ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 
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Devil’s Corn. Stellaria Holostea, L. — Sal. (Shrewsbury). 
Devil’s Currycomb. Ranunculus arvensis, L. — Sal. (Wellington). 
Devil’s Cut. ‘ The wood of the wild Clematis [C. Vitalha, L.] dried 
and used by boys for smoking.’ — Pulinan. 
Devil’s Daisies. See Daisies. 
Devil’s Darning Needles. Scandix Pecten, L. — ‘From its long 
awns.’ — Prior, p. 65. It is curious that another plant with somewhat 
similar fruit, Bidens pilosa, L., has a corresponding name in Japan, 
where it is called Oni Fari, which signifies devil’s needle. See Thun- 
berg. Flora Japonica, p. 307. 
Devil’s Eyes. Stellaria Holostea, L. — Denbighsli. (Wrexham). 
Devil’s Fingers. Lotus corniculatus, L. — Som. (Bristol), Trans. 
Medico-Botanical Soc. of London, 1832-33, p. 89. 
Devil’s Flower. Lychnis diurna, Sibth. — About Liverpool. 
Devil’s Garter. Convolvulus sepium, L. — Lreland (Wexford). 
Devil’s Guts. (1) Cuscuta, various species, especially G. europcva, 
L. — From the thread-like stems which wind round other plants and 
strangle them. Threlkeld. Camb., Glou., Sal., Suss., If ore. ‘In 
Sussexia rustic! et agricolse earn execrantur, odiosis nominibus 
Hellweed et Devils guts appelantes.’ — E. Cat. p. 88. In Mart. Mill. 
C. Epithymum, L. 
(2) Convolvulus arvensis, L. — Sal. Coles, A. in E. 
(3) Convolvulus sepium, L. — Norf. In the last two cases from the 
long creeping roots. 
Devil’s Horn. Fhcdlus impudlciis, L. — Norf. 
Devil’s Ladies and Gentlemen. Arum inaculatum, L. — Denhighsh. 
(Wrexham); or DeviPs Men and Women, Sal. 
Devil’s Milk. F rom the acrid quality of the milky juice. 
(1) Chelidonium majus, L. — Yks. 
(2) Euphorbia Peplus, L. — Lyte, who seems to have invented the 
name ‘folowing the Douche’ Teufels Milch. Prior, p. 65. 
(3) Euphorbia Helioscopia, L. — Middx. 
Devil’s Nettle. Achillea Millefoliuni, L. — dies. Children draw 
the leaves across their faces, which leaves a tingling sensation. 
Devil’s Oatmeal. Anthriscus sylvestris, Hoffm. — Surr. 
Devil’s Parsley. Anthriscus sylvestris, Hoffm. — dies. 
Devil’s Posy. Allium ursimim, L. — Sal. (Shrewsbury). 
Devil’s, or Deil’s, Snuffbox. Various species of Lycoperdon, espe- 
cially L. Bovista,\j. — Hal. Wr. Pulman. dies.; W. Cumb.; Cornio. ; 
Sal. ; Scotl. J amieson ; Clackmannansh. ; E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. From 
its supposed deleterious properties, and from the clouds of brown 
snufi-like spores that fly off when a ripe puff-ball is squeezed. 
