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A DICTIONARY OF 
earlier authors, and are inclined to think that the name hullrusJi 
simply means a large rush, hull as a prefix sometimes haying this 
signification: see Bull Haws, Bull-grass, Bullslop, &c. 
(2) Typha latifolia, L. — Berks., Curnb., Dev., Oxon., Suff., Warw. 
(including T. angustifolia), Westm., N. Yks. 
Bulls. Stems of Cratcegus Oxyacantha, L. — ‘The stems of hedge 
thorns.’ Wr. E. Norf. E. D. S. Gloss. B. 3. 
Bulls-and-Cows. The flowers of Arum maculatum, L. — Hal. Wr. ; 
Nhamp. Baker ; N. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6 ; Yks. (apparently 
general), E. D. S. Gloss. C. 7 ; North, Brockett. From the spadices, 
which are sometimes dark red and sometimes pale pink or nearly 
white, giving an idea of male and female. Prior, p. 32. 
Bulls and Wheys. Arum maculatum, L. — Yks. (Cleveland), Westm. 
BuUs-bags. Orchis mascula, L., and 0. Morio, L. — Scotl. (Angus, 
Mearns). ‘ It receives its name from the resemblance of the two 
tubercles of the root to the testes.’ — J amieson.' 
BuU-segg. (1) Typha latifolia, L. — Moray, FI. M. ; N. Scotl. 
Jamieson. ^ The pool sedge or segg.’ Prior, p. 32. 
(2) Orchis mascula, L., and 0. Morio, L. — N. Scotl. Jamieson. 
‘ Segg ’ has here a different meaning, being connected with many other 
names of the Orchis. ‘ To segg ’is ‘to castrate ’ in the North. See 
Bull-seg in E. D. S. Gloss. B. 1. 
BuU’sfoot. See Bullfoot. 
Bull’s Forehead. Aira ccesjntosa, L. — Hal. Wr. ; N. of Eng. 
Grose ; E. Yks. E. D. S. Gloss. B. 2. 
Bullslop. Primula variahilis, Goup. — Ches. The large hybrid 
oxlips are so called, as distinguishing them from the smaller cowslips, 
or cowslops. 
Bull Thistle. Carduus lanceolatus, L. — Irel. (Belfast), FI. Bell 
Bull Toppin. Aira ccespitosa, L. — Cumb. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8. 
^ Toppin^ in Cumberland = ‘forehead.’ See Bull Faces, Bull 
Front, &c. 
Bull-tree. Samhucus nigra, L. — Gumh. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8 ; 
Dumfr. (Moffat). 
BuUum. Prunus communis, L. — Corn., Dev. 
Bull Weed (in Mart. Mill. Bulward). Centaurea nigra, L. — Ger. 
Prior, p. 32. ‘ Quia boves ejus esu delectantur’ ! — Skinner. 
Bull-wort. ^YvopeAj pool-wort, from its growth in or near pools. 
Scrophularia, L. : also in Gerard, for the same reason, Ammi majus, 
L.’ Prior, p. 32. We doubt this explanation. 
Bully. Prunus communis, L. — Line. Brogd. 
Bulrose. Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus, L. — Som. 
Bulver. See BuUfeist. 
Bulwand. Artemisia vulgaris, L. — Caithness, Drkneys, Jamieson. 
