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A DICTIONARY OF 
Gold Heath. Biiiliagnum^ L. — Hants (IS^ew Forest). 
Gold Knops. Ranunculus acris, L., R. hulbosus, L., and R. repe7is, L. 
— Glou ; Lyte. In Ger. Emac. Gold knobs. Hal. and Wr. have 
Gold Knap. Prior, p. 92. 
Gold-neps. ‘A kind of small red and yellow early ripe pear.’ — 
dies. Hal, 
Gold of Pleasure. Camelina sativa, Cr. — Ger. See Prior, p. 92 ; but 
the passage there cited from Gerard is not given by him in explanation 
of the name. 
Golden Ball. (1) Trollius europcBus, L. — Clies.^ Lanc.^ Staff, 
(2) Viburnum Opulus, L. (the garden variety). — Som. 
Golden-blossom. PotcMtilla reptans^ L. — Dev, 
Golden Chain. See Gold Chain (2). 
Golden Corn Flower. Chrysanthemum segetum, L. — Ger. 
Golden Crosswort. See Crosswort. 
Golden Cup. Ranunculus acris, L., R, hulbosus, L., R. Ficaria, L., 
and R. repens, L. Dev, 
Golden Drops. (1) Cytisus Laburnum, L. — N, Line, (Bottesford). 
(2) A variety of yellow plum. — Som, 
Golden Guineas. Ranunculus Ficaria, L. — Nhamp. Nth. Gloss. Wr. 
Golden Herb. ‘ The plant orach, North,' Hal. Wr. 
Golden Locks. Polypodium vulgare, L. — Heref, have seen 
elderly women collecting it in Herefordshire as a specific against 
[hooping-cough] : it is gathered in October and November, the barren 
fronds being rejected It is called by these gatherers Golden 
Locks, and Golden Maidenhair.’ Newman, British Ferns, p. 112. 
Golden Loosestrife. Lysimachia vulgaris, L. — Lyte. 
Golden Lungwort. A book name for Hieracium murorum, L. — E. 
Syn. One of its old Latin names was Pulmonaria, 
Golden Maiden-hair. (1) Polytrichum commune, L. — Lyte. 
(2) Polypodium vulgare, L. — Kent, Pratt; Heref. Newman, Brit. 
Ferns. See Golden Locks. 
Golden Moss. (1) Sedum acre, L. — N, Ylis. ; Oxf.; Warw. 
(2) A name apparently invented by Gerard for Polytrichum com- 
mune, L. 
Golden Muguet. Galium Cruciata, Scop. — Lyte. 
Golden Osier. (1) Myrica Gale, L. — Wight, FI. Yect. 
(2) Salix vitellina, L. — Loudon, Arboretum. 
Golden Polypody. Polypodium vulgare, L. — Kent, Pratt. 
Golden Rod. (1) Solidago Virgaurea, L. — Turn. >S.-TF. Cumb, ; 
Yks. Prior, p. 93. The name is also generally applied in gardens to 
several commonly cultivated North American species of Solidago. 
(2) Verhascum Thapsus, L. — Fifesh, 
