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Witcues’ Arms. The Common Hemp-nettle, 
Galeopsis Tetrahit (Miss Ella Ford, Melpiash). 
Wircues’ Cap. The Sunflower, Helianthus 
annuus (a school-girl at Smallridge, Axminster). 
WITCHES’ GOWAN. Cultivated species of the 
Globe-flower, Trollius. 
WitTcHEs’ THIMBLE. (1) The Harebell, Cam- 
panula rotundifolia. 
(2) A Taunton lady applies the name to the 
Ivy-leaved Bell-flower, Wahlenbergia hederacea. 
WitTcH FLOWER. (1) The Woody Nightshade, 
Solanum Dulcamara (Shoscombe). 
(2) The Enchanter’s Nightshade, Circcea lute- 
tiana (Shoscombe). 
WitcH Hatsp. The Wych Elm, Ulmus glabra 
(West Somerset). 
WitcH TREE. The Wych Elm, as above. 
WITHERS. A coarse grass growing in marshy 
places ; commoniy called Sword-grass, because 
the biacdes are broad and sharp, Glyceria aquatica. 
WITH-VINE (WIND or WINE). (1) The Field 
Convoivulus or Bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis. 
(2) Less frequently the Hedge Convoivulus, 
Calystegia sepium. 
(3) Couch-grass, Agropyron repens. 
WitHy. The Willow or Osier, Salix. All 
species are known by this name. 
WITHY-BIND. Field Convolvulus or Bindweed, 
Convolvulus arvensis (Evershot). 
WITHY-WEED. Field Convolvulus, as above 
(Ilminster and Horton). 
WITHY-VINE (WIND or WINE). (1) The com- 
monest name for the Field Convolvulus or Bind- 
weed, Convolvulus arvensis. Mr. F. T. Elworthy 
says this name for the troublesome weed has 
remained unchanged for a thousand years. 
(2) Mr. Edward Vivian tells me that in the 
Trowbridge district this name is also applied to 
the Wild Clematis, Clematis Vitalba. Dr. R. C. 
Knight tells me he has. heard the name so used 
at Castle Cary. 
WITHY-WINNY (or WINy). The Common (or 
Black) Bryony, Tamus communis (school-girls 
at Stockland, Devon). 
Woap WAx (or WAXEN). Dyer’s Green-weed 
or Dyer’s Wain, Genista tinctoria. 
Wo.Lp MAN’s BEARD. A Dorset form of OLD 
MAN’s BEARD, which see. 
WoLEewort. A Wincanton school-girl gives 
me this as a local name for the Lesser Willow- 
herb, Lpilobium parviflorum. 
