ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 183 
plant. See E. D. S. Gloss. 0. 6 {N. Line.). Hal. and Wr. render it 
‘ Thistle, or female hemp.’ 
Fin. Ononis arvensis, L. — Midlands, Hal. AYr. 
Finckle. See Finkle. Prior, p. 78. 
Fine John. Agrostis vulgaris, L., and A. alba, L. — dies. 
Fine Leaf. ‘A violet.’ — Line. Hal. AYr. 
Finger Fern. Asg)lenium Ceterach, L. — A name given by Turner 
(Names). Prior, p. 77. 
‘ finger fern, which being given to swine. 
It makes their milts to melt away in fine.’ 
Du Bartas, quoted by AVr. 
See Miltwaste. 
Finger Flower. Digitalis purpurea, L. — Ger. Index. ‘ Some do 
call them Finger-flowers, because they are like unto the fingers of a 
glove, the ends cut oft\’ — Park. Parad. Prior, p. 78. 
Finger Root. Digitalis purpurea, L. — Suss. 
Fingers, Bloody, or Bloody Man’s. See Bloody Man’s Fingers. 
Fingers, Dead Men’s. See Dead Men’s Fingers. 
Fingers, Devil’s. See Devil’s Fingers. 
Fingers, Dog. See Dog-fingers. 
Fingers, Fairy. See Fairy Fingers. 
Fingers, Fox. See Fox-fingers. 
Fingers, King’s. See King’s Fingers. 
Fingers, Lady’s. See Lady’s Fingers. 
Fingers, Lords’ and Ladies’. Arum maeulatum, L. — Warw. 
Fingers, Purple. Digitalis purpurea, L. — Bullein, fob 98. 
Fingers-and-Thumbs. Lotus corniculatus, L. — Hants., Herts. 
Fingers-and-Toes. (1) Lotus corniculatus, L. — Camh., N. Ess., Norf. 
(2) A diseased form of turnip, when the root becomes clubbed from 
the attacks of an insect. — Var. dial. 
Finkel, Finkle, or Fynkle. Foeniculum vulgare, Geertn. — North, 
Hal. ; Yks. Holl. ; Scott. Jamieson. 
Finkle, Dog. See Dog Finkle. 
Fintock. Ruhus diamoemorus, L. — Perthsh. Jamieson. ‘Evidently 
from Gael, flundacd 
Finweed. Ononis arvensis, L. — AYr. ; Nliamp. Sternberg. 
Finzach. Polygonum aviculare, L. — Bapfsli. Jamieson. 
Fiorin, or Fiorin Grass. Agrostis stolonifera, L. — This is ‘ the real 
florin (butter) grass of the Irish’ (AYith. ed. vii.), and is still sold by 
seedsmen under this name. Prior, p. 78. 
