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A DICTIONARY OF 
Ash, Mountain. (1) Pyrus Aiiaiparia, L. — Ger. ‘ From a fancied 
resemblance of its pinnate leaves to those of the ash-tree, and its 
usual [native] place of growth.’ — Prior, p. 11. 
(2) Populus tremula, L. — Inverness, Scottish Naturalist, April, 1871. 
Ash, Quaking. Populus tremula, L. — Scotl. Jamieson. Inverness, 
Scottish Naturalist, April, 1871. 
Ash, Sweet. Anthriscus sylvestris, L. — Glou. 
Ash, Wild. Pyrus Aucuparia, L. — Ger. and Park, give this as 
the general name for the tree ; it was knovm in Latin as sylvestris 
fraxinus. Ger. p. 1290. See Ash, Mountain. 
Ash-candles, the fruit of the Ash. — Dors., Dors. Gloss. Hal. Wr. 
Ashchats, the fruit of the Ash. — North, Grose. See Ashkeys. 
Ash-keys, the fruit of the Ash. — Hal. Wr. Herts. Nliamp)., Nth. 
Gloss., Sternb. N. Line. Stiff. ‘ They are called in Englishe ashe heyes 
because they hang in bunches after the manner of keyes.’ — Turn. 
Herb. 
Ash of Jerusalem, ‘ wild w^ad.’ — Turn. Names. This may be Isatis 
tinctoria or Reseda Luteola ; the Neiv Ash of Jerusalem in Turn, 
Herb, is certainly the former, which he says is so called in England. 
Ashthroat, an A.S. name for Verbena officinalis, L., and perhaps 
other plants : see Cocka^me, i. 9, 91 ; ii. 3*68. 
Ashweed. Hiyopodiiiin Podagraria, L. — Ger. Baxter spells it Ach- 
weed. Sal. ‘ From its ternate leaves somewhat resembling those of 
the ache or celery.’ — Prior, p. 11 ; or perhaps because the foliage has 
a casual resemblance to that of the ash. See Ground Ash. 
Asp. Pojmliis tremula, L. — Turn. Lib. Heref. Hal. Wr. E. Bord. 
Bot. E. Bord. With. (ed. vii) extends it to ‘a poplar of any kind.’ 
Asp, White. Populus alba, L. — ‘ White Esp-tree.’ — Turn. Names. 
Asparagus. Asparagus officinalis, L. — Prior, p. 11. 
Asparagus, Bath, French, Prussian, or Wild. The young flower 
scapes of Ornithogalum pyrenaicum, L., are tied up in bundles, and 
sold under these names in Bath market. See Gard. Chron., 1873, p. 
843. 
Asparagus, Foxtailed. Eguisetum maximum, Lam. — Glou. 
Aspen. Populus tremula, L,, is generally so called ; but in Herts. P. 
alba is known by this name. — Prior, p. 11. 
Aspen, Great. Popidus alba, L. — Loudon, Arboretum. 
Asphodel (in Hal. and YYr. Asphodil). ‘The plant of the Greek 
poets is supjDOsed to be the Narcissus poeticus, L. ; that of Lucian 
and of modern botanists, Asphodelus, L. ; that of our earlier English 
and French poets. Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus, L.’ — Prior, p. 12. 
Asphodel, Bog, Bastard, or Lancashire. Nartheciumossifragum, L. 
‘ In Lancashire it is used by women to die their haire of a j^ellowdsh 
colour.’ — Ger. Prior, p. 12. 
