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A DICTIONARY OF 
Pence. Rhinanthus Crista-galli, L. — Nhamp. Nth. Gloss. Wr. 
Pencuir Kale. See Kale, Pencnir. 
Peniterry. Parietaria officinalis, L. — Ireland. ‘ A weed called, 
locally at least, Peniterry, to which the suddenly terrified [school-boy] 
idler might run in his need, grasping it hard and threateningly, and 
repeating the following “ words of power” ; — 
‘ ‘ Peniterry, peniterry, that grows by the wall. 
Save me from a whipping, or I pull you roots and all.” 
Father Connell, by the 0‘Hara Family (chap, xii.). 
Penny, Henny {North, Grose), or Horse {Yks. Hallamsh. Gloss,; 
Hal.). Rhinanthus Crista-galli, L. 
Penny, Moon. Chrijsantheinuin Leucantlienium, L. — dies. 
Penny, Silver. Beilis per ennis, L. — Nhamp. Nth. Gloss. 
Penny Cake, or Cakes. Cotyledon Umhilicus, L. — Cornw. ; S. Dev. : 
also Pennycod {Cornw.). 
Penny-cress. See Cress, Penny. 
Penny-flower. Lunaria biennis, L. — Lyte. Park. Parad. 265, 
from its round, flat seed-pods, almost the size of pennies. A transla- 
tion from the German. See Money-flower. 
Penny Grass. See Grass, Penny. 
Penny Grass, Hen. See Hen Pen. 
Penny Grass, Sheep-killing. See Grass, Sheep-killing Penny. 
Penny Hat. Leaves of Cohjledon Umhilicus, L. — Dev. 
Penny Hedge (Nor/.), or Penny-in-the-hedge (Wore.). Alliaria 
officinalis, Andrzj. 
Penny Leaves. Cotyledon Umhilicus, L,, from its round, flat 
leaves. — 8om. ; Ireland (Co. Waterford). 
Penny Mountain. Thymus Serpyllum, L. — ^ Penie mountain, or 
wilde time.’ Ger. Index. Prior, p. 177. 
Penny Pies. (1) The root-leaves of Cotyledon Umhilicus, L. — Dev.; 
Cornw. Flora of Plymouth, p. 161 (also Penny-plates, Dartmoor). 
Suss. 
(2) Sihthorpia europoea, L. — Cormu. Prior, p. 53. 
Penny Rattle. Rhinanthus Crista-galli, L. — Suss. Parish. 
Penny Rot. Ilydrocotyle vulgaris, L. — Ger. Sal. Prior, p. 177. 
Penny Royal. Mentha Pulegium, L. — Turn. (Lib.) spells it Peny 
Ryall, which was, and in fact still is, in country places, the pronun- 
ciation of ‘ royal ’. dies. ; Sal. ; E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. Lyte calls 
Mentha arvensis, L., Wild Pennyroyal. Prior, p. 177. 
Penny Wall. Cotyledon Umhilicus, L. — Isle of Man. Phyt. iv. 
167, N. S. 
Penny- weed. Rhinanthus Crista-galli, L. — Hal. Midland Counties, 
E. L). S. Gloss. B. 5. Holdich, Essay on Weeds. 
