ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 
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Sciney. See Close Sciences. 
Scoom. Nostoc commune, Vanch. — yellow gelatinous substance 
found about the roots of old Trees, tremella.^ Wr. 
Scoots. Cicuta vlrosa, L. — Line. ; Irel. where other Umbelliferse 
frequenting wet places are included. 
Scordium. Teucriuni Scordlum, L. ‘ In English Scordium.'* Ger. 
535, and included in his Table of English names. 
Scorpion Grass. See Grass, Scorpion. 
Scorpion-wort. Various species of Myosotis. Lyte. 
Scotch Asphodel. A book-name for Tofieldia palustris, Iluds. 
Prior, p. 207. 
Scotch Bonnets. Agarkus oreades, Bolt. E. Syn. ed. ii. 13. 
Scotch Camomile. See Camomile, Scotch. 
Scotch Elm. See Elm, Scotch. 
Scotch Fir. Pinus sylvestris, L. — Prior, pp. 79, 207. 
Scotch Gale. Myrica Gcde, L.—Scotl. Jamieson. 
Scotch Geranium. Geranium Rohertianum, L. Forf. 
Scotch Mercury. Digitalis purpurea, L. — E. Lord. Bot. E. Bord. 
Scotch Primrose. Primula farinosa, L. Prior, p. 189. 
Scotch Eose. “ A rose with small white flowers and insignificant 
leaves.” Dev. Eriend; Var. dial. 
Scotch Scurvy-grass. See Grass, Scottish Scurvy. 
Scotch Thistle. (1) Carduus lanceolafus, L. — Wo7'c. 
(2) Carduus nutans, L. — Prior, p. 207. 
(3) Onopordum Acanthium, L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. Prior, p. 207. 
Scouring Rush. Eguisetum hyemale, L., so called from its rush-like 
growth, and because ‘ women scowre their pewter and wooden things 
of the kitchen therewith.’ Ger. 958. Prior, p. 207. 
Scourwort. Saponaria officinalis, L. — Turn. ISTames (Skourwurt). 
Scrab. Pyrus Malus, L. — North. Hal., Wr, ; Scotl. Jamieson, who 
also has Screyb [Clydesdale) and Scribe [Clydesdale). In the Early 
Lowland-Scottish Gloss. (E. D. S. B. 13) is “ Unedo, fructus arbutii, 
a scrah-apple : ” but the Arbutus is not a native of Scotland, and the 
crab is probably meant. 
Scrambling Rocket. Sisymbrium officinale, L. Prior, pp. 207, 56. 
Scrape-clean. Senecio Jacohoea, L. Line. (Boston). 
Scratchbur. Ranunculus arvensis, L. — Beds. Batchelor. 
Scratch Grass. (1) Galium Aparine, L. — Herts. In Camb. (I. of Ely) 
and Nliamp. (Nth. Gloss.) Scratch-weed. Prior, p. 207. 
(2) Cynosurus cristatus, L. — Berks. (Clewer). 
Screyb, or Scribe. See Scrab. 
