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A DICTIONARY OF 
Perceley. ‘ Parsley. Palsgrave.’ Hal. Petroselinum sativum, L. 
Percepier. Alchemilla arvensis, Scop. — ‘ Percepier or Perchpier, as 
some call it.’ Park. Theatr. p. 449. See Parsley Pert. Prior, 
p. 178. 
Periwinkle. The common name for Vinca minor, L., and Vinca 
major, V. — ‘ Aglis dicitur.’ Turn. Lib. Lyte. In Chaucer 
and the older poets Pervenke and Pervinke. E. Bord. Bot. E. 
Bord. Prior, p. 178. 
Pernel. ‘The pimpernel.’ Anaf/allis arvensis, L. — But the illus- 
trative quotation given by Hal. suggests a different meaning for the 
word. 
Perrymedoll. Campanula pyramiclalis, L., an obvious corruption 
of the specific name. Stiff. Moor. 
Persel. ‘Parsley,’ Pegge. Petroselinum sativum, L. — Hah, avIio 
has also Percile (A. N.). Perseley. Turn. Names. Jamieson gives 
Persil as a Scottish form. 
Persian Willow. Ejjilohium angustifolium, L. — Prior, p. 178. 
Persicaria. A common modern book-name for Polygonum Persica- 
ria, L. ; also Persicary (Treas. Bot.). Prior, p. 179. 
Pervenke. Vinca major, L., and V. minor, L. — Spelt also Parvenk 
(Archseologia, xxx. 353), and Parwynke (ib. p. 376) : 
‘ Parwynke is an erbe grene of colour. 
In tyme of may he beryth bio flour.’ 
A corruption of the old Latin name pervinciila. Hal. and Wr. have 
‘ Parvenke, a pink (A.-N.),’ but this is a mistake. Prior, p. 178. 
Pestilence Wort. Petasites vulgaris, Desf. — Park. Theatr. (Index), 
from the Germ. Pestilentz-iuurtz : — ‘ very available against the plague 
and pestilentiall fevers.’ Park. Theatr. 420. Prior (p. 179) has 
Pestilence-weed. 
Peter. Primula veins, L. — Archaeologia, xxx. 411. Hal. 
Peter Keys. The fruit of Fraxinus excelsior, L. — Coles, A. in E. 
305 (Peter Keyes). 
Peter’s Cress. See Cress, Peter’s. 
Peter’s Staff. Verhascus Thcqmis, L. — Ger. Appx. Hal. AVr. 
Peter’s’(St.) Wort. Hypericum tetrapterum, Fr. — Lyte. 
Petigree, or Petigrne (Turn. Names). Petygrew (Turn. Lib.). 
Biiscus acideatus, L. Coles, A. in E. (Pettigree). Prior, p. 179. 
Petty Cotton. See Cotton, Petty. 
Petty Morel. See Morel (3). 
Petty Mngnet. See Mugwet (1). 
Petty Mullein. See Mullein, Petty. 
Petty Spurge. Euphorhia Peplus, L. — Lyte. 
