ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 
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Gatter Bush. (1) Cornus sanguinea, L. — E. Anglia, Forby. 
(2) Viburnum Opulus, L. — E. Anglia, Forby. Hal, Wr. Prior, p. 88. 
Gatteridge, or Gatteridge Tree. Prior, p. 88. (1) Euonymus 
eurogxEus, L. — With. ed. ii. ; East and South, Grose ; the fruit 
Gatteridge Berries, South and East, Pay, E. D. S. Gloss. B. 16. 
(2) Cornus sanguinea, L. — E. Anglia (Gattridge), Forby; South 
and East, Pay, E. D. S. Gloss, B. 16 ; Siiff. 
(3) Viburnum Opulus, L. — E. Anglia (Gattridge), Forby, Hal. 
Gaul. Myrica Gale, L. — Ger. ; Gumh. (Gawel), E. fD. S. Gloss, C. 
8 ; Scotl. Jamieson. ‘ This gaule groweth plentifully in sundry places 
of England, as in the Isle of Elie, and in the Fennie countries there- 
abouts, whereof there is such store in that country, that they make 
fagots of it and sheaves, which they cal Gaule sheaves, to burne and 
heate their ovens.’ Ger. 1228. 
Gaun {Upper Lanarksli.), or Gaund {Dumfries). Petasites vulgaris, 
Desf. — Jamieson. 
Gawel. See GauL 
Gayter-tree. See Gaiter-tree (2). 
Gazels, or Gazles. (1) The fruit of Ribes nigrum, L. — Kent, Hal. 
Wr. ; E. Suss. Holl. ; Suss. Parish, who says the name is also applied 
to ‘ all kinds of berries.’ Prior, p. 88. 
(2) Ribes rubrum, L. — Kent. 
(3) ‘ Wild plums.’ — Kent, Hal. Wr. 
Holl. , commenting on this name, says : ‘ May this be from gazelle, 
the antelope, whose eyes are so black and beautiful ? ’ (!) 
Gean Tree (the fruit Geans). Primus Avium, L. — ‘ The wild 
cherry, var. dialj Hal. E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. ; Scotl. Jamieson. A 
common north-country name. ‘ The famous learned man Pobertus 
Stephanus in his Erenche Dictionarie, doth turne this Frenche word 
Guisnes into Latine, as foloweth (Aquitanica cerasa), which soundeth 
in Englishe, Guy an Cherries.’ Lyte, p. 724. Prior, p. 89. 
Geckdor. Galium Aparine, L. — Ger. Appx. Hal. Wr. 
Geen. ‘ A kind of cherry.’ — Suss. Parish. See Gean and Gaskins. 
Geese and Goslings. ‘ The blossoms of the Sallx, [probably various 
species] so denominated from the fancied resemblance to a young 
gosbng newly hatched.’ — Nhamp. Nth. Gloss. 
Geese-grass. (1) Bromus mollis, L. — Moray, FI. M. 
(2) Galium Aparine, L. — Tks. (Whitby, Geease-Gess), E. D. S. 
Gloss. 0. 2. 
Gelders Rose. The cultivated form of Viburnum Opulus, L. — ‘ It 
is called in Dutch Gheldersche Roose : in English Gelders Rose.* Ger. 
1237. See Guelder Rose. 
Gell. Nepeta Gleclioma, Benth. — Treas. Bot. See Gill, for which 
it may be a misprint. 
Gelofer and Gelowe-floure. See Gilliflower. 
