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lynwurte). In his MS. notes in Dodoens (Bihl. Mus. Brit. 442, h. 9), 
p. 126, the name is also applied to Beilis perennis, L. Prior, p. 149. 
Maul, Maule, Mauls, or Mawls. Malva sylvestris, L. — Hal, YVr. 
With, ed. ii. JSf. Counties^ Grose; W.-TT. Line. E. D. S, Gloss. C. 6 ; 
var. dial. Bay ; Yks. E. D. S. Gloss. B. 2, C. 2, and C. 5. Prior, p. 
150. See Mallow. 
Mauple. See Maple. 
Mawe’s (St.) Clover. See Clover, St. Mawe’s. 
Mawroll. Marruhium vulgare, L. — Ger. Appx. Hal. Wr. 
Maws. (1) Malva sylvestris, L. — See Mallow (1). 
(2) Papaver Bhceas, L. (Wild Maws). — Berb. 
Mawseed. The name by which the seeds of Papaver somniferum, 
L., are commonly sold for feeding cage bii’ds. Prior, p. 150. 
Mawth. See Mathes. 
May. (1) Cratoegns Oxyacantlia, L. (generally applied to the 
- blossoms only). — Ger. (Maybush) ; Grose (Maybloom) ; Hal. Wr. 
Camb. ; Cornw. ; Cumb. (Winderwath, May Flower) ; JDoj's. Dors. 
Gloss. ; N. Pss. ; Herts. ; N.-W. Line, (the bush May-tree), E. D. S. 
Gloss. C. 6 ; Norf. Holl. (Maybush) ; Sal. (Ellesmere) ; Sam . ; Buff. 
Moor; Suss.; IVarw. ; Wilts. E. D. S. Gloss. B. 19; Tl’S. Pulman. 
Parkinson says we call it ‘ 3Iay or Maybush because our ordinary sort 
seldome or never flowreth before May and never after.’ Theatr. 1026. 
Piior, p. 150. The berries are called May-fruits in I’l'S. 
(2) Syringa vulgaris, L. — Dev. 
(3) Flowers of Acer Pseudo-platanus, L. — Corniu. 
In every case from the time of flowering. 
May, Blackthorn. Primus spinosa, L. — Middx. (Brentford). 
May, Italian. Spircea hypericifoUa, DC. — ‘ Once bore [this name] 
in London gardens.’ Loudon, Arboretum, ii. 727. In Treas. Bot. 
the name is erroneously assigned to S. Filipendula, L. 
May Blob. (1) Caltha palustris, L. — Wr. Leic. ; NJmmj). Kth. 
Gloss. ; Notts. ; Rutl. ; Warw. Ph^. vi. 416, X. s. ; TTYZfs. (May Blub). 
See Blob (1). 
(2) Cardamirie pratensis, L. — Wr. Nhamp. Nth. Gloss. 
May Blossoms. Convallaria majalis, L. — Lyte, Hal. AYr. 
Maybush. See May. 
May Flower. On account of the season of their blooming. 
(1) Cardamine pratensis, L. — dies. ; Lane, (about Manchester) ; 
Roxburghsh. Bot. E. Bord. 
(2) Caltha palustris, L. — TF. dies.; S.-W. Cumb.; Sal. (Newport); 
IT. Wore. ; Ireland (Belfast). 
(3) Syringa vulgaris, L. — Cornw. (gardens). 
(3) Stellaria Holostea, Jj. — /S.-TT. Cumb. 
(5) Primula veris,\j. — ‘We call it May-flower.^ Holme’s Acad, 
of Armory, ii. 70. 
