206 POPULAR NAMES 



Seville derives it primarily from this latter quality. The 

 words in the Ort. San. are : " Der meister Ysidorus spricht, 

 das dises krant umb des willen heysst saxifraga, wann es 

 den stein brichet in der blasen, und den zu sandt machet." 

 It is for the same reason called in Scotland Thirlstane. 



Saxifraga, L. 

 also from its supposed similar virtues, 



Pirnpinella Saxifraga, L. 



SAXIFRAGE, BTJRNET-, Pimpinella Saxifraga, L. 



GOLDEN-, Chrysosplenium, L. 



MEADOW-, Silaus pratensis, Bess. 



SCABWORT, from its use in veterinary medicine to cure 



scabby heels, the elecampane, Inula Helenium, L. 



SCABIOUS, L. scabiosa, scurfy, from scabies, scurf, in allu- 

 sion to the scaly pappus of its seeds, which, on the doctrine 

 of signatures, led to its use in leprous diseases, and its 

 being regarded as a specific remedy for all such as were 

 "raiidig" or "grindig," itchy or mangy. See Brunschwygk. 



Scabiosa, L. 

 SCAD-TREE, in Jacob's PI. Faversh. the bullace, 



Prunus insititia, Huds. 



SCALD-BERRY, from the supposed curative effect of its 

 leaves boiled in lye in cases of scalled head, Park. Th. Bot., 

 p. 1016, the blackberry, Rubus fruticosus, L. 



SCALE-FERN, from the scales that clothe the back of the 

 fronds, Ceterach officinaruin, W. 



SCALLION, a garlick from Ascalon in Syria, 



Allium ascalonicurn, L. 

 SCARLET-RUNNER, a climber with scarlet flowers, 



Phaseolus multiflorus, L. 



SCIATICA-CRESS, from Lat. Ischiatica, so called from its 

 supposed effect in cases of irritation of the ischiatic nerve, 

 a species of candytuft, Iberis ainara, L. 



SCORPION-GRASS, the old name of the plant now called 

 "Forget-me-not," and that under which it is described 



