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A DICTIONARY OF 
Meadow Cress. Cardamine pratensis, L. — Dale’s Pharmacologia. 
Meadow Crocus. Colchicum autumndle, L. — Yks. 
Meadow Frisky. See Frisky, Meadow. 
Meadow Gowan. Caltlia palustris, L. — Ayrsli. 
Meadow-grass. A book-name for the various species of Foa. P. 
trivialis, L., is the Fowl or Fold Meadow-grass. See Fowl-grass. 
Meadow Nuts. Comarum palustre, L. — Ayrsh., the roots being 
eaten by children. 
Meadow Parsnep. Heradeum 8pliondylium^ L. — Turn. Herb. 
Prior, p. 150. 
Meadow Pink. (1) Lydinis Flos-ciiculi, L. (from the resemblance 
of its laciniated petals to those of Diantlius pluinarius, L.). — Stir- 
lingsh., where it is called Meadow Spink. Prior, p. 150. 
(2) Diantlius deltoides, L. — Prior, p. 150. 
Meadow Rattle. Rhinanthus Crista-galU^ L. — Wr. Hal. and Wr. 
also have Medrattle, from a xiii. cent. MS. 
Meadow Rhubarb. Coles gives this name (A. of S., p. 18). Tha- 
lictrum flavum^ L., is probably meant, which was formerly called 
Ruta yratensis (see Ger. p. 1068). 
Meadow Rocket. Prom the description of the plant, and its being 
employed as a love-charm, no doubt Orchis latifolia, L., is intended 
by this name in Mactaggart’s Scottish Gallovidian Encyclopaedia, p. 
174. He says : ‘ There are few districts in Scotland which have not 
their own name to this plant ; in Annandale, and by the Border^ it is 
meadow rocket ; in the west and greater part of Ireland mount caper » 
He describes it under the name Dodjell Eeepan. 
Meadow Rue. A book-name for Tlicdictrum flavum, L. — With. ed. 
ii. Prior, p. 151. 
Meadow Saffron. A common book-name for Coldiicum autumnaUj 
L. — Turn. Herb. Prior, p. 151. 
Meadow Saxifrage. A book-name for Silcms prcdensis^ Besser. — • 
With. ed. ii. Prior, p. 151. 
Meadow Soft Grass. A book-name for Ilolcus lanatus, L., and H, 
mollis, L. — With. ed. ii. 
Meadow Spink. See Meadow Pink. 
Meadow Sweet. The common name of Spiraea TJlmaria, L. — Ger., 
who also gives Mede-sweet and (Index) Meadsweet. dies.; Cornw.; 
S.-JF. Oumh.; E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. Also called Meadow- wort: 
‘ Amongst these strewing kinds some other wild that grow 
As burnet, all abroad, and meadow-wort they throw.’ 
Drayton, Polyolbion. 
Lyte has Meadwort. Prior, p. 151. Jamieson gives Meduart as the 
Scotch form (Sw. mioed-oert) ; Hal. has ‘ Medwurt, the herb regina ; ’ 
and Wr. spells it Medwort, the same plant being intended in each 
case. 
