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A DICTIONARY OF 
B. 7, where there is an erroneous explanation of the name by Dr. 
Willan ; (Swaledale) E. D. S. Gloss. 0. 1 ; (Whitby) E. D. S. Gloss. 
C. 2. Brockett says that the pop-guns made from it are called 
bur-tree guns or bur-tree pluffers. 
Burweed. (1) Galium Aparine, L. — Nhamp. Baker. 
(2) Xanthium Strumarium, L. — Prior, p. 33. 
(3) Sparganium. — With. ed. ii. , where Stokes substitutes this name 
for Bur-reed, which he (erroneously) says ‘ would seem to be a species 
of reed [Arundo). 
Burwort. ‘ The pilewort.’ — E’emnich. 1. e. Ranunculus Ficaria, L. 
Apparently an error. 
Bury-dokkes. Arctium Lappa, L. — Hal. A spelling of Burdocl's. 
Buryt. Saponaria officinalis, L. — Grete Herball. Bailey (Diet. 1736) 
has ‘ Borith, an herb or sort of soap, which fullers use in scouring 
cloths.’ Skinner gives the same word. 
Bushgrass. Calamagrostis Epigejos, Eoth. — Baxter. 
Bush-tree. Buxus sempervirens, L. — Scotl. Duncan, 1595. See E. 
D. S. Gloss. B. 13. 
Butcher, or Butcher’s, Broom. Ruscus aculeatus, L. — Turn. Lib. 
and subsequent authors. Wr. ; Prior, p. 33. 
Butcher’s Prick Tree (in Prior Butcher’s Prickwood). (1) Rham- 
nus Frangula, L. — Ger. From its use in making skewers. Prior, 
p. 34. 
(2) Euonymus europceus, L., in Skinner. 
Butter and Bread. Cratcegus Oxijacantlia, L. — Yks. (Wensleydale). 
See Bread-and-Cheese. 
Butter and Eggs. Several flowers which are of two shades of 
yellow are so called. 
(1) Narcissus, various species, especially N. Pseudo-narcissus, L. 
{Dev.; Nhamp., ‘ a variety,’ Baker; Som., ‘ a variety,’ Jennings; TF. 
of England, Hal. Wr.) ; N. incomparabilis. Curt. {Dev.; Lane.; Surr.); 
N. biforus, L. {Dev .) ; N. poeticus, L. {Dev.) ; and ‘ the double-flowered 
variety of N. aurantius .’ — Treas. Bot. It is probable that under the 
name of N. Pseudo-narcissus other species are included. Pulman 
assigns the name to ‘ the jonquille ; ’ the ‘ double narcissus ’ is so called 
in Wexford. 
(2) Linaria vulgaris, L. — N. Bucks. ; Dumb. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8 ; 
N. Dev. ; Dors. Barnes ; Ess. ; Olou. (Stroud) ; Suss. ; Wilts. ; Wore. ; 
E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. ; Prior, p. 34. 
(3) Lotus corniculatus, L. — Warw. ; Cumb. (Butter’t Eggs). 
(4) Leucojum vernum, L. — Dors. (Bridport), Journ. Bot. 1866, p. 88. 
(5) Iris Pseudacorus, L. — N. Bucks. ; Nhamp. ; Oxon. 
Butter Basket. Trollius europoeus, L. — Yks. (Craven). 
Butter-blob. Caltha palustris, Y. — Ylxs. (Wakefield). See Blob. 
Butter-bump. Trollius europxxus, L. — Yks. (Bedale). 
