ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 
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Madge-mony-leg’S. Triticum caninum, L. — From its numerous 
creeping roots, whicli quickly fill the soil. Yks. Cfr. Meg-many- 
feet. 
Madnep. (1) Pastinaca sativa, L.— ^ JSTostrates asserunt Pastinacas 
vetustiores torporem et delirium inducere, unde eas Mad 7ieppes 
vocant.’ E. Cat. 
(2) Heracleum Spliondylium, L. — Ger. (p. 856), wlio speaks of it as 
being usefully employed in cases of insanity. Prior (p. 141) prefers 
to regard the name as a corruption of mead-nape. 
Madonna Lily. A modern book-name for Lilium candiclum, L. 
Mad Woman’s Milk. Euphorbia Helioscopia, L. — S. Bucks. 
Madwort. This is synonymous in Ger. with Heal-dog (which see), 
but it is not easy to ascertain what plant was originally intended under 
the name. Parkinson (Theatr. 589) says (under the heading ‘ Alyssum 
— Madwort’), ‘ This name Alyssum is diversly confounded, both by 
the ancient and moderne writers, being referred to divers herbes : ’ he 
describes various and very different species in this chapter. In more 
modern books Asperugo procumhens, L., is called Madwort (Prior, p. 
141) or German Madwort (With. ed. ii.), but it is certainly not the 
German Madwort of Gerard, which is a species of Stachys or Sideritis. 
Maghet. Pyrethrum Parthenium, L. — Treas. Bot. Prior, p. 141, 
who also includes Anthemis^ Achillea, Beilis, Chrysanthemum, Matri- 
caria, &c. 
Maiden-hair, or Maiden’s-hair. (1) The common name for Adian- 
tum Capillus-veneris, L. — Called also Maiden-hair Fern and Black 
Maiden-hair, which see. ‘ The lye wherein Maidenhaire is sodden 
or infused is good to bathe the head, and make the haire come thicker 
in those places which are more thin and bare.’ Coles, A. of S., p. 91. 
Prior, p. 77. 
(2) Narthecium ossifragum, L. — Lane. ‘ In Lancashire is used by 
women to die their haire of a yellowish colour, and therefore by them 
it is termed Maiden-hair e, if we may beleeve Lobell.’ Ger. Emac., 96. 
Prior, p. 142. 
(3) Galium verum, L. — ‘In the north countrey Maydensheire' 
Turn. Names. Yks. Merrett’s Pinax. Coles (A. in E.) gives it as 
Maid's hair, and says it is so called ‘from the fineness of the leaves.’ 
Prior, p. 142. 
(4) Briza media, L. — Norf. ; Wight, El. Vect. Parkinson (Theatr. 
1166) says it is called by gentlewomen ‘ Maiden-haire Grass, or rather 
Meade haire Grasse.’ Prior, p. 142. 
(5) Cuscuta Epithymum, Murr. — Wight, El. Vect. 
(6) Nepeta Glechoma, Benth. — ‘ Some country people that would 
have the barren Ivy to be the true Ground-Ivy, call the other Maiden- 
hair.' Coles, A. in E., 53. 
(7) Asplenium Trichomanes, L. — Lyde, Turn. Herb. This was also 
called Common (Lyte, Ger.) or English (Turn. Herb. Lyte) Maiden- 
hair. A. Ruta-muraria, L., is called White Maidenhair by Ger. 
Maiden-hair, Golden. See Golden Maiden-hair. 
