208 POPULAR NAMES 



SEA-GILLI FLOWER, Statice Armeria, L. 



SEA-GRAPE, Salicornia herbacea, L. 



SEA-GRASS, Ruppia maritima, L. 



SEA-HARD-GRASS, Ophiurus incurvatus, RB. 



SEA-HEATH, Frankenia pulverulenta, L. 



SEA-HOLLY, -HOLME, or -HULVER, 



Eryngiuin maritiinum, L. 



SEA-LACES, -CATGUT, or -WHIPCORD, 



Chorda Filnm, Lam. 



SEA-LAVENDER, Statice Limonium, L. 



SEA-LYME-GRASS, Elymus arenarius, L. 



SEA-MAT-WEED, Psamma arenaria, P.B. 



SEA-MILK-WORT, Glaux maritima, L. 



SEA-POPPY, Glaucium luteum, L. 



SEA-PURSLANE, Atriplex portulacoides, L. 



SEA- REED, Psamma arenaria, P.B. 



SEA-ROCKET, Cakile maritima, L. 



SEA-STARWORT, Aster Tripolium, L. 



SEA-WEEDS, Algse. 



SEAL-WORT, from the round markings, like impressions 

 of a seal, on the root-stock, the Solomon's seal, 



Convallaria Polygonatum, L. 



SEAVES, rushes, a North-country word, Da. siv, 



Juncus, L. 



SEDGE, SEGG, or SEGS, originally the same word, A.S. 

 secff, which is identical with scecg, and seasc, a small sword, 

 a dagger, and was applied indiscriminately to all sharp- 

 pointed plants growing in fens, rushes, reeds, and sedges. 

 Thus in a Wycliffite version of Exod. ii. 3, " she took a 

 basket of rush," is, " sche took a leep of segg" Their 

 sense is at present limited ; Sedge being now confined to 

 the genus Carex, L. 



and Segg to the gladdon and flag-flowers, Iris, L. 



SEE-BRIGHT, from its supposed effect on the eyes (see 

 CLARY), Salvia Sclarea, L. 



