ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 
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Sooracks, or Soorocks, or Sourocks. Rumex Aeetosa, L., and 
R. Acetosella^ L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. ; Scot!, Jamieson; Clack- 
mannansh. ; Dumfr. ; Edinh. ; Fifesh. ; Forf. 
Sootipillies. S. Scotland. ‘ A moss plant, wliicli grows on a thick 
stalk, like a willow wand — the head is about half a foot long, and of 
a sootie colour,’ Mactaggart’s Gallovidian Encyclopaedia. Typlia 
latifoUay L. 
Sops-in-wine. Dianthus plumarius, L. — Lyte. ‘ Pinks.’ Hal. 
Tusser. Prior, p. 216, assigns the name to Dianthus Caryopliyllus, L. 
Sorb. ‘Sorbe a kynde of friite, sorhe. Palsgrave, 1530.’ Hal.; 
also Sorb Apple, Fyrus doinestica^ L. — Lyte; Ger., who includes 
P. torminalis^ L., under the name. The fruit of this latter was, ac- 
cording to El. Vect. (1856), sold at Eyde {Wight) under the name of 
Sorbus-berries. Prior, p. 216. 
Sorrel. (1) A general name for Rumex Aeetosa, L. — Lyte. Prior, 
p. 216. 
(2) Oxalis Acetosella, L. — dies. 
Sorrell, Cock. Rumex Aeetosa, L. — Yks. 
Sorrel, Cuckoo. See Cuckoo-sorrel. 
Sorrel, French. Oxalis Acetosella, L. — Prior, p. 85. 
Sorrel, Green. Rumex Aeetosa, L. — Bucks. 
Sorrel, Horse. See Horse Sorrel. 
Sorrel, Mountain. Oxyria reniformis. Hook. — With. ed. ii. Treas. 
Bot. Prior, p. 159. 
Sorrel, Sheep’s. Rumex Acetosella, L. — Lyte. Dors. ; E. Bord. 
Bot. E. Bord. Prior, p. 216. 
Sorrel, Sow. Rumex Aeetosa, L. — Herts. Probably a corruption 
of Sour Sorrel. 
Sorrel, Water. Rumex Hydrolapatlium, Huds. — Lyte. 
Sorrel, Wood. A common name for Oxalis Acetosella, L. — Grete 
Herball. Ger, gives Sorrell du Bois as an English name for the 
plant. Prior, p. 254. 
Sorrow, i.e. Sorrel. Rumex Aeetosa, L. — Wight, E. D. S. Gloss.; 
Olou. (Fairford) ; South, Hal. Suss. 
Sothernwood. See Southernwood. 
Soukie Clover. Trifolium pratense, L. — Scotl. Jamieson. 
Souks, or Soukies. See Sookies. 
Sourack. Rumex Aeetosa, L. — Pharmaco-pinax (1625). Scotland. 
Lightfoot, El. Scot. ii. 1131. 
Sourack, Sheep’s. See Sheep’s Sourack. 
Sour Clover. Oxalis Acetosella, L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. 
Sour Dock, or Docken. See Dock, or Docken, Sour. 
Sour Grass. See Grass, Sour. 
