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Harrup. See Harif. 
Harry, Blind. See Blind Harry. 
Harsh- weed. Centaurea Scablosa, L. — Dr. J. Hill, Herb. Brit., 1769. 
Harstrong. Peucedanum officinale^ L. — Prior, p. 103. See Hor- 
strang. 
Harsy. Fruit of Crataegus Omjacantlia^ L. — Ess. 
Hart-berries. Vaccinium MyrUUus^ L. — Dors. Dors. Gloss. 
Hart’s Claver, or Clover. See Clover, Hart’s. 
Hart’s Eye. ‘Wild Ditany. TopselV Hal. Wr. The reference 
is to Topsell’s Hist, of Four-footed Beasts (1658), p. 99, where we 
read : ‘ It is reported that when a hart is stung by a serpent, that by 
eating Elaphoscum (that is, as some call it, Hart’s-eye ; others Hart- 
thorn, or grace of God ; others Wilde Ditany) it presently cureth the 
wound, and expelleth the poyson.’ Elaphoboscum is Pastinaca sativa, 
L. ; Wild Ditany, probably Origanum Didamnus^ L. ; both of which 
were traditionally said to be employed by deer when bitten or 
'• wounded. See Ger. 652 and 871. 
Hartshorn. (1) Plantago Goronopus, L. — Ger. Prior, p. 103. 
(2) Senebiera Coronopus, Poir. — Culpeper. 
In both cases from the shape of the leaves, which are branched like 
a stag’s horn. In Surflet’s Countrie Farme (p. 223), the latter, or 
perhaps some third plant, seems intended by this name. 
Hartshorn Plantain. Plantago Goronopus, L. — Byte. 
Hart’s-thorn. Rhamnus catliarticus, L. — ‘ Florio in v. the buck- 
thorn, L. spina cervina of the apothecaries.’ Prior, p. 103. 
Hart’s-tongue. Scolopendrium vulgare, Sym. — Grete Herball, and 
all subsequent authors, and still the general name for this fern. 
‘ Vulgus cervinum linguam vocat Hertes tonge. Vidi et herbam cum 
agerem Northumbriae, quam vulgus appellabat Hyndes tonge, et 
vulgus contendabat non esse Hertes tonge erat enim minus et rec- 
tior. Hie fortasse phillitis est.’ Turn. Lib. The name originated in 
the form of the fronds, ‘ resembling in shew a long toong, wherof it 
hath beene and is called in shops Lingua cervina, that is. Hart’s 
toong.’ Ger. 976, who adds that some call it Stone Hart’s- tongues. 
Hartwort. Tordylium officinale, Jacq. — A book-name, apparently 
transferred from some allied plant to the present. See Park. Parad. 
908. With. ed. ii. Prior, p. 103. See Heartwort (1). 
Harve. Fruit of Crataegus Oxyacantha, L. — N. Ess. Hal. Wr. 
Harvest Bells. Gentiana Pneumonanthe, L. — Ger. Prior, p. 103. 
Harvest Lice. (1) The fruits of Agrimonia Eupatoria, L. — Hants, 
(Now Forest). 
(2) The fruits of Qalium Aparine, L. — Hants. (New Forest). 
The fruits of both species are covered with small hooks, by which 
they cling to the clothes. Nomnich, probably by mistake, assigns 
the name to Bidens. 
