42 BOTANICAL NAMES 



(three & three) ; leaves divided into three leaflets, 



each of these divided into three in their turn. 

 Bithynica (bi-thin-i-ka). After Bithynia, an ancient 



name of one of the divisions of Asia Minor. 

 Bitter Cress. Eng. name for Cardimine group. 

 Bittersweet. Eng. translation of " Dulcamara," the 



second hot. name for Nightshade. 

 Bivalve (bi-valv). L. " Bi " (two) ; " valva " (leaf of 



a folding-door) ; a seed vessel which consists of two 



parts joined by a hinge. 



Black Bryony. Eng. name for Tamus group. 

 Bladder Fern. Eng. name for, and translation of, 



" Cystopteris. " The bot. name of a group. 

 Bladder Wort. Eng. name for, and translation of, 



" Utricularia. " The bot. name of a group. 

 Blade. Botanically is the green part of the leaf alone 



without its stalk. 



Blaeberry. Scotch for " Bilberry " (which see). 

 Blastocolla (blas-to-kol-la). G. " Blastos " (a bud); 



" kolla " (glue) ; the gummy substance often found 



on young buds. 



Blattaria (blat-ter-ia). L. " Blatta " (a moth); be- 

 cause the leaves, being sticky, catch moths. Second 



bot. name for Moth Mullein. 

 Blechnum (blek-num). G. " Blechnon " (a fern). 



Bot. name for Blechnum group. 

 Blennius (blen-ni-us). G. " Blenna " (slime); refers 



to the characteristic of some part. 

 Bletting (blet-ting). L. " Bliteus " (tasteless); the 



change that occurs in the pulp of fruit after being 



kept for some time. 



Blinks. A common name for Chick Weed. 

 Blite (blit). L. " Blitum " was the old name tor Wild 



