Agrimonia eupatoria — Agrimony. Gaelic : mnr-dhraidhcan, 

 — ;////;-, sorrow, grief, affliction ; draidhean, another form of 

 dJu'oighionn (see Prnnus spinosd). Draidh, or dnnd/i, also means 

 a magician, whicli 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, — 

 marbhdhruidh, a necromancer, or magician. Geur bhikach, — 

 gt^Kr, sharp, sour, rigid ; bhikach, leaved ; — on account of its 

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

 Mtrcan nam inagh, the merry one of the field. Welsh : y 

 dorllwyd, the way to good luck. 



Sanguisorba — Burnet. A bhikach ksgain. The leaves good 

 for burns and inflammations [iosgadh, burning). 



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

 ail dniiihd, the átwcw^; falluing mhuire, Mary's mantle. Irish: 

 dhearna inhuii-e, Mary's palm. Gaelic : crab komhainn, lion's 

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

 ment. Irish : kathach bhiddhe [kathach, 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 nvim^s trnsgan, falluing, cota, and the 

 English name. Lady's Mantle. 



"Tha trusgan faoilidh air cruil an aonich." — M'Intyke. 

 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 : cian nicidil (M'Uon- 

 ald), said to be a corruption of Mespilus. Greek : fxeaos, half, 

 and 7rtA.o9, a bullet. The fruit resembles half a bullet. 



Crataegus oxyacantha — Whitethorn, hawthorn. Gaelic : sgith- 

 each geal, drioghionn geal (see Prunus spinosa), gcal, white ; preas 

 nan sgeachag; sgcach, a haw. Welsh : dracncn 7uen, white thorn. 



" Miòs bog nan ubhlan breac-mheallachd ! 

 Gu peurach plumbach sgeachagach, 

 A' luisreadh sios le dearcagaibh, 



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

 Soft month of the spotted bossy apples I 

 Producing pears, plums, and haws, 

 Abounding in berries, wax, 

 Honey, wasps, and gooseberries. 



