ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 1G7 
write it the Elder tree.’ See Alderne and Eller. Prom tliis we get 
the adj, elder made of elder. 
‘ An eldern stake and blackthorn ether 
Will make a hedge to last for ever.’ — 5mss. Parish. 
Elder, Bishop’s. See Bishop’s £lder. 
Elder, Dwarf. (1) Samhucus Ebidiis, L. — Ger. ; Prior, p. 71 ; -S.-TF. 
Cumh. 
(2) ^gopodium Podagraria, L. — Hants.; Wight, PI. Yect. 
Elder, Ground. (1) Sainhucus Elulus, L. — Wight, PJ. Vect. ; 
‘ dwarf elder,’ South, Hal. 
(2) Angelica sylvestris, L. — dies. 
(3) Hdgopodium Podagraria, L. — Hants.; Wight, PI. Yect. 
Elder, Marsh, or Marish. Viburnum Opulus, L. — Lyte, &c. 
Elder, Water. Viburnum Opulus, L. — Lyte ; Nliamp. Xth. Gloss. ; 
Prior, p. 71. 
Elder, White. Viburnum Opulus, L. — W. dies. 
Elder, Wild. HSgopoclium Podagraria, V.~BucJcs. 
Elderberry. Sambucus nigra, L. — Ayrsli. 
Eldern. Sambums nigra, L. — East, Hal.. Forby, Wr. ; Nhamp. 
Also as an adjective, meaning made of elder. See Elder. 
Eldin, or Elden. Petasites vulgaris, Desf. — ‘ In the Horth it is 
called about Morpeth Kldensl — Turn. Names. ‘ Northumbrienses 
vocant an Eldenl — Turn. Lib. The name doubtless refers to the fact that 
the plant is used as elden or fuel by the poorer classes in the north. 
See Prior, p. 71, under Elder. Cumh. E. D. S. Gloss. 0. 8, p. 30, ‘ as 
used in lighting fires;’ at p. xviii., however, it is assigned to Arctium 
Lappa, L., and referred to as ‘ a general term for dry stems used 
in lighting fires.’ 
Eldin-dockin, or Elden-dockin. (1) Petasites vulgaris, Desf. — E. 
Bord. (Jedburgh), Bot. E. Bord. 
(2) Rumex aquaticus, L. — Roxb. Jamieson. ‘ Often cut, dried, "and 
used as eldin, or fuel, by the lower classes ; thence supposed to have 
its name.’ — Jamieson. See Eldin. It is possible that the Petasites, 
which has the same name and is used for a similar purpose, may 
really be intended here by J amieson. 
Eldroot. See Eltrot. 
Elecampane. Inula Helenium, L. — Turn. Names, Lyte, Ger., Prior, 
p. 71. See Alacompane. 
Elem. Ulmus campestris, L. — West of England ; Line. E. D. S. 
Gloss. 0. 6. 
Elephant. ^ A kind of scabious.’ — Wr. 
Eleven o’Clock Lady. Ornithogalum umLellatum, L. — ‘ Pr. dame 
d'onze heures, from its waking up and opening its eyes so late in the 
day.’ — Prior, p. 71. 
