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A DICTIONARY OF 
Povice. ‘ A musliroom ; a fungus. North ’ Hal. Wr. 
Pow-cat. Phallus impudicus, L., in allusion to its offensive odour. 
Cumh. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8. 
Powdered Beau. Primula farinosa, L. — Caithness (Wick), ‘ from 
the white dust which plentifully covers the under side of the leaves.’ 
Statistical Acc. of Scotland (1845), xv. 127. 
Powk Needle. (1) Erodium cicutarium, L’Her. — Ger. Appx. 
(2) Scandix Pecten, L. — Prior, p. 186. 
Pratling’ Parnell Saxifraga umhrosa, L. — ‘ Of our London dames 
pratling Parnell.'' Ger. 645. ‘ Pratling parnel^ an herb, sanicula 
maculosa.’ Littleton’s Lat. Diet. (1724), quoted in N. & Q. 5th S. ix. 
171. Prior, p. 186. 
Presha, Presha bhwee, Prushus. Sinapis arvensis, L. Ireland 
(Antrim and Down), E. D. S. Gloss. This is the old Irish name for 
the plant (still in use) which Threlkeld gives as Praisseagh-huigh. 
Prussia is another form of the word : ‘ the growing oat crop struggles 
with the perennial thistle, dock, and prassia.’ Pictures from Ireland, 
by ‘Terence M‘Grath,’ p. 113. 
Pretty Betsy. (1) Centranthus ruber, DC. — Ess.; Oxf. (Pretty 
Betty) ; Suss. Ireland {Co. Donegal). 
(2) Saxifraga unibrosa, L. — Suff. 
Pretty Maids. The double (garden) form of Saxifraga granulata, 
L. — Berks. This may be referred to in the old nm'sery rhjTue : — 
‘ Mary ! Mary ! quite contrary ; 
How does your garden grow ? 
Cockle shells, and silver bells. 
And pretty maids all of a row.’ 
Pretty Nancy. Saxifraga umhrosa, L. — Heref. ; Roxh. (Kelso) 
Science Gossip, 1876, p. 39. 
Pricket. Sedum acre, L. — Ger. Prior, p. 186. 
Prick Hollin. Ilex Aguifolium, L. — N.-W. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. 
C 6. Wr. E. Yks. (Holderness) (Prick Hollan) E. D. S. Gloss. C. 7. 
Pricklebacks. The seed-vessels of Ranunculus arvensis, L., which 
are covered with hooks, N. Yks. 
Prickly Broom. Ulex europaeus, L. — Ger. 
Prickly Tang. Emus serratus, L. — Scotl. Jamieson. 
Prick Madam. Sedum acre, L., S. album, L., and S. reflexum, L. 
Lyte (who seems to intend S. reflexum more especially), Ger. ‘ Prick- 
madam is one kinde of Sedum is planted in gardens, and is 
used for a pot-herb.’ Haven of Health, p. 74. In Holme’s Acad, of 
Armory (ii. 73), spelt Prick-my-dame. Lyte calls S. album, L,, Wild 
Prickmadam. Prior, p. 186. 
Pricksong-wort. Lunaria biennis, L. — Buddie MS. 
Prick-timber. (1) Euonymus europceus, L, — ’■ Pricke-timber, by- 
cause the timber of this tree serveth very well to the making both of 
prickes and spindelles.’ Lyte, p. 760. Prior, p. 187. 
