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(Belgrave) ; iV. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6; Nhamp. NtL. Gloss., Wr. ; 
Badnor (border of Heref.) ; Sal. ; Som. ; Suff. Moor ; Suss. ; Wilts. ; 
E. Yks. ; Scotl. Prior, p. 131. Shakespeare’s ^ Lady smocks all silver 
white ’ (Love’s Labour Lost, Act v. sc. 2) are no doubt this plant. 
(2) Convolvulus sepium, L. — Cormu. ; Nhamp. Nth. Gloss., Wr. ; 
Som. Jennings; Suss. Parish; Yks. (York). 
(3) ‘ Canterbury bells. This flower is also called the lady’s night- 
cap.’ Hal. There is some confusion here: ‘Canterbury bells’ in 
this case probably means Cardamine pratensis, L., which is usually 
called Lady’s Smock (see above), and in Gerard’s time was called ‘ in 
Northfolke Canterbury Bells ; ’ but the ‘ lady’s nightcap ’ is probably 
Convolvulus sepium., L., which is likely enough to be called lady’s 
smock, although we have no record of this. 
(4) Arum maculatum, L. — Hants. Holl. 
Lady’s Thimble. (1) Campanula rotundifolia, L. — E. Bord. Bot. 
E. Bord. ; Clackmannansh. Prior, p. 131. So called on account of 
the bell-shaped corolla, which children gather and fit on their fingers. 
(2) Digitalis purpurea, L. — Norf.; Berio. Bot. E. Bord. So called 
for the same reason as (1). 
(3) Veronica Chamcedrys, L. — Lane. (Wigan). 
Lady’s (Our) Thistle. Carduus Marianus, L. — Lyte. N. Line. 
(Bottesford), Ladies’ Thistle. ‘ See Palmer, p. 59.’ Hal. Hal. and 
Wr. assign the name to C. henedictus, L. Prior, p. 131. 
Lady’s Traces (Turn. Names), in modern books Lady’s Tresses. 
Syiranthes autumnalis, Eich. — Lyte, Wr., Prior, p. 131. Turner 
(Herbal, pt. ii. 128) speaks of a ‘ litle kinde with a purple flour which 
is called of som our ladies traces.’ 
Lagwort. Petasites vulgaris, Desf. — Wr. 
Laing. Eriopliorum vaginatum, L. — Eelkirksh. Statistical Account 
of Scotland, iii. 63. See Ling (4). 
Laister. Lids Pseudacorus, L. — Covnw. 
Lake-weed. Polygonum Hydropiper, L. — With. Clies. (Middle- 
wich). Prior, p. 131. 
Lamb-in-a-pulpit. Arum maculatum, L. — Dev. 
Lamb Lakins, or Lamb’s Lakins. (1) Arum maculatum, L. — 
Nhamp. Nth. Gloss. Hal. and Wr., who spell it Lam-lakens. 
(2) Cardamine pratensis, L. — Cumh. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8. Hal. gives 
lakin as a north-country word for a child’ s toy or plaything. 
Lamb Lilies. Tojieldia palustris, L. — Arysh. 
Lambskin. ‘ A kind of ulva or conferva that grows in 'drains.’ 
N.-W. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6. This we cannot further identify. 
Lambs. Flowers of jEscidus Hippocastanum, L. — Dev. 
Lambs, Bay. See Bay Lambs. 
Lamb’s Cress. Cardamine hirsuta, L. — Dev. 
Lamb’s Ears. Seahiosa snerdsa, L. — Warw. 
