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Erica, a nescio qua ericae similitudine, et quia anseres fort, ejus esu 
delectantur.’ 
Gandigosling. Orchis mascula, L. — Wilts (Devizes), Phyt. vi. 67, 
N. S. 
Gang Flower. Polygcda vulgaris, L. — Ger. Northern Counties, 
Pratt. The name seems to have been invented by Ger. He says : 
‘ Milkewoort is called Ambarvalis flos : so called bicause it doth 
specially flourishe in the Crosse or Gangweeke, or Eogation weeke ; 
of which flowers, the maidens which use in the countries to walke the 
procession, do make themselves garlands, and nosegaies : in English 
we may cal it . . . Gang floiverj* p. 450. Prior, p. 87. 
Garclive. Agrimonia Eupatoria, L. — Hal., Cockayne, i. 131. Wr. 
has Garglive — a misprint. 
Garden Balsam. Melilotus ccerulea, L. — ‘ The gardiners and herbe 
women in Cheapside commonly call it and know it by the name of 
Balsam, or Garden Balsam, Ger. Emac. 1195. 
Garden Cress. Lepidium sativum, L. — Prior, p. 57. 
Garden Cypress. See Cypress, Garden. 
Garden Gate. (1) Viola tricolor, L. — One of the many peculiar 
names of the pansy ; most probably a contraction of one of the longer 
names, such as ‘ Kiss-behind-the-Garden-Gate ; ’ in the same way as 
Buttery-Entry (which see) is contracted from a longer name. S. 
Bucks., Camh., N. Ess., Nor/., Suff., Wore. ■ 
(2) Geranium Rdhertianum, L. — S. Bucks. 
Garden Nightshade. Solanum nigrum, L. — Ger. 
Garden Plague. jiEgopodium Podagraria, L. — Ireland (Belfast). 
This is essentially a garden weed which is extremely difficult to 
eradicate. 
Garden Speedwell. Veronica agrestis, L. — From its very frequent 
growth in cultivated ground. N. Yks. 
Gardener’s Delight, Gardener’s Eye. Lychnis coronaria, L. — 
Ger. 
Gardeners’ Garters. The striped garden variety of Phalaris arun- 
dinacea, L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. ; Staff. ; For/. 
Gardrobe. Osyris alha, L. — ‘ The people of Granade, Montpelier, 
and the kingdome of Valentia, do use it in their presses and ward- 
robes, whereupon they call it guardaloho.’ Ger. 1110. 
Gargut root. The root of Hellehorus foetidus, L. — Norf. Hal. Wr.; 
E. Norf. E. D. S. Gloss. B. 3 ; where gargut is said to be ‘ a disease 
incident to calves,’ in the treatment of which this root is doubtless 
employed. 
Garlete. ‘ Garlic. Pegge.’ Hal. Allium sativum, L. 
Garlick. (1) Allium sativum, L. — Prior, p. 88. 
(2) Allium ursinum, L. — Ches. 
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