ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 239 
Hagthom. Cratcegus Oxyacantlia^ 'L.-r-Dev. Hal. The Saxon 
name ; see Cockayne, iii. 329. 
Hagues, or Haigs. Fruit of Cratcegus Oxijacantha, L. — North, 
Hal., who spells it Haghes; Ches. ; Lane.; Wight (Hagas and 
Hagals), Cockayne, iii. xxiii. ; Yks. (Craven), Hal. 
Ha-ho. ‘The hedge-parsley [Antliriscus sylvestris, HofFm.], and 
perhaps in some places the larger umbelliferous plant, the Hogweed,’ 
Lleracleum Sphondylium, L. Ireland (Derry). Cfr. Hech-how. 
Hain-berry. Ruhus Idoeus, L. — Roxh. Jamieson. See Hine-berry. 
Hair, Deer, or Deer’s. See Deer Hair. 
Hair, Druids’. ‘ Long moss.’ Wilts, Hal. 
Hair, Fairies’. Cuscuta Epithyinumj L. — Jersey. 
Hair, Lady’s. See Lady’s Hair. 
Hair, Maiden. See Maidenhair. 
Hair, Maid’s. Galium verum, L. — Ger. 
Hair, Venus’s. Adiantum Captllus-Veneris, L. — Lyte. 
Hair-beard. Luzula campestris, Willd. — Wr. Nhamp. ‘ This 
plant, being one of the harbingers of spring, and generally making 
its appearance in mild, genial weather, has originated the following 
prophetic adage : 
‘ When the hair-heard appear 
The shepherd need not fear.’ Nth. Gloss. 
Hair-bell. See Bell, Hare. 
Haireve. See Harif. 
Hair-grass. A general book-name for the species of Aira. It seems 
to have been invented by Stillingfleot (Obs. on Grasses, 1792), who 
says that in giving names he chose such ‘ as are of easy and familiar 
pronunciation to our common people, and at the same time approach 
as near as possible to the Latin names in sound whore they could not 
bo interpreted. , , . Thus I have called the Aira /iatV-grass.’ Prior, 
p. 100. 
Hairhoof, Scented, or Sweet. Asperula odorata, L. — N. and E. Yks. 
Hairhound. Ballota nigra, L. — E. Lord. Dot. E. Lord. 
Hairif, Hairough, or Hairup. See Harif. 
Hairweed. (1) Cuscuta europcea, L. — Beds. Batchelor’s Gen. View 
of Agriculture of Bods (1808), p. 325. 
(2) Galium. Aparine, L. — Bulleyn, fol. 50 (spelt Hareweed). 
Haish. Fraxinus excelsior, L. — ‘Keliq. Antiq. ii. 82.’ Hal. 
Haithome. See Haythorn. 
Hakernes. ‘ Acorns. Will, Werw. p. 66.’ Hal. 
Hale-nut. Corylus Avellana, L. — Cornxo. (Truro). 
