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A DICTIONARY OF 
French Hales. Pijrus scandica, Bab. — Dev. (Bainstaple). ‘The 
fruits are sold in Barnstaple market for a half-penny a hunch.’ 
French Heath. Erica liihernica, Syme. — Ireland (Connemara), 
Journ. Bot. ix. 52. 
French Honeysuckle. Hedysarum coronarium, L. — Prior, p. 85. 
Parkinson (Parad.) speaks of this as ‘a foolish name’ when applied 
to this plant, but it still remains in popular use. 
French Lavender. Lavandula Stcechas, L. — Ger. Prior, p. 85. 
French Leek. Allium poiTum, L. — Lyte. 
French Lungwort. Hieracium murorum, L. — With. ed. ii. 
French Mercury. Mercuricdis annua, L. — With. ed. ii. 
French Moss. Sedum acre, L. — Bucks. 
French Nettle. Lamium purpureum, L. — Sal. (Tilstock). 
French Nut. The fruit of Juglans regia, L. — Lyte ; West, Hal. 
Wr., Pulman ; W. Dev. E. D. S. Gloss. B. 6; Prior, p. 85. 
French Sorrel. Oxalis Acetosella, L. — Prior, p. 85. 
French Sparrow Grass. Ornithogalum pyrenaicum, L. — Prior, 
p. 85. 
French Spinage. Chenopodium ruhrum, L. — Peering (Cat. Stirp.). 
French Wheat. Polygonum Fagopyruin, L. — Ger. Prior, p. 85. 
French Willow. Ep>ilohium angustifoUum, L. — AVith. ed. vii. ; 
Warw. Prior, p. 85. This is probably ‘ the willow herb ’ of E. D. S. 
Glass. C. 6 {N. Line.). A true willow {Salix triandra, L., var. ?) is 
also ‘ so called, and cultivated in Sussex and the east parts of 
England.’ — Loudon, Arboretum. 
Fresh-water Soldier. Stratiotes aloides, L. — Ger. Prior, p. 85. 
Freyn. ‘ An ash tree. A.N.’ — Hal. AVr. Fraxinus excelsior, L. 
Frez. Ulex europceus, L. — Nhamp. Sternb. 
Friar’s Caps. Aconitum Napellus, L. — Dev. AVith. ed. vii. ; Prior, 
p. 85. 
Friar’s Cowl. Arum maculatum, L. — ‘ This is of some called Friers 
Coule, because of the hooding of the pestle, when it is springing 
forth.’ — Holme’s Academy of Armoury, ii. 90. 
Friar’s Crown. Car duns eriophorus, L. — Ger. Prior, p. 85. 
Fringed Buckbean. See Buckbean. 
Frisky, Meadow. A corruption of Fescue. Festusca pratensis, L. — 
Suf. 
Fritillary. Fritillaria Meleagris, L. — AVith. ed. ii. Prior, p. 85. 
Froccup. Fritilla,ria Meleagris, L. — Bucks. (Aylesbury). Probably 
Frog Cup, from its spotted flowers. 
