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Wuite Smock. The Greater Convolvulus, 
Calystegia sepium (Membury, Devon). 
WHITE SMOCK-FROCK. The Columbine, 
Aquilegia vulgaris (Fivehead). 
WHITE SNAP-JACKS. The Sea Campion, Silene 
maritima (Minehead). So called from the fact 
its “‘ bladders ”’ are frequently snapped by children 
on the backs of their hands, with a sharp noise. 
WHITE STING NETTIILE. The White Dead- 
nettle, Lamium album (Devon). 
Waite (or WHIT) SuNDAys. (1) The Rev. 
H. Friend says: ‘In both North and South 
Devon this name is given tothe Narcissus biflorus.” 
Several school-children at Hawkchurch send me 
WHITE SUNDAYS as a loca! name for Narcissi, 
(2) The Greater Stitchwort, Stellaria Holostea 
(Devon). 
(3) Several school-children at Brompton Regis 
give me this as a local name for ‘‘ Whitsuntide 
Balls”? by which I imagine they mean the 
Guelder Rose. 
WHITESUN GILAWFERS. (1) The Double 
White Rocket, Double-flowering Hesperis matron- 
alis (F. T. Elworthy). 
(2) Other correspondents in West Somerset 
and elsewhere apply the name to the Stock, 
Matthiola. 
WuHItE WATCH AND CHAIN. The Acaci 
(school-children at Ilminster). ce 
WuitE WEED (or Woop). The Mealy Guelder 
Rose, Viburnum Lantana (Wilts). 
Wuirsun Batts. (1) The Guelder Rose, 
Viburnum Opulus. 
(2) The Ked Peony, Paonia officinalis (Stock- 
land Bristol). 
Wuir SunpAy. See WHITE Sunpay. 
Wuirsun FLowErR. (1) The Guelder Rose, 
Viburnum Opulus (North Petherton). 
(2) The Wood-sorrel, Oxalis Acetosella (Dorset). 
WHITSUN GILAFFER, GILAWFER, or GILOFFER 
(1) Anumber of correspondents in West Somerset 
and other parts of the county give me this as a 
local name for the Bromvton Stock, Matthiola 
ancana. 
(2) The Rev. W. P. Williams gives it as a 
Somersetshire name for Carnations, Dianthus 
Caryophyllus, and also 
(3) Wallflowers, Cheiranthus Cheiri. 
WHITSUN GILLY-FLOWER. A Bridgwater cor- 
respondent gives me this as a local name for White 
Rozket, Hesperis matronalis. 
Wuirsun Rose. The Guelder Rose, Viburnum 
Opulus (Axbridge). 
