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A DICTIOXARY OF 
Blueberry. Vaccinium Myrtilliis, L. — Ciimh.; Yks. N. & Q., 1, 
vii. 231. 
Blue Bird’s-eye. Veronica Cliamcednjs, L. — S. BucJis., Oxf., Suss. 
Blue - blauers, or Blue - blavers. Camjximda rotundifolia, L. — 
lioxh. Jamieson. 
Blue-blaw. Centaurea Cijanus, L, — Lyte, Turn. Xames, &c. NJnimb. 
‘ Hanc ego berbam arbitror esse quam nortbiimbria vocat a hleiu-hlaiu 
aut a hleiu-bottel.' — Turn. Lib. Prior (p. 25) says tbis name is tauto- 
logical, and means ‘ blue-blue ; ’ wbicb is supported by tbe fact that 
tbe plant is still called hleu-hleu in Normandy, according to Le 
Hericber. In Scotl. it is called Blue-blawort (Brown MS.). 
Blue Bonnets, (1) Scabiosa succisa, L. — Scot!. Jamieson. ‘In 
Gothland in Sweden tbis plant bas a fanciful name somewhat 
similar — Baetsmans myssa, tbe boatman’s cap or mutch.’ — Jamieson. 
(2) Centaurea Cyanus, L. — AberdeensTi. ; Moray, FI. M. ; Stirl. 
(3) Jasione montana, L. — Dumfries. 
Blue Bottle. A name assigned to various blue flowers, especially to 
(1) from the shape of its blossoms. 
(1) Scilla nutans, Sm . — Bucks (Wycombe); Wiybt, FI. Yect. ; Kent 
(Folkestone); Surr. Pbyt. iii. 994, O.S. ; Suss.; Wilts (Devizes). 
(2) Centaurea Cyanus, L. — Turn. Lib. (see Blue-blaw) ; Ger. 
(Blew-bottel) ; Slanner ; N. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6 ; Oxon. Ilal. 
Wr. ; Sal. ; E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. ; Prior, p. 26. 
(3) Echiuni vidgare, L. — Norf. 
(4) Campamda rotundifolia, L . — Bucks (Wycombe). 
Blue Buttons. A name assigned to various plants with round beads 
of blue flowers. 
(1) Scabiosa succisa, L, — dies. ; Cumb. E. D. S. Gloss. 0. 8 ; Wartu. 
There is a field in Mobberley, Cheshire, called ‘ Blue Buttons,’ from 
tbe prevalence of tbis plant. 
(2) Scabiosa arvensis, L. — S.. Cumb. 
(3) Jasione montana, L. — 8^. IF. Cumb. 
Moor assigns tbis name in Suff. to Heracleum Spliondylium or Senecio 
Jacobcea, but is certainly wrong in so doing : one of tbe above, or 
possibly Centaurea nigra, is doubtless intended. See Buttonweed. 
Blue Camomile, or Blue Daisy. Aster Tripolium, L., which Ger. 
says is so called by ‘ women that dwell by tbe seaside.’ Kent. 
Bluecaps. (1) Scabiosa succisa, L. — Yks. Hal.; East, E. D. S. 
Gloss. B. 2 ; Prior, p. 26. 
(2) Centaurea Cyanus, L. — Kent, Pratt ; Nliamp. Wr. 
(3) Scabiosa arvensis, L. — Hal. Wr. ; Prior, p. 26. 
Blue Cowslip. Pulmonaria augustifolia, Y. — FI. Yect. See 
Betblem Cowslip. 
Blue Daisy. Ger. Kent. See Blue Camomile. 
Bluemony (^. e. Blue Emony, or Anemone). Anemone Pulsatilla, 
L. — Rutl. 
Blue Eye. Veronica Chamredrys, L. — Wilts (Devizes). 
