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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Peter Hastie. — Limnanlhes Douglasii, R. Br. , a Californian species, 
commonly cultivated, belonging to a tribe, Limnanthecc of Geraniacea near to 
Tropaotea. The popular name “ Buttered eggs” belongs rather \o Lotus cor- 
niculatus or Linaria vulgaris. 
C. E. Oollins. — Double-flowered Chelidonium is fairly common. 
W. B. — “ Greater Maple ” is a more correct name for Acer Lseudo-platanus 
than is “ Sycamore,” as the latter name belongs properly to an Oriental species 
of Ficus; but I believe “Greater Maple” to be merely a book-name. The 
Greek “ phegos ” and Latin “fagus” are linguistically identical with the 
German “buche,” Anglo-Saxon “boc,” and our “beech,” being connected 
with “ phagein,” to eat, with reference to the edible mast, and apparently giving 
rise to “ book ” from early engraving on beech-wood. 
F. M. Potter and L. Copland. — FAacelia tanacetifolia. See answer to 
Peter Hastie in Nature Notes for June. 
Miss Mary Tench. — Rhamnus catharticus, the Buckthorn. 
Miss Mary H. Craft. — I very much doubt whether the fasciation of the 
Cockscomb (Celosia), or of Sedum refiexum monstrosum has been caused by 
mites. 
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