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Bird’s Bread. Sediim acre, L. — Fr. joain d'oisdau; wliy so called 
is not at all apparent. Prior, p. 21. 
Bird’s Bread and Cheese. Oxcdls Acetosella, L. — Dev. Bird’s 
Cheese and Bread. — Cumh. 
Birdseed. (1) Heals of Plantago major, L. — Suss. Clackm. 
Dumf. (Motfat). 
(2) Senecio vulgaris, L. — Yhs. 
(3) Plialaris canariensis, L. — Prior, p. 22. 
Bird’s-eggs. Silene inflata, Sm. — Sal. (Stokesay). NTo doubt in 
reference to the form and appearance of the inflated calj^ces before 
the flowers are expanded. 
Bird’s-eye, or eyes. One of the most generally received of plant 
names, applied especially to Veronica Chamcedrys, L., but extended 
locally to many other plants with small bright, usually blue, flowers. 
— Prior, p. 21 ; Hal. Bird-een and Bird-eye (which see) are other 
forms of the same name. 
(1) Veronica Cliamoed.rys, L. — Hal. Bucks, Camh., Cumh., Dev., 
Dors., Ess., Clou., Herts., Wight (FI. Yect.), Lane., Leic., Nor/., 
Notts., Nhamp., Sal., Suff., Suss., Warw., Yks. 
(2) Veronica Buxhaumii, Ten. — S. Bucks. 
(3) Veronica liederifolia, L. — Ess. 
(4) Myosotis arvensis, L, — Bucks., Notts. 
(5) Myosotis jyalustris, L. — Nhamp. 
(6) Anagallis arvensis, L. — S. Bucks., Oxf. 
(7) Sagina procumhens, L. — Suss. 
(8) Geranium, Bohertianum, L. — Bucks., Dev., E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. 
(9) Nepeta Olechoma, Benth. — S. Bucks. 
(10) Stellaria Holostea, L. — Wore., Dur. 
(11) Cardamine pratensis, L. — Yks. (Brandsby), E. Yks., Sal. 
(12) Primula farinosa, L. — Ger. Yks. ‘ In the middle of every 
small flower appeereth a little yellowe spot, resembling the eie of a 
bird, which hath mooved the people of the north parts (where it 
aboundeth) to call it Bird's eine.' — Ger. 638. AVithering calls it 
Bird’s Eye Primrose. — Prior, p. 20. 
(13) Briza media, L. — Mart. Mill. 
Bird’s-eye, Blue. Veronica Chamcedrys, L. — S. Bucks., Oxf., Suss. 
Bird’s-eye, Pink. Geranium Bohertianum, L. — S. Bucks. 
Bird’s-eye, Bed. (1) Lychnis diurna, Sibth. — Badnor (borders of 
Hereford), 
(2) Geranium Bohertianum, L. — Prior, p. 22. Oxf. 
Bird’s-eye, White. (1) Stellaria med,ia,Y . — (Great Marlow). 
(2) Stellaria Holostea, L. — Badnor (borders of Hereford). 
Bird’s-foot. From its long seed pods, which resemble bird’s feet. 
(1) Lotus corniculatus, L., which is commonly called Bird’s-foot 
Trefoil in books, and Bird’s-foot Clover in AVith. ed. iY.—Sujf. 
(2) Ornithopus perpusillus, L. — Lyto; Prior, p. 22. 
