ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 
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gestans, continuo conspectis herbis mecu ita cogitabam, bi sunt Nar- 
cissi (nam descriptionis illius herba adbuc recens erat lectio aliquotq. 
ab ilia precibus emendicabam. Oseterum rogantum nomen berbse 
nulla response dignabatur. Percontabar aut ab illis qui proximos 
pages & castella babitarent: quod namesset bine berbae nomen inditu. 
Eespondebant omnes berbam vocari Laus tihi, nec aliud nomen potui 
ab illis expiscari. Caeteru domu reversus aspbodelum multis etiam 
vocari laus tihi didici. Seniculus quidam cui nomen est guarinus 
Assbe, Barnwelliensis monasterii canonicus rei berbariae pulcbre 
gnarus banc berbam Frenche gelofer vocari affirmabat, biis licebit 
uti nominibus donee aptiora occurrerint.’ Tbe name Laus tihi does 
not occur in Lyte’s Herball, but be bas written it against tbe figure 
of Narcissus poeticus in tbe copy of Dodoens already referred to (Bibl. 
Mus. Brit. 442, b. 9), thus leaving no doubt as to wbat plant was 
intended. Tbe name is not given by Gerard or Parkinson in either of 
tbeir works, but is included by Tusser in bis list of garden plants 
(see E. D. S., Series D., p. 96). 
Lavender. The general name of Lavandula vera, DC. — Lyte 
(Lavander), Prior, p. 133. 
Lavender, French. Lavandula Stoechas, L. — Lyte, Prior, p. 85. 
Lavender, Sea. A common though not an old book-name for various 
species of Statice, especially S. Limonium, L. — With. ed. iv. Prior, p. 
133. 
Lavender Corn. SantoUna Chamcecyparissias^ L. — Lyte. 
Lavender Gentle. Lavandula Stoechas, L. — Lyte. 
Lavender Grass. Molinia ccerulea, L. — Macreigbt, Manual of 
British Botany. 
Lavender Spike. Lavendula Spica, DC. — Tusser. See E. D. S., 
Series D., p. 334. 
Lavender Thrift. A book-name for various species of Statice, 
especially S. Limonium, L. — With. ed. iv. 
Laver. (1) Perhaps Nasturtium amphihium, Br. — It is given in 
Turn. Herb. (ii. 32) and Turn. Lib. as an equivalent of Bellragges, 
which see, and see also Billers. It may be Helosciadium nodifiorum, 
Koch. We do not find tbe name used in this sense in later writers. 
(2) Iris Pseudacorus, L. (Lavers). — Lyte. Cfr. Levers. 
(3) Porpliyra laciniata, Ag. — ‘ This, under tbe name of Laver, is 
much eaten in many places, especially tbe south of England.’ Eng- 
lish Flora, V. 310. Harvey (Pbycologia Britannica) extends tbe 
name to P. vulgaris, Ag. Purple Laver is an English equivalent for 
tbe genus (English Flora, v. 310). E. Bord, Bot. E. Bord. Prior 
p. 133. 
(4) TJlva latissima, L. (Prior, p. 133), and U. Lactuca, L. ‘ In 
Glamor cgansli. and some other parts they make a sort of food of a sea- 
' plant, which seems to be tbe Oyster Green or Sea-Liver- wort {sic). 
This they call Laver Bread. Near S. David’s they call it Lliavan or 
Ljhatvnan, in English black-butter.’ Kennelt (Lansdowne MS. No 
1033). 
