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A DICTIONARY OF 
Holly Fern. A book-name for Aspidkmi Lonchitis, Sw. — Prior, 
p. 77. 
Holly-oak. Querciis Ilex, L. — Prior, p. 115. 
Holm, Holme, 07' Home. Hex Aquifolinm, L. — Turn. Lyte, Hal. 
Wr. Cornw. ; W. Dev. E. D. S. Gloss. B. 6 ; Hants. (New Forest) ; 
S. West, Pulmaii. ‘ Some apply the term to the evergreen oak, but 
this is an error.’ Hal. Prior, p. 115. 
Holme, Knee. Ruscus aculeatns, L. — Turn. Herb. Suss. ; Wight, 
Phyt. hi. 963, o. s. 
Holme, Sea. Eryngium maritimum, L. — Lyte. 
Holm-oak. Qmrcus Ilex, L. — Prior, p. 115. 
Holn. Ilex Aquifolium, L. — Dev. 
Holrysche. Scirpus lacustris, L. 1 — ‘ Holrysche or bulrysche. This 
name seems to be derived from Ang. Sax. hoi, cavus, and vise, juncus ; 
but as the Scirpus lacustris, Linn., commonly called bullrush, has not 
a hollow but a spongy stem, the proj)er intention of the term is 
obscure.’ Prompt. Parv. p. 244. 
Holy Ghost. Archangelica officinalis, Hoffm. — We have not met 
with this, but Prior has it (p. 115), and assigns it by mistake to 
Angelica syJvestris, L. Wr. gives ‘ Holy - Ghostes - Root, the plant 
Angelica. Nomenclator.’ ‘In high Dutch . . . des lieiliyhen Oeyst 
ivurtzel, that is, Spiritus sancti radix, or the roote of the holie Ghost.’ 
Ger. 847. An orchid, Deristeria elata, Hook., in cultivation in our 
stoves, is called Holy Ghost Plant, from the resemblance of a part 
of its flower to a dove. 
Holy Grass. A book-name translated from the Greek uga yffog. 
Hierocliloe borealis, E. & S. — With. ed. vii. Prior, p. 116. 
Holy Herb. Verbena officmalis, L. — Ger. In Harland and Wilkin- 
son’s Lancashire Folklore (p. 76) is a reference to ‘ a magical MS. in 
Chetham’s Library, Manchester, of the time of Queen Elizabeth,’ 
which contains a metrical prayer to be used in gathering the plant, 
beginning 
‘ All-hele, thou holy herb, vervin.’ 
Prior, p. 116. 
Holy Hoke. Althaea rosea, L. — Turn. Names. Prior, p. 114. 
Holyrope. (1) Gcdeop>sis Tetrahit, L. — Ger. Appx. Hal. Wr. 
(2) Cockayne (hi. 332) assigns the name to Eupatorium cannabinum, 
L., quoting from MS. Bodl. 536: Hloliroppe: cannabis a gria. hit is 
lyke hempe & hit growes in watry places.’ Prior, j). 116. 
Holy Rose, Marsh. A comparatively modern book-name for Andro- 
meda poli folia, L. — With. ed. iv. 
Holy-water-sprinkle. A species of Eqnisetvin, perhaps E. maxi- 
mum, L. — Turn. Lib. {Hallywater stryncle). The reference is to the 
resemblance of the plant to the aspergilhts or holy-water-brush used 
in the ceremonies of the Catholic Church. 
