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Sigrim. (1) ‘The herb segrimi.’ Hal. Sp;nedo JacolcBa, L. See 
Seggrom. 
(2) Sempervivum fectorum, L. — Wr. Cf. Sengreen. 
Sil-green. Sempervivum tectorum, L. — Pulnian. Dev. Friend ; Oxf. 
Science Gossip, 1882, 165 ; West. Hal. 
Silken Cislie. See Cislie, Silken. 
Silk Ling. Polytriclium commune, L. — Yks. (Cleveland). Cfr. 
Silk-wood. 
Silk-weed. A name sometimes given to Qonfervm. Treas. Bot. See 
Crow-silk. 
Silk-wood. Polytriclium commune, L. — Hants (New Forest). 
“ Neat little besoms which our foresters make from the stalk of poli- 
trichum commune, or great golden maiden-hair, which they call silk- 
luood, and find plenty in the bogs.” — White’s Natural History of 
Selborne, Letter xxvi. 
Silks and Satins. Lunar ia biennis, L. — Dev. Friend. 
Sillar Shakle. Bi 'iza media, L. — S. Scotland. 
‘ The sillar slialde wags its pow, 
Upon the brae, my deary. 
The zephyr round the wunnelstrae, 
Is whistling never weary.’ 
‘ Auld Song.’ Mactaggart’ s Scottish Gallovidian Encyclopaedia. 
See Silver Shakers. In Bot. E. Bord {hammer muir s'), Siller 
Tassels. 
Silver Bennet. ‘ Black and Silver Bennets.^ Herts. Ellis, Modern 
Husbandman, vol. i. pt. 2. p. 79. 
Silver Bush. Clematis Vitalha, L. — Jersey. 
Silver-Chain. ‘ The white laburnum.’ Hal. Rohinia Pseudacacia, 
L. — A name invented in imitation of Golden Chain, by which the 
allied Cytisus Laburnum is known. 
Silver Feather. Potentilla Anserina, L. — Oxf. Science Gossip, 
1882, 165. 
Silver Fir. See Fir, Silver. 
Silver Ginglers. Briza media, L. — Roxh. (Kelso). Science Gossip, 
1876, p. 39. 
Silver Grass. See Grass, Silver. 
Silver Heather. Polytriclium commune, L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. 
Silver Lavender. SantoUna incana, L.—Sal. (Pulverbatch). 
Silver Moss. Cerastium tomentosum, L. — Warm. (Birmingham). 
Silver Penny. Beilis per ennis, L. — Nliamp. Nth. Gloss. 
Silver Plate. Lunaria biennis, L. — Buddie MS. 
Silver Shakers. Briza media, L.—Dumfr. Roxb. (Kelso). Science 
Gossip, 1876, p. 39; Kirkcudhriglitsli., Stat. Acct. of Scotland (1845), 
ii. 67. See Sillar Shakle. 
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