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Heather, He. Calluna vulgaris, Salisb. — E. Bord. ‘ From its 
superiority as a fodder, for sheep have an aversion to other heaths, on 
account, shepherds say, of their bitter taste.’ Bot. E. Bord. p. 13G. 
Heather, Monox. See Monox Heather. 
Heather, Hinge. Erica Tetralix, L. — Bcotl. Jamieson. 
Heather, She. Erica cinerea, L. — ‘ This is the She Heather of the 
herds, who thus ungallantly indicate their opinion of its inferiority to 
the ling.’ Bot. E. Bord. p. 136. See Heather, He. 
Heather, Silver, or Sponge. Polytrichu^n cortimune, L. — E. Bord. 
Bot. E. Bord. 
Heather Bell. Erica Tetralix, L. — Scotl. Jamieson. 
Heather Whin. Genista anglica, L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. 
Heben. ‘ Ebony (A.j^.). The juice of it was formerly considered 
poisonous.’ Hal. Biospy ros Ehenum, L. — This, and not the hen- 
bane {Hyoscyamus niger, L.), is almost certainly intended by Shake- 
speare when he speaks of the 
‘ Juice of cursed hebenon in a vial.’ 
Hamlet, Act i. sc. 5. 
Spenser (Faerie Queen, i. vii. 37) refers to a ‘ speare of /ieie^z-wood.’ 
He Brimmle. See Brimmle, He. 
He Broom. See Broom, He. 
Heck-berry. (1) Prunus Padus, L. — Cinnh. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8; 
Yks. (West Riding), E. D. S. Gloss. B. 7. Hal. Wr. 
(2) ‘The wild service.’ Mid-Yhs. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 5. This would 
be Pyrus torminalis, L., but it seems probable that the preceding is 
intended. See Heg-berry. 
Heck-how. Conium macidatum, L. — S. Scotl. Mactaggart’s Gallo- 
vidian Encyclopaedia. Jamieson says, ‘ This seems a fanciful design- 
ation from the expression of sorrow produced in consequence of any 
one having eaten of this plant ; ’ but this derivation is hardly 
probable. 
Hedder. See Hadder. 
Hedge Bells. See Bells, Hedge. 
Hedge-berry. Prunus Padus, L. — ‘ In Westmerland and Lanca- 
shire they call it the lledge-herry-tree.’ Coles, A. in E. Prior, p. 107. 
See Heg-berry. 
Hedge-burs. Galium Aparine, L. — Stirlingsh. 
Hedge Fumeterre. Corydalis claviculata, DC. — Lyte. 
Hedge Garlick. See Garlick, Hedge. 
Hedge Grape. Fruit of Bryonia dioica, L. — Wore. 
Hedge-hog. (1) Ranunculus arvensis, L. — From its prickly seeds. 
Kent ; Surr. Journal of Botany, ii. 79 ; Suss. 
