ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 
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King’s Consound. Delphinkim Consolida, L. — I.yte. 
King’s Crown. (1) Melilotus officinalis, L. — Ger. Appx. See 
Clover, King’s. 
(2) Viburnum Opulus, L. (King-crown). — Glou. (Cotswolds). So 
called because tbe ‘ King of the May ’ was crowned with it. Cots- 
wold Gloss. 
King’s (The) Elwand. Digitalis purpurea, L. — Berwiclisli. (Green- 
law), Bot. E. Bord. 
King’s (The) Hood. Geranium sylvaticum, L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. 
Bord. 
King’s Knob. Ranunculus acris, L., and R. hulhosus, L. — Prior, 
p. 127. 
King’s Spear. An old name for Aspliodelus lutens, L. — Ger. 
Kings-and-Qneens. Arum maculatum, L. — Durh. 
Kinkle. Sinapis arvensis, L. — Kent, Pegge, E. D. S. Gloss. C. 3. 
Kipper Nut. (1) Bunium ffexuosum, AYith. — Ger., Cotgrave, Hal. 
Wr. 
iff.') -Lathy rus macrorrhizus, Wimm. — Prior, p. 127, where the name 
is erroneouslj^ assigned to Vida Orobus, DC. 
Kirn-staff, Deil’s. See Deil’s Kirn-staff. 
Kisk. Stems of several of the Umbelliferce. — Ess. Moor; Suff. 
Hal. See Keck. 
Kisses. See Kiss-me. 
Kiss-me. Viola tricolor, L. (the wild form). — N.-W. Line. E. D. 
S. Gloss. C. 6 ; Suss. Parish. This is probably a contraction of the 
longer name, applied usually to the garden form, of which the 
following are variants; — Kiss-at-th.e-garden-gate (With. ed. ii.), 
Kiss-me-at- (or in Norf., Suff'., and Wore, behind-) the-garden- 
gate (Hal. Wr. ; Nhamp. Nth. Gloss. ; East, Forby), Kiss-me-ere- 
I-rise (Ger. Appx., Hal.); and which is still further shortened to 
Kisses in E. Anglia (E. D. S. Gloss. B. 20). Other plants have 
somewhat similar names (see below) ; but the Hearts-ease has the 
pre-eminence in the matter of varied and for the most part unintelli- 
gible synonymy. Garden Gate (which see) is another contraction of 
the longer name. See Prior, p. 174. 
Kiss-me-Dick. Eup)liorhia Cyparissias, L. — dies. 
Kiss-me-quick-and-go. Artemisia Ahrotanum, L. — Dev. 
Kiss-me-twice-before-I-rise. Nigella damascena, L. — Coles, A. in 
E., Prior, p. 127. 
Kite-keys. (1) Seeds of Fraxinus excelsior, L. — Lyte (Kyte Kayes), 
Ger. (Kitekeies). Coles (A. in E.) spells it Kitkeyes. Hal. quotes 
Kit Keys from ‘ Bullokar, 1656.’ Berks. (Kit Keys); Yks. (Kitty 
Keys or Ketty Keys), E. D. S. Gloss. C. 7. 
(2) Seeds of Acer campestris, L. (Kitty Keys). — Yks. E. D. S. 
Gloss. C. 7. 
