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A DICTIONARY OF 
Pur-apple. Fruit of Pltius sylvestris, L. — Nhamp. Xtli. Gloss. 
Purcill. See Pursill. 
Purging Flax. See Flax, Purging. 
Purification Flower. A name given by Prior (p. 190) for Galan- 
thus nivalis, L. 
Purlaing. Eriopliorum vaginatum, L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Borcl. 
Purple Camomile. See Camomile, Purple. 
Purple Crocus. ColcMcum autumnale, L. — Tks. 
Purple Dea-nettle. Lamium purpureum, L. — Sal. (Pulverbatch). 
Purple Fingers. Digitalis purpurea, L. — Bullein, fol. 98. 
Purple Grass. See Grass, Purple. 
Purple Loosestrife. Lytlirum Salicaria, L. — Turn. Xames. 
Purple Tassels. See Purse Tassels. 
Purple- wort. A dark-leaved variety of Trifolium repens, L. — Park. 
Theatr. Index. See Grass, Purple. 
Purples. ‘ A species of orchis.’ Hal. Wr. (1) Orchis mascula, 'L. 
(2) ‘ Earcockle ’ in wheat. Ess. Ann. of Agric. xlv. 236. 
Purr Barley. ‘Wild barley.’ Hal. Wr. Hordeum murinum, E. 
Purse-tassels. Muscari comosum, Mill. — Park. Parad. ‘ The whole 
stalke with the flowers upon it, doth somewhat resemble a long purse- 
tassell, and thereupon divers gentlewomen have so named it.’ Park. 
Parad. 116: on p. 118 called Purple-tassels. 
Pursill. Alaria esculenta, Grev. — N. Scotland, Jamieson. 
Purslane. Portidaca oleracea, L. Prior, p. 191. 
Purslane, Sea. Atriplex portulacoides, L., a translation of its old 
Latin name, Portulaca marina. 
Purslane, Water. Peplis Portida, L. — A translation of one of its 
old names, Portulaca aquatica. Ger. Emac. Prior, p. 216. 
Purslane (Porcelayne), Wild. Eup>horhia Pepilis, L. — Lyte. 
Pushion-berry. See Poison-berry (4). 
Pussy-cats. Catkins of willows, and especially of Salix Caprea, L. 
— South. Hal. Bucks.; Hants. Holl. ; (Folkestone) ; E. Suss. 
Holl. 
Pussy-cat’s Tails. (1) Catkins of Salix Caprea, L. — Dev. 
(2) Catkins of Corylus Avellaiia, L. — Dev. 
(3) Holcus lanatus, L, — Suss. 
Pyannet. See Piannet. 
Pygie. Stellaria Holostea, L. — Ger. Appx. 
Pygil. See Paigle (4). 
Pyrrie. {X.S. pirige.) Pyrus communis, 1 j . — Prior, p. 191. 
