ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 169 
Elphamy. ‘Briony.’ — Hal. Wr. AVe do not know whether 
Bryonia or Tamus is intended. 
Elren. Samhucus nigra, L. — North, Hal. Nfr. 
Elsedock. Inida Helenium, L. — Hal. Wr. This seems to he a 
corruption or misreading of Elfe-dock, which see. 
Elshins (^. e. awls, in allusion to the long-pointed fruits). Scandix 
* . Peden, L. — BeriuicJcsh. Proc. Berw. Nat. Club, 1870. Also called 
Deil’s Elshin. 
Eltrot. (1) Heradeuin Sphondylium, L. — Dors., Wilts. 
(2) Anthriscus sylvestris, Hoffm. — Dors. Dors. Gloss., where it is also 
called Eldroot. Pulinan gives Eldrot, and has the following note : 
‘ Prom A.S. eald, old, and root, or from elt, a young pig, and root. A 
plant which grows in the hedgerows and in some meadows, and is 
gathered by boys for food for rabbits. It is, I believe, the cow- 
l)arsnip.’ 
(3) ‘ Stalk of wild barley.’ — West, Hal. 
Elven. Ulmiis campestris, L. — Var. dial. Hal. Wr. ; Kent, E. D. S. 
Gloss. C. 3 ; Suss. Parish. 
Emony. Anemone coronaria, L. — ‘ The anemony misunderstood as 
an Ernony^ — Prior, p. 72. Coles (A. in E.) says ‘the common people 
call them Enionesi’ 
Emrose. Probably a garden Anemone {A. 'coronamia, L. 1). — Skinner 
says , ‘ Hoc nomine, ni fallor, hortulani corrupte anemonas vocant, 
q. d. Eosa anemones.’ 
Enchanter’s Nightshade. Glrccea lutetiana, L. — Prior, p. 72. See 
Nightshade. 
Endive. Cichorium Endivia, L. — Prior, p. 72. 
Endmete. Lemna minor, L. — Prompt. Parv. Hal. Wr. 
Enemy. Anemone nemorosa, L. — Line. 
‘ Boon i’ the woild enemies.^ 
Tennyson, Northern Farmer, Old Style. 
The garden species of Anemone are not unfrequently called Anenemy 
even by educated peojde. See Emony. 
English Elm. See Elm, English. 
English Maidenhair. Asplenium Trichomanes, L. — Turn. Herb., 
Lyte. See Maidenhair. 
English Mercury. Chenopodiuin Bonus-Henricus, L. — Ger. Prior, 
p. 72. See Mercury. 
English Sea Grape. Salicornia herhacea, L. — Lyte. 
English Treacle. Alliaria offi^clnalis, Andrzj. — See Treacle. 
Eps. Popidus tremida, L. — Kent, Hal. AYr. See Aps. 
Eringo. Eryngium maritimum, L. — Merry AYives of AVindsor, Act 
V. sc. 5. See Nares. 
