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A DICTIONARY OF 
Pea, Cat. Vicia Cracca, L. — Clachnanminsh. 
Pea, Chick. C icer arietimun, 1 j. — AYr. Prior, p. 17 G. 
Pea, Chickling*. Lathyrus. — Prior, p. 176. See Cichling. 
Pea, Craw. Lathyrus iwatensis^ L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. 
Pea, Crow. Eiapetrum niyrum, L. — Moray. 
Pea, Everlasting. See Everlasting Pea. 
Pea, Heath. See Heath Pea. 
Pea, Mice. Vida Cracca, L. — Moray. El. AI. 
Pea, Mouse. See Mouse Peas. 
Pea, Show. Lathyrus odoratus, L. — Norf. 
Pea, Wood. Lathyrus macrorrhizus, — Pratt. Prior, p. 17G. 
Pea-tree. Cytisus Lahurnum, L. — Ayrsli. ; Lotldans, Jamieson. 
Peach Bells. Campamda yoersidfolia, L. — Dev. An adaptation of 
the Latin name. 
Peachwort. Polycionum Persicaria, L. — A translation of the Latin 
specific name. ‘ Dead Arsmart is called Persicaria or Peaclnuoort, of 
the likenesse that the leaves have with those of the Peach-tree. ’ Ger. 
p. 361. Prior, p. 176. 
Peagle. See Paigle. 
Pear. Pyrus communis, L., and all its garden varieties. Prior, 
p. 176. 
Pear, Choke. See Choke-pear. 
Pear, Pixie. See Pixie Pear. 
Pear, Swallow. See Swallow Pear. 
Pear, Whitty. See Whitty Pear. 
Pear-tree, Widhin {S. Bucks.), or Wild {Deri. AA^ith. ed. ii.). . 
Pyrus Aria, L. 
Pearl, or Pearls. Arena elatior, L. — Irel. (Antrim, Donegal). See 
Grass, Pearl. Halliwell gives as one of the meanings of Pearl, 
‘ white spots in the eyes.’ The name of the plant being the same as 
that of the disease which it is supposed to cure, points in all proba- 
bility to the doctrine of similitudes. Coles (A. in E.) mentions a 
trefoil with a ‘ white spot in the leafe like a pearle,’ which is used for 
the same disorder. 
Pearl Moss. Chondrus crispus, Lyngb. — Treas. Bot. This was 
formerly sold in Covent Garden Market under the name of Irish 
Pearl Moss. See Loudon’s Gardener’s Magazine, viii. 94 (1832). 
Pearl-plant. Litliospermiun officinale, L., and L. arvense, L. — 
Lyte, Ger. From the hard white pearl-like seed. Prior, p. 177. 
Pearl-wort. A book-name for the genus Sagina. AYith. ed. ii. 
