ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 
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Borith. See Buryt. 
Borral, or Borral Tree. Samlnicus nigra, L. — Scotl. Jamieson; 
Bot. E. Bord. 
Boss Fern. A book-name for various species of Neg)hrodium. 
Boston. In the Inventory of goods of the Guild of the B. V. Mary 
of Boston [Line,.), 1534, occurs: ‘ Itm, an altar cloth of red silko 
powtheryd wt flowres called hostond We cannot determine what 
flower was intended ; but it has been suggested that boston may have 
been written in error for bouton, fleurs de boutons meaning such 
button-shaped flowers as daisies, bachelor’s buttons, &c., which might 
have been the character of the pattern figured in the fabric. See N. & 
Q. 1, X. 182, 291. 
Bosvel. ‘A species of crowfoot.’ — Wr. We do not know what 
plant is here intended. 
Botham. Chrysanthemum segetum, L. — Dors. Agric. of Dors. 
Bothen. Chrysanthemum segetum, L. — Hants. El. Vect. It is ren- 
dered Rosmarmus officinalis in Cockayne, i. 185, and Thymus Serpyl- 
lum in Cockayne, ii. 373, iii. 315; but we find no reference elsewhere 
to either plant under this name. 
Bothen, White. Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum, L. — Ger. (Appx.) ; 
Cockayne, iii. 315. 
Bothernm, or Botherem. Chrysanthemum segetum, L. — Dors. 
Barnes. 
Bothery- three. Sambucus nigra, L. — Yks. (Holderness), E. D. S. 
Gloss. C. 7. The same as Bottery-tree (which see). The toy pop- 
guns made from the branches are called bothery -guns.] 
Bothul. ^ A cowslip.’ Prompt. Parv. ‘ Perhaps the marigold.’ 
Hal. Wr. Probably not Primula veris but Chrysanthemum segetum is 
intended. 
Bottery (a corruption of Bore-tree). Samhucus nigra, L. — Yks. 
E. D. S. Gloss. C. 5. 
Bottery Tree, i. e. Boretree tree, a pleonastic name. Samhucus 
nigra, L. — North, Grose. 
Bottle. See Bluebottle. 
Bottle, White. Silene inflata, Sm. — AVith. ed. iv., from the flask- 
shaped calyx. 
Bottle, Yellow. Chrysanthemum segetum, L. — Kent, Martyn, El. 
Eustica. 
Bottle Brush, or Brushes. (1) Equisetum sylvaticum, L. — E. Bord. 
Bot. E. Bord. Erom the form in which it grows. 
(2) Equisetum arvense, L. — Prior, p. 27. 
(3) Hippuris vulgaris, L. — Hants. Holl. 
Bottle of all Sorts. Pulmona.ria officinalis, L., no doubt in allu- 
sion to the flowers of two difiPerent colours. — Cumb. E. D. S. Gloss. 
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