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A DICTIONARY OF 
Allseed, a book-name (often a translated one) for various small 
plants producing a great quantity of seed. Prior, p. 5. 
(1) Radiola MiUegrana, L. — Merrett’s Pinax, 1667. 
(2) PoJycarpon tetraphyllum, L. 
(3) Chenopodium polyspermum, L. — Ger. 257. 
(4) Polygonum aviculare, L. — Pratt. 
Almandre, an almond-tree. — Wr. : p\\Mdl Almandris. ‘And of al- 
mandris grete plente.’ — Rom. of the Rose. Hal. 
Alme, Uhnus campestris, 'L . — (Dan.) Wr. Sternb. ‘Askes 
of aZme-barke.’ — MS. Line. Med. f. 282. Hal. Hence ahiien, made of 
elm. — Wr. 
Alpine (corr. of orpine), Sedum Telephium, L. — Clies. (gardens.) 
Alshinder, a Scotch form of Alexander. Smyrnium Olusatrnm, 
L. — Scotl. Jamieson. See Elshinder. 
Alsike, the commercial name of Tri folium hyhriduin, L. 
‘ Linnaeus mentions in his Flora Suecica that Trifoliiim hyhridiim 
grows abundantly in the parish of Alsike, about 10 English miles 
south of Upsala The present name in Swedish is Alsike Klover* 
— N. & Q. 4, V. 76. Prior, p. 5. 
Alum, from its astringent properties, Symphytum officinale, L. — ■ 
Kersey. 
Alysaunder, Smyrnium Olusatrum, L. — Prompt. Parv. See 
Alexander. 
Alysson, ‘the herb mad wort.’ — Hal. 'VVr. See Alisson. 
Amber, Hypericum perforatum, L. — Kent. Pratt, etc. 
Amber, Sweet, Hypericum. Androscemum, L. — Suss. 
Ambroise, Teucrium Scorodonia, L. ‘The people of Jersey are 
said to make use of it in brewing, calling it ambroise.’’ — With. ed. 7, 
iii. 695. 
Ambrose (of old writers). Chenopodium Botrys, L. — Turn. Karnes. 
‘ Wild Sage.’ ^Hal. Wr. ; by which the foregoing is probably intended. 
See Prior, p. 5, and Prompt. Parv., p. 11. 
Amee, ‘ the herb ameos.’ — Ger. Hal. Wr. See Ameos. 
Amel-corn, ‘ a kind of corn.’ — Hal. Wr. 
Ameos, ‘the herb bishop’s weed.’ — Hal. Wr. Ammi majus, L. 
See Prior, p. 6. Hlgopodium Podagraria is also called Bishop's 
"Weed, which see; but in this instance Ammi is doubtless meant. 
American Cress, Barharea prcecox, L. Commonly so called in 
cultivation. 
American Waterweed, Anacharis Alsinastrum, Bab. 
Amend, ‘an almond. Minsheu.’ — Hal. Wr. 
Amyllier, ‘ an almond-tree.’ — Hal. Wr. 
Ananbeam, Euonymns europoeus, L. — Cockayne, ii. 309. 
