ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 
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Briddes-tunge. Cockayne, iii. 315. See Bird’s-tongue (1). 
Bride’s Laces. Phalaris arundinacea^ L., the cultivated striped 
variety. Nhamp. Baker. In allusion to the rihhon-like leaves : 
bride -laces were ‘ a kind of broad riband or small streamer, often 
worn at weddings.’ — Hal. Prior, p. 28. 
Bridewort. (1) Spircea Uhnaria, L. — ‘ Prom its resemblance to the 
white feathers worn by brides.’ Prior, p. 28 ; or perhaps because it 
was used for strewing the houses at wedding festivities. Ger. savs 
‘ the leaves and flowers far excell all other strowing herbes, for tb 
decke up houses, to strowe in chambers, hals, and banketting houses 
in the sommer time ; for the smell thereof maketh the hart merrie, 
delighteth the senses:’ and Parkinson (Theatr.) adds that ‘Queen 
Ehzabeth, of famous memory, did more desire it than any other sweet 
herbe to strew her chambers withall.’ Ger. (Appx.) prints it Brid- 
woort, and Hal. and Wr. Bridwort. 
(2) Spircea salicifolia, L. — Loudon, Arboretum, 
Brier. See Briar. 
Brier, Hep. Mosa canina, L. — dies. 
Brier Bush. Rosa canina, L., and R. arvensis, L. — Turner {Brere- 
hushe) ; Lyte {Bryer-hushe). 
Bright. ‘ dielidonia.’ — Ger. Appx. NTo doubt Ranuncidus Ficaria, 
L. , the Chelidonium minus of his Herbal. Also in Trev. and Hal. 
Bright, Meadow. Caltha palustris, L. — Nhamp. Baker. 
Brimbles. Ruhus fruticosus, L. — Dors. Wr. 
Brimmle (in Prompt. Parv. Brymmeylle). (1) Ruhus fruticosus, L. 
— Dev. ; Sal. Hartshorne ; Som. Holl. ; West, Hal. 
(2) Rosa canina, L. — Sal. Hartshorne. 
Brimmle, He. Ruhus fruticosus, L. ‘ A bramble of more than one 
year’s growth.’ — Som. Hal. 
Brimstonewort. Peucedanum palustre, Moench. — Ger. Prom its 
‘ yellow sap or liquor, which quickly waxeth hard or dry, smelling 
not much unlike brimstone.’ — Coles, A. inE., 61 ; or ‘a sulphureo 
fohorum odore sic dictum.’ — Skinner. Prior, p. 29. 
Briony. See Bryony. 
Bristle Fern. A modern book-name for Trichomanes radicans, Sw. 
Prior, p. 29. 
Bristol Weed. Mercurkdis perennis, L. — Som. This is given 
as a Bristol name by S. Bootsey in Trans. Medico-Botanical Soc. of 
London for 1832-33, p. 95. 
Briswort, or Brisewort {i. e. Bruisewort, which see). 
(1) Symphytum officinale, L. — Cockayne, iii. 316. 
(2) Beilis perennis, L.— Id. Hal. 
Brivet. Ligustrum vulgare, L. — Glou. Cotswold Gloss. 
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