ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 
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Broom (in Turn. Names Broume). 
(1) Sarothamnus scoparius, Wimm. — Lyte and subsequent authors. 
Ches. ; S.W. Cumb.; E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. Cockayne, ii. 373, 
hi. 316; Prior, p. 29. 
(2) Calluna vulgaris, L., from its use in making brooms. S. Bucks. 
In E. Cat. Erica Tetralix is called Broom Heath. 
Broom, Base. See Base Broom. 
Broom, Dyers’. Genista tinctoria, L. — Prior, p. 29. 
Broom, Feal, or Fel. Lotus comiculatus, L. — Anderson’s Essays. 
From the resemblance of its flowers to those of broom, and its growth 
on hillsides. Jamieson has Fell-bloom,. 
Broom, Green. Sarothamnus scoparius^ Wimm. — Herts. 
Broom, He. Cytisus Lahurnum, L. — Fife, Jamieson. Perhaps 
meaning High Broom, to distinguish it from the common Broom, 
which is of lower growth, or from the Low Broom (Genista tinctoria, 
L.). 
Broom, Low. Genista tinctoria, L. — Lyte. 
Broom, Prickly, or Thorn. Ulex euroj^cems, L. — Ger. 
Broom Heath. Erica Tetralix, L. — E. Cat. 
Broomles. Ruhus fruticosus, L. — Cumb. 
Broomrape. A general name for the species of Orohanche. — Lyte 
and subsequent authors; especially G. major, L., which is the Rajpum 
genistoe of Lobel and old writers. Prior, p. 29. 
Broomwort. (1) Applied by Ger. (p. 210) to various species of 
Thlaspi and allied plants. The stalks of a nearly-related cress {Lepi- 
dium sativum, L.) are still employed in Eussia in broom-making. 
See Journ. Bot. 1871, 110. Skinner’s derivation, ‘quia folia genistam 
referunt’ is absurd. 
(2) Scrophularia aquatica, L. — Culpeper. Probably a misprint for 
Brownwort. 
(3) ‘ Broomewort is an herbe with browne coloured leaves, and 
beareth a blew flower, and most commonly growes in woods.’ — Mark- 
ham’s Table of Hard Words, prefixed to his Way to get Wealth. We 
do not know it. 
Broosewort. See Brnisewort (1). — Ger. Appx. 
Brosewort. ‘ Henbane. It is translated by simphoniata in MS. 
Sloane, 5, f. 9. ••Ger. has it in his supplement, but according to him 
it is the Consolida minor. — Hal. But in Ger. Appx. the name is spelt 
Broosewort, and undoubtedly refers to Beilis perennis, L. 
Brotherwort. (1) Thymus Serpiyllum, L. — Ger. Appx. 
(2) Mentha Pulegium, L. — Hal. 
Browme. Sarothamnus scoparius, Wimm. — Turner. 
Brown Back. In reference to the colour of the back of the fronds. 
Asplenium Ceterach, L. — Dev. 
Brown Bugle. Ajuga reptans, L. — In Ger. Appx., Browne Begle. 
