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thecanes shops, whicli never was knowne to grow in any of these 
Christian Countries;’ and (p. 1612) refers to the Zedoaria as ‘the 
Setwall that we have usually in our shops.’ ‘ The outlandish root’ is 
Curcuma longa, L.— Prior (p. 210) extends the name to Valeriana 
officinalis, L. — See Cetywall. Baxter in error assigns the name to 
Folemonium cceruleum, L. 
Seven-leaves. See Septfoil. 
Seven Sisters. Euphorbia Helioscopia, L., and E. Peplus, L., in 
allusion to the seven branches of the stem. Ireland (co. Donegal). 
Seven Years’ Love. Dev. ‘ We have a plant called seven years' 
love.' Mrs. Bray, Borders of Tamar and Tavy, i. 274. Mr. Friend tells 
us that this is the garden form of Achillea Ptarmica, L., which is used 
in Olouc. by country brides in their posies. 
Seyny-tree. Cytisus Laburnum, L. — ‘ The leaves are thought to 
resemble se?iwa-leaves, whence the name.’ Sal. Shropshire Word- 
book. 
Shabub. Lunaria biennis, L. ‘ Some cal it Shabub.' Turn. NTames. 
‘ Some call this herbe Shawhuhbe.’ Turn. Herb. pt. iii. 52. We can 
suggest no explanation of this name, which we have not met with 
elsewhere. 
Sbacklers. Fruit of (1) Fraxinus excelsior, L., and (2) Acer cam- 
j)estre, L. Dev. Friend. In the West to shackle — to rattle : hence 
the name. 
Shadow-grass. ‘Gramen nemorosum is called in our toong Wood 
grasse, or Shadow grasse.' Ger. 8. Probably Luzula sylvatica, Bich., 
though Gerard’s figure does not represent that plant. 
Shake Ladies. Briza media, L. — Lane. 
Shakers. Briza media, L. — Ches. Ger. ; Sal. (also Shaking-grass). 
Prior, p. 210, calls it Shaker. Also Hay Shakers {Ches.) and Silver 
Shakers (which see). 
Shaking Grass, or Shaky Grass. Briza media, L. — S. Bucks. ; 
Dev. Friend. In Forf. Shakie Tremlie. 
Shalder. ‘A kind of broad flat rush, growing in ditches.’ Som. 
Jennings. Hal. Mr. Elworthy tells us the roots of Iris Pseuducorus, 
L., are so called in Som. Mr. Friend writes it Shelder. 
Shallot. The common name of Allium asccdonicum, L. Prior, p. 210. 
Shamerags. ‘ Shamrocks.’ Hal. See Shamrock. 
Shampoon (Fr. champignon). Agaricus oreades, Bolt. — Oxf. 
Shamrock. The vexed question as to what was the original Shamrock 
is one which it would be impossible to decide. The well-knovm inci- 
dent of its use by St. Patrick in illustration of the doctrine of the 
Blessed Trinity, although perhaps the most popularly known episode of 
his life, is purely traditional. At the present day Trifolium mmus, L., is 
the plant most in repute as the true Shamrock ; it is this species which 
forms most of the Shamrock sold in Covent Garden on St. Patrick’s 
Day, and in Ireland it is used as such in the counties of Antrim, 
