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Fist balls. Lycoperdon Bovista, L. — Prior, p. 79. 
Fistle. A thistle. — Clies. ; Nhamp. Nth. Gloss. ; Suff. Holl. See 
Bow Fistle. 
Fitch, Fitches. Vicia saliva, L. — Var. dial. Hal. Wr. ; dies.; 
Climb. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8 ; Nhamp. Nth. Gloss. ; Sal. ; Suss. Parish; 
Warm. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 3 ; Yks. E. D. S. Gloss. B. 2, C. 2 ; Ireland 
(Antrim and Down) ; Prior, p. 79. Tusser, in a list of noisome 
weeds, says 
‘ The fitches pull down both the rye and the wheat,’ 
and this would indicate that Vicia hirsuta is meant, which is a common 
and very troublesome weed amongst corn. ‘ He thresheth the fitches 
out with a flail.’ — Bible, 1551, Isaye, c. 28. In E. D. S. Gloss. C. 2 
(Whitby) we read; ‘As full as a fitch, distended; a reference to the 
particular plumpness of the vetch-pod. ’ 
Fitch, Blue Tar. Vicia Cracca, L. — dies. 
Fitch, Medick. Onohrychis saliva, L. — Lyte, Ger. 
Fitch, Wild. Vicia saliva, L. — Cimib, E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8. Lyte 
gives the name to what seems to be the same plant. 
Fitch, Yellow Tar. Lalliyrus pralensis, L. — dies. 
Fitchacks. Vicia saliva, L. — AherdeensJi. ; Monty, El. M. In 
Aherdeensh. also extended to V. Cracca, L. 
Fitchling, Yellow. Lyte assigns this name, evidently by mistake, 
to Onohrychis saliva, which has a red flower ; no doubt Lathy rus pra- 
ten sis, L., was meant. 
Fitherfew. See Feather-few. 
Five-finger-blossom. Polenlilla replans, L. — Suff. 
Five Finger Grass, or Five-fingered-Grass. (1) Polenlilla replans, 
L. — Turn. Names; Wight, FI. Yect. ; Prior, p. 79. 
(2) ‘Oxlips.’ — Florio, Hal. 
Five-fingered Root. CEnanlhe crocala, V.—Pemhrohesli. With. ed. 
vii. From its long fasciculated tubers resembling fingers. 
Five-fingers. (1) Polenlilla replans, L. — Ess., Suff. 
(2) Potentilla Tormentilla, L. — Suff. 
(3) Lotus corniciilatus, L. — Camh., N. Ess., Norf. 
(4) ‘ Oxlips,’ under which name is probably included Primula 
elatior, Jacq., and the caulescent forms of P. vulgaris, L. — E Analia 
Forby, Hal. Wr. ’ 
Fiveleaf. Polenlilla replans, L. — Cockayne, i. 87 ; Hal. Wr. • 
Prior, p. 79. The N. American Indian name for Potentilla canadensis^ 
L., is iske oncorage, i. e. five-leaves. P. reptans has a similar name in 
French : ‘ Pline dit que la quinte-feuille est bonne centre les maux de 
doigts, parceque sa feuille est divisee en cinq parties, comme la main 
en cinq doigts.’ — Theis, Gloss, de Botanique, p. 28. 
Five-leaved Grass. Potentilla reptans, L. — Crete Herball; S, 
Bucks.; Warw.; Wore. ^ 
