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a jelly-like edible is prepared, is bere intended. See Sowens in Hal., 
and tSowen-seeds in Jamieson.] 
Sowlers. ‘ Wild oats.’ Hal. Aveiia fataa^ L. 
Spades. Polygonum Convolvulus^ L. — ‘ From tlie shape of the leaf.’ 
E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. 
Spanish Ash. Syringa vulgaris, L. — Glou. (Fairford). 
Spanish Chestnut. The general name for Castanea vesca, L. 
Spanish Marigold. See Robin Hood. 
Spanish Marjoram. Urtica pilulifera, L., var. Dodartii. * Many 
gardiners call this plant Spanish Marjoram, inducing unwary people 
to sting their noses by smelling to it.’ Phil. Trans, xxviii. 56 (1713). 
Spanish Root. Ononis arvensis, L., from its resemblance to Liquor- 
ice, which is frequently called ‘ Spanish.’ Cfr. Liquorice, Wild. 
Cunib. E. 1). S. Gloss. C. 8. 
Spanish Tufts. Thalictrum aquilegifolium, L. — Park. Parad. 274. 
Sparagus. Asparagus officinalis, L. — Culpeper. Prior, p. 217. 
Sparewort. See Spearwort. 
Sparked Grass. The striped garden variety of Phalaris arnndinaceat 
L., Som., where sparked = striped, speckled, or variegated. 
Sparked Holm. Variegated Holly, Ilex Aquifoliuin, L., var. — Som, 
Sparrow-grass. See Grass, Sparrow. 
Sparrow-grass, French. Ornitlwgalum pyrenaicwn, L. Prior, p. 85. 
See Asparagus (Bath) and Sperage. 
Sparrow-tongue. Polygonum aviculare, L. — Grete Herball. Ger. 
Index. Hal. Prior, p. 217. In Hal. (Arch. xxx. 413) Sparwis- 
tungge. 
Sparrow-weed. Ranuncidus Lingua, L. — Ireland (Co. Derry). 
Spart. J uncus articulatiis, L. — Durh., Winch., Bot. Guide ; Nhuynh.; 
‘ the dwarf rush. North' Hal. 
Spart Grass. Spartina stricta, Sm. — Prior, p. 218. 
Spatling Poppy. See Frothy Poppy. 
[Spatmore. See Squatmore.] 
Speaks, Hedge. See Hedge Speaks. 
Spear Crowfoot. Ranunculus Lingua, L., and R. Flammula, L — 
Ger. 
Spear Grass. See Grass, Spear. 
Spear Mint. See Mint. 
Spear-wort. Ranunculus Flanwmla, L. — ‘ Ther is a grasse called 
sperewort, and hath a long narowe leafe, lyke a spere-heed, and it 
wyll growe a fote hyghe, and beareth a yelowe llowre.’ Fitzherbert, 
Husbandry. Ger. includes R. Lingua, L!, and R. scehratus, L., under 
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