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Epene d'Aupegny. Tea tree [Lyclnm barbartiin). Lit. ^Uderiicy Thom. 

 So called, Mr. llocart tells me, because the i:>laiit was introduced from 

 vVlderney during- the fifties by a Mrs. liougourd, of La Lande, Paradis. 

 He remembers its introduction quite well, and says it has much spread in 

 the neighbourhood since then. 



Eperg'OUtte. Fovertew {Matricaria parthenium). The modern French name 

 of the Corn Spurrey is Spargoutie ; but Joret mentions that in the sixteenth 

 century Dodoens, the Flemish botanist, applied the name Espargontte to 

 the Feverfew. 



EpileS. Herb Kobert [Geranmni rohertianu'^). Lit. Pins. So called in the 

 north ; elsewhere known as Roudge Gainbe. 



Epiles es Bergiers. Musky Storksbill {Erodium moschaium). Lit. Shep- 

 herd's x^ins. Used at the Vale ; called also Bee cle Grtie and Musqiie 

 sauvuge. 



Eseorvie. Scurvy-grass {^ochlcaria danica). 



Esquinaneee. Tormentil {PotentUla tormentilla). So called in the high 

 parishes, where it is valued as a remedy for cpiinsy. Also kno^vn as 

 Herbe de paralgsie. 



EtPieoeUP or EtPiqueUP. Wall Pennywort {Cotyledon Hmbillcus). A curious 

 name, the origin of which I have tried in vain to discover. ]\I6^ivier's 

 derivation is too fanciful to be entertained seriously. 



FaP de Lance. Lesser Spearwort {Ranunculus Jla-nmula) . Lit. Lance-iron, 

 i e., lance -head or spearhead. Derived from the shape of the leaves. 



Faen. Duckweed {Lemia minor). Used generally to indicate the i'onfervee 

 and other floating plants (including Duckweed) Avhich form a green scum 

 on the surface of pools. Pronounced somewhat like the English word 

 fang. 



Fai've. Broad Bean {Faba vulgaris). Pronounced like the English word^^Y? 

 In Yuewchf^ve. 



FanOUe. Fennel {Foenlculum officinale) . This is, I believe, the usual form of 

 the name ; but at St. Martin's I have heard the variant Fanouol. 



FeumetePPe. Fumitory {Fu naria, various sp.) 



Fianeouaie. Petty Spurge {Euphorbia peplus). Used at Torteval. Also 

 called Lalt cVsouarl. 



Fouale or Fouaille. ^x^^^i:i^Q\\{PterlH aqulllna). The only name used in this 

 island. 



Fouale a maCPe. Silverweed {PotentUla anserlna). Lit. JMackerel fern. 

 So called because the leaves beneath are silvery white, like the underside 

 of a mackerel 



Fouale d'OPVe. Lady Fern {Athgrlum FVlx -fwinbia) . Lit. Slow-Avorm's 

 Fern. One of the very few reptiles indigenous to Guernsey is the Slow- 

 worm or Blind-worm, one in the patois ; a perfectly harmless little 

 creature, but an object of dread and terror to many people. 



FouiPOle. Annual Dog's Mercury {Mercurlalls annua). Sun Sj^urge {Euphor- 

 bia helioscopla). Generally applied to the former plant; occasionally to 

 the latter as well. Deaoting violent purgative properties. 



FPanbOUaise. Yxuit of i'he^di^^'bQTxj {Rubus idee us). 



FPase. Fruit of the Strawberry {Fragariec) . 



Genet. Broom {Sarothatnnus scoparius) . Also known as Brings. 



Genotte. Cliff Ixia {Romulea eolumnee). Etymologically, this word signifies 

 earth nut, and I have known children dig up the bulbs on the cliffs and 

 eat them, — " comme des chataignes," as Metivier says. 



GenOUOUePe or GenOUillePe. Goxn ^^Vlxygj {Spergula arvensis). Allied to 

 the '<^&iois woxd. genoua'i (knee), perhaps from the. deflexed pedicels of the 

 stem, after flowering. 



