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A DICTIONARY OF 
Fizbo’. Lycoperdon Bovista, L. — Cmnh. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8. 
Flab. ^ Apparently a mushroom.’ — Jamieson. See Flaps. 
Flag, or Flags. (1) Iris Pseiidacorus, L. — S. Bucks. ; Dev. (also 
I. fcetidissima, L.); Line. (Bottesford, Flag-plant); Notts.; Yks. ; 
Prior, p. 79. 
(2) Leaves of Typlia lati folia, L. — Hants. Phyt. iii. 1006; Wight. 
(3) ‘ The small pieces of coarse grass common in some meadows.’ — 
Hal. Probably Air a coespitosa, L. 
Used in N. Line. (E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6) as a general term for ‘the 
iris or fleur-de-lys, sword-grass, reeds, and other such plants, which 
grow in or near to water.’ 
Flag*, Corn. Gladiolus, L. — Prior, p. 79. 
Flag, Myrtle. Acorus Cedamus, L. — With. ed. ii. 
Flag, Sweet. Acorus Calamus, L. — W. dies. Prior, p. 79. With, 
(ed. ii.) calls it Sweet-smelling Flag. 
Flag, Water. Iris Pseudacorus, L. — Lyte (who also calls it Wild 
Flag); E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. 
Flag, Yellow. Iris Pseudacorus, L. — T7. dies.; Herts.; Moray; 
Wariv. Prior, p. 79. 
Flaggan. Iris Pseudacorus, L. — Ireland (Belfast). 
Flamy. Viola tricolor, L. — ‘ Because its colours are seen in the 
flame of wood.’ — Flora Domestica. Prior, p. 79. 
Flannel. The leaves of Verhascum Thapsus, L., from their woolly 
texture. — Suff. The same resemblance has suggested many of the 
popular names of this plant, as Adam’s Flannel (which see), Dufide 
(Suff.), Poor Man’s Flannel (Bucks.), Flannel Flower (Suss.), 
Flannel Jacket (Nor/.), Flannel Plant (Hants. Phyt. iii. 598; 
Wight, FI. Yect.), Fluff-weed (Norf.), &c. 
Flannel, Onr Lord’s, or Our Saviour’s. Ecliium vulgare, L. — Kent 
(Bridge, near Canterbury). 
Flap Dock (E. D. S. Gloss. B. 6), Flapper Dock, or Flappy Dock. 
Digitalis purpurea, L. — Dev. Hal. Wr. Most likely from the habit 
which children have of inflating and bursting the flower. See Dock, 
Pop. Mr. Briggs writes from Plymouth : ‘ I knew an old country- 
man once who compared a prosy preacher to “a drumble drane 
(humble bee) ’pon a flappadock.” ’ 
Flapper-bags. Arctium Lappa, L. — Scotl. (Dumfriessh.), hi. & Q. 4, 
viii. 143. 
Flaps. (1) ‘ Large broad mushrooms ’ (probably Agaricus arvensis, 
L.). — E. Anglia, Eorby, Hal. Wr. ; dies. ; Suss. 
(2) Peziza cochleata, Huds. — Yks. Gard. Chron. 1862, p. 621. 
Flat Bean. See Bean. 
Flats. Peziza cochleata, Huds. — Ylcs. Gard. Chron. 1862, p. 621. 
Flatter Dock. See Dock. 
