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bered that during the trial of the Mannings (1849), the unhappy 
woman, after one of the speeches of the opposing counsel, gathered 
up some of the sprigs of Rue which lay before her and threw them at 
his head. 
Herb of Vine. Asperula CAjnancliica, L. — Grete Herball, cap. ccx. 
Herb Paralysy. Primula veris, L. — Grete Herball. 
Herb Paris. A general book-name for Paris quadrifulia, L. — Lyte, 
Prior, p. 111. 
Herb Peter. Primula veris, L. — Ger. Appx,, Hal. Wr. Prom its 
resemblance to a bunch of kej^s, St. Peter’s badge, whence the German 
ScMussel-blume. Prior, p. 112. 
Herb Robert. ‘ Ruberta, a rubro colore, an herbe of a red colour.’ 
Bulleyn, fol. 43. Geranium Eohertianum, L. — Lyte, Ger. Sal., N. 
Yks. Prior, p. 112. 
Herb Sherard. Sherardia arvensis, L. — A name apparently in- 
vented by Macreight (Manual of British Botany), and not used else- 
where. 
Herb Sqnynantyke. Asperula cynanchica., L. — Grete Herball, cxx. 
Prom its employment ‘ agaynste apostume or swellinge in the throte 
called Squynancy ’ (quinsy). 
Herb Trefoil. The genus Trifolium . — Park. Theatr. (Index). 
Herb Trinity. (1) Viola tricolor, L. — Park. Theatr. (Index). 
‘ Some call it Herha Trinitatis, Flos Trinitatis, and Viola Trinitatis, 
of the three colours herein.’ Park. Theatr. 756. See Bullein, Book 
of Simples, fol. 39. 
(2) Anemone Hepatica, L. — Ger. Prom its three-pointed leaf. Prior, 
p. 112. 
Herb Truelove. Paris quadrifolia, L. — Park. Theatr. 
Herb Twopence. LysimacMa Nummidaria., L. — A name appa- 
rently invented by Turner (Names), ‘ because it hath two and two 
leaves standing together of ech syde of the stalke lyke pence.’ 
Herb William. Ammi majus, L. — Ger. Prior, p. 112. 
Herb Willow. A name given by Turner (Names) to Lysimacliia 
vulgaris, L. — In Ger. various species of Epilohium and Lythrum Sali- 
caria, L., are included under this name. 
HerilF. See Harif. 
Herehonne. ' The herb horehound.’ Hal. Marruhium vulyare, L. 
Heron’s-bill. Lyte (p. 44) gives this as a general name for the 
wild species of Erodium and Geranium : ‘ There is found in this 
contrey divers sortes of herbes, whose seedes be long and sharpe 
like to a hearons beake or bjd, the which for the self same cause, are 
all comprehended under the name and kindes of Hearonsbill.^ Prior, 
p. 112. 
Herrin’-bone Pern. Blechmum horeale, Sw.—Cumb. (Winderwatli). 
