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viously noted. It is called in some parts, but not here, so far 

 as I know, Lizzy-run-the-hedge, Goosebill, Catch-weed (presum- 

 ably so named because of the manner in which it adheres to the 

 garments of those who come in contact with it), Bluid-tongue 

 (from its roughness doubtless), Scratchweed, Cleavers, Jack-in- 

 the-way, Goosewort, Beggar Man, Loveman, Catch Rogue, Grip 

 Grass, Sticky Willie, and a curious word, HarrifF, which is, I 

 observe, said to mean Hedge Robber. 



The Speedwell, Veronica Chamaedrys, I have always heard 

 called the Germander ; but it has one highly poetic name. This 

 is Angel's Eyes. The same idea is to be found with Milkmaid's 

 Eyes; although one would hardly expect to find that Cat's Eye is 

 yet another one. Paul's Betonv is, I think, quite unknown here, 

 and Fluellin or Fluelling is a term which has long, I believe, 

 been out of date here, if indeed it ever was current in this part 

 of the kingdom. 



Everybody, I expect, knows the common Yarrow, Achillea 

 Millefolium, by the former name in this locality, but others for 

 it in different parts are Hundred-leaved Grass and Thousand- 

 leaved Grass. Nosebleed is a name supposed to have been 

 applied to the Yarrow through a blunder of some of the old 

 herbalists, the true Nosebleed having been the Horsetail. It was 

 said to cause bleeding if put in the nose, and to " cure the 

 megrims." It was also employed as a love divining plant in the 

 East of England, where a girl would tickle the inside of one of 

 her nostrils with a leaf, repeating : — 



" Yarrowav, Yarrowav, wear a white blow ; 

 If my love love me, my nose will bleed now." 



One of our common plants is the wild Orchis ; but I cannot 

 say that I have ever heard any popular name for this plant, 

 which has several in other parts, except one which came to me 

 through an inquiry the other day from one of our most valued 

 members, Mr J. T. John.stone, of Moffat, who asked me if I knew 

 what Orchid had applied to it the name of Dodgill Reepans, said 

 to be a Galloway term for one of the genus. This I was unable 

 to do, I regret to say, and I shall be glad if anyone can supply 

 me with the information. In some other parts of Scotland Orchis 

 mascula bears the following names: Aaron's Beard, Cockskames, 

 Male-foolstones, Goose and Goslings, Deadman's Thumb. Orchis 



