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Jeroffleris. Cheiranilms Cheiri, L. — Scot!. Jamieson. 
Jersey Livelong^. Gnaphalium luteo-alhum, L. — Prior, p. 123. 
Jerusalem Artichoke. The general name for Heliantlius tuherosus, 
L.— Prior, p. 123. 
Jerusalem Cowslip. Pulmonaria officinalis, L. — Bucks. ; dies. ; 
Olou.; Oxf. Prior (p. 124) says ‘from being like a cowslip, “ floribus 
primulae veris purpnreis,’’ as described by Lobel, and from having 
been confounded under the name of Phlomis with the Sage of Jeru- 
salem ; ’ but we do not find that Pulmonaria was ever known as 
Phlomis, and the name Jerusalem Sage or Sage of Jerusalem was not 
given to the genus Phlomis until later (Miller’s Gard. Diet.), although 
P. fruticosa was known in Gerard’s time (see his ‘ Catalogus ’) as 
French Sage. 
Jerusalem Cross. Lychnis Chalcedonica, L. — Prior, p. 124. See 
Cross of Jerusalem. 
Jerusalem Sage. A garden name for the species of Phlomis, L. — 
Miller’s Gard. Diet. 
Jerusalem Star. (1) Tragopogon porrifolius, L. — Treas. Bot. 
(2) Cerastium tomentosum, L. — Occasionally so called in gardens. 
Jessamine, Wild. Anemone nemorosa, L. — Dumfriessh. 
Jesse. Jasminum officinale, L. — Prior, p. 123. 
Jew’s Ear, or Jew’s Ears, in allusion to the shape of the fungi so 
called, and, in the case of (1) Exidia Auricula-Judce, Fries, to the 
usual growth of the plant from trunks of. the elder, the tree upon 
which the legend represents Judas as having hanged himself. Prior, 
j:). 124. 
(2) Peziza coccinea, L. — Cumb. ; Dev.; Buff. Moor; Hal. Wr. 
(3) Peziza cochleata, L. — Yks. Gard. Chron., 1862, p. 621. 
(4) Peziza venosa, Pers. — Pharmaceutical Journal, ii. 878, where it 
is also called Jews’ Dugs. 
Jew’s Myrtle. lluscn,s aculeatus, L. — ‘In some parts of Kent it is 
called Jeids Myrtle ; and it is the popular belief that the crown of 
thorns which was placed upon the head of our Saviour was composed 
of its branches.’ N. & Q. 2nd S. i. 432. According to Treas. Bot. a 
three-leaved variety of Myrtus communis, L., is also so called. 
Jill. Nepeta, Glechoma, Benth. — Wore. 
Jilliver. Cheiranfhns Cheiri, L. — Yks. (Wakefield) ; Mid-Yks. E. 
D. S. Gloss. C. 5. See Gilliver. 
Jill-offer. A spelling of Gillofer, which see. — Pulman. 
J oan silver pin. The double garden variety of Papaver somniferum, 
L. — [Of this] ‘there bee many variable colours and of great beautie, 
although of evill smell, whereupon our gentlewomen do call it Jone 
silver pin.’ Ger. 298. ‘ In some countries with us Jone silver pinne, 
subauditnr faire without and foule within.’ Park. Theatr. 367. This 
seems to have been a proverbial expression. Prior (p. 124), we think 
in error, refers the name to P. Bhoeas, L. AVr. has ‘ John’s (sic) silver 
jnn, a single article of finery.’ 
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