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July. Its culture was introduced to England from Flanders 

 by Sir Richard Weston in 1645, but it was not cultivated 

 in Scotland till 1720-30. 



T. medium, L. Zigzag or Meadow Clover. Interstices 

 in rocks, Baile-Mhaide. Per., July. 



T. hybridum, L. Alsike Clover. Garden weed. Kiloran. 

 Per., August. It is one of the best of perennial clovers, 

 and it has been found to thrive in soils which are termed 

 by farmers " clover sick." 



T. repens, L. White or Dutch Clover. Seamrag Gheal. 

 Common. The finding of the four-leaved Clover (Seamrag- 

 nam-Buadh) was regarded as a sign of good luck. Per., June. 

 It is now used as the national emblem of Ireland, although 

 believed to be a plant of comparatively recent introduction 

 to that country. Oxalis acetosella, the Common Wood Sorrel, 

 is said to have been the original " shamrock." , " An indis- 

 pensable ingredient of pastures, but where it is too prevalent 

 it has a tendency to scour the cattle which graze on it." 



T. procumbens, L. Hop Trefoil. Pasture, Kiloran. 

 Ann., July. 



T. dubium, Sibth. Small Yellow Trefoil. Seangan, C. 

 Uncultivated hillocks, Lower Kilchattan. Ann., June. 



Anthyllis, L. 



A. Vulneraria, L. Kidney Vetch; Lady's - fingers. 

 Meoir Mhuire; Cas-an-Uain, C. Common on dry, unculti- 

 vated hillocks and rocky places. Per., July. It was 

 celebrated from early times as a plant that was efficacious 

 in the cure of wounds. 



Lotus, L. 



L. corniculatus, L. Bird's-foot Trefoil. Blathan-buidhe- 

 nam-B6. Abundant in dry situations. It is said to impart 

 a good yellow colour to butter. Per., July. It is eaten 



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