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(Wilson’s Synopsis, 1744), wLicli is commonly known as Peppermint; 
M. viridis, L., is known as Brown (Ger.), Garden (Lyte), Mackarel 
(Ger.), Our Lady’s (Ger.), or Spear Mint; M. sylvestris, L., is 
Brook, Fish, or Water Mint (Ger.), M. aquatica being, perhaps, 
sometimes included under these names. Horse Mint (which see) is 
applied to various species. Corn Mint is M. arvensis, L. The Crisped, 
Cross, or Curled Mint (Lyte) is M. crispa, L., which is not infrequent 
in gardens in the north of England, and is called Curled Mird in dies. 
In Treas. Bot. M. Pidegium is called Flea Mint, but this is a mere 
book adaptation of the Latin name. M. rotundifoUa, L., is called 
Wild Mint in the E. Bord. district (Bot. E. Bord.). Aubrey (Eoyal 
Soc. MS. 118) says that the village of Mintie, Wilts., took its name 
from ‘ the abundance of wild mint ’ there. 
Besides the species of Mentha, other allied plants are known as 
Mint. The Corn Mint of Turn. Names may be Calamintha Acinos, 
Olairv. ; C. oficinalis, Moench., is in Yks. Cap Mint or Cat Mint; 
by which latter name Nepeta Cataria, L., is commonly known ; Teu- 
crium Scorodonia, L., is Rock Mint in Som. and Wild Mint in Suss. ; 
Ajuga reptans, L., is Wild Mint in Berks. (Clewer). 
Mire Blobs. Caltlm palustris, L. — Nhamp. Nth. Gloss. See Blob. 
Mirkles. Alaria esculent a, Grev. — Orkneys, Jamieson. 
Mirrot. ‘A carrot. N. Scotl. Su. G. morrotd Jamieson. Daucus 
Carota, L. 
Misheroon. See Mushroom. 
Mistletoe. The general name for Viscum alhum, L., of which a 
great many forms occur. Turn. (Lib.) has Misceltyne, Myscelto, 
(Names) Miscelto and Misceldin : Lyte has Missell and Misselto ; 
Hal. and Wr. have Misselden and Misseldine ; Tusser (E. D. S., 
Series D., p. 72) has Mistle ; and Hal. Wr. and Holl. give Mislin- 
bush as an eastern form. Prior, p. 155. 
Mithridate Mustard. Lepidium campestre, Br. — Ger. This ^ above 
any other is that Thlaspi that the best do allow for the truest Thlaspi 
to be used in Treakle and Mithridate.’ Park. Theatr. p. 839. See 
Prior, p. 155, who erroneously refers the name to Thlaspi arvense, L. 
Mithridate Pepperwort is a book-name for L. campestre (Prior, p. 
155). 
Mix-plenton. ‘ The herb less-morel.’ Archaeologia, xxx. 411. Hal. 
Wr. Solanum nigrum, L. — This is a Saxon .name. Cockayne (iii. 
338) gives ‘ Mixen-plant, solanum nigrum, which is morella minor, 
and is often found on mixens.’ 
Mock Chervil. See Chervil, Mock. 
Mock Gilliflower. Saponaria officinalis, L. — Lyte. 
Mock-plane. Acer Pseudo-plalanus, L. — A translation of the specific 
name. Mart. Mill. Prior, p. 155. 
Mock Willow. ‘ Speiraea Theophrasti sic dicta, quia folio salicera 
imitatur.’ Skinner. Spircea salicifolia, L. 
Moderwort. See Motherwort. 
