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A DICTIONARY OF 
Pill-wort. A book-name for Pilularia glohidifera, L. — Prior, p. 181. 
Pimentary. Melissa officinalis, L. — Ger. Appx. Hal. 
Pimerose (pronounced pimmer-ose). Primula vulgaris, L. — Cites. ; 
Sal. (Pimmirose). In Mactaggart’s Galloyidian Encyclopaedia we 
have Pimrose. 
Pimpernel. (1) Pimpinella Saxifraga, L. — Grete Herball. Prior, 
p. 181. 
(2) Poteriuin Sanguisorha, L. Prior, p. 181. 
(3) Prunella vulgaris, L. — Ger. Appx. 
(4) The common name for Anagallis arvensis, L. — Turn. Lib. 
(Pympernell). N. Yks. Also called Red Pimpernell. Turn. Names. 
Prior, p. 181. 
None of these, however, seem to answer to the following descrip- 
tion ; ‘ The Pimpernell groweth like the Honeysuckle, winding about 
anjdhing it can get hold on ; the flower is four leaves, with four hairs 
or chives out of the middle of it ; the flower grows out of the .side of 
the stalk, from between two leaves.’ Holme, Acad, of Annory, ii. 69. 
Pimpernel, Bog. A common book-name for Anagallis tenella, L. 
Pimpernel, Female. See Female Pimpernel. 
Pimpernel, Male. See Male Pimpernel. 
Pimpernel, Water. Veronica Anagallis, L. — A translation of its 
old Latin name, Anagallis aguatica. Prior (p. 181), who extends the 
name to V. Beccahunga, L., and Samolus Valerandi, L. 
Pimpernel, Yellow. A common book-name for Lgsimachia nemo- 
rum, L. — Prior, p. 181. 
Pimpernel Rose. A book-name for Rosa spinosissima, L., suggested 
by its synonym, R. pimpinelli folia, and referring, Uke its other name, 
Burnet Rose, to the form of its leaves, which resembles those of 
Poterium Sanguisorha, which was called Pimpinell. 
Pimpinell. Sanguisorha officinalis, L., and Poterium Sanguisorha, 
L. — Lyte. Prior, p. 181. 
Pimpinell, Round. A book-name for Samolus Valerandi, L. — Hill, 
Herb. Brit. (1769). 
Pin Rush. Juncus effusus, L. — Prior, p. 200. 
Pincushion. (1) Scahiosa arvensis, L. — Camh. ; N. Ess.; Nor/.; 
Notts. 
(2) Scahiosa atropurpurea, L. — ‘The sweet scabious. EasV 
Hal. Wr. N. Bucks. 
(3) Vihurnum Opulus, L. (garden form). Heref. 
(4) Fruit of Euonymus europceus, L. — Glou. 
Pincushion, Lady’s. See Lady’s Pincushion. 
Pincushion Shrub. Euonymus europceus, L. — S. Bucks. 
Pincushion Tree. The barren garden variety of Vihurnum Opidus, 
L. — N. Bucks. ; Oxf. ; Warw. (Birmingham). 
Pine, or Pine Tree. Pinus Ahies, L. — Lyte. Prior, p. 181. 
