Agrimonia eupatoria — Agrimony. Gaelic : mur-dhraidhean, 

 — 7Jiur^ sorrow, grief, affliction ; draidhean^ another form of 

 dhroighionn (see Prunus spinosa). Draidh, or driiidh, also means 

 a magician, which may refer to its supposed magical effects on 

 troubles as well as diseases. A noted plant in olden times for 

 the cure of various complaints. Irish : marbh dhroighionn, — 

 marbh-dhruidh, a necromancer, or magician. Geiir bhileach, — 

 geur^ sharp, sour, rigid; bhileach, leaved; — on account of its 

 leaves being sharply serrated, or because of its bitter taste. 

 Mirean nam magh, the merry one of the field. Welsh : y 

 dorllwyd, the way to good luck, 



Sanguisorba — Burnet. A bhileach losgain. The leaves good 

 •for burns and inflammations {losgadh, burning). 



Alchemilla vulgaris — Common Lady's Mantle. Gaelic : copan 

 an druichd, the dew- cup ; falluing mhuire^ Mary's mantle. Irish: 

 dhearna mhuire, Mary's palm. Gaelic : crub leo?nhainn, lion's 

 paw; cota preasach nighcan an righ, the princesses' plaited gar- 

 ment. Irish : leathach bhuidhe (leathach, divided). 



Alchemilla alpina — Alpine Lady's Mantle. Gaelic : trusgan, 

 mantle. The satiny under-side of the leaves of this and the other 

 species has given rise to the names trusgan, falluing, cota, and the 

 English name, Lady's Mantle. 



'* Tha trusgan faoilidh air cruit an aonich." — M'Intyre. 

 The mantle-grass on the ridge of the mountain. 



The hills about Coire-cheathaich and Ben Doran (the district 

 described by the poet) are covered with this beautiful plant. 

 The word trusgan, mantle, may be used in this instance in its 

 poetic sense. 



Mespilus germanica — Medlar. Gaelic : cran vieidil (M'Don- 

 ald), said to be a corruption of Mespilus. Greek : ^^(to%, half, 

 and 7rtXo5, a bullet. The fruit resembles half a bullet. 



Crataegus oxyacantha — Whitethorn, hawthorn. Gaelic : sgith- 

 each geal, di^ioghionn geal (see Prunus spinosa), gcal, white ; preas 

 nan sgeachag; sgcach, a haw. Welsh : drae?ien wen, white thorn. 



'* Mios bog nan ubhlan breac-mheallachd ! 

 Gu peurach phimbach sgeachagach, 

 A' luisreadh sios le dearcagaibh, 

 Cir, mhealach, beachach, groiseideach." — M'Lachuinn. 



Soft month of the spotted bossy apples ! 

 Producing pears, phims, and haws, 

 Abounding in berries, wax, 

 Honey, wasps, and gooseberries. 



