ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 
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Wood rowe (Lyte), or Wood rowel (Turn.). Asioerula odorata, L. 
Woodruff. The general name for Asperula odorata, L. — Spelt in 
various ways. Turn. (Woodrofe) ; S.-W. Cumb. (Woodroof) ; N. Yks, 
(Woodie-ruffie) ; E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. ; Jamieson has Woodrip. 
Prior, p. 254. 
Wood Rush. A book-name for the genus Luzula. Treas. Bot. 
Luzula sylvatica, Bich. Prior, p. 254. 
Woodsore, Woodsour, or Woodsower (Ger. Appx.). (1) Oxalis 
Acetosella, L. — Turn. Hal. 
(2) Berheris vulgaris, L. — Oxf. 
Wood Waxen, or Wood wex. Genista tinctoria, L. — Lyte. Hal. 
(Wood-wex). ‘ Hath many tough branches proceeding from a 
woodie roote.’ Ger. 1134. Prior, p. 254. Another form is Wood 
Wesh {North, Holl. ; Yks, (E) E. D. S. Gloss. B. 2, (Whitby) 
E. D. S. Gloss. 0. 4.) ; and another, Wudwise {8. Scotland). Mac- 
taggart’s Scottish Gallovidian Encyclopaedia. 
Woodman’s Rose. Riibus speetahilis, Pursh. Kent (near Hythe, 
where it has been naturalized in a wood for about thirty j^ears). 
Journal of Botany, 1881, p. 251. 
Woold. Reseda Luteola, L. — ‘ So called by the Dyers in London.’ 
Marty n. Flora Eustica, 1793. Prior, p. 248. 
Wool Thistle. Carduus eriopliorus, L. — Dr. J. Hill, Herb. Brit. 1769. 
Woollen. Verhascum Thapsiis, L. — ‘ In English Mullein, or rather 
Woolen.^ Ger. 630. Prior, p. 254. 
Woolly Hardhead. Scabiosa Succisa, L. — Corniv. 
Woore. Various species of seaweed. /ire? 2 ^ (Thanet). Grose ; 
and East, Eay, E. D. S. Gloss. B. 16. Also Wore. 
Worm-grass. See Grass, Worm. 
Wormit. Wormwood. North, Hal. 
Worm-seed. Erysimum cheiranthoides, Br. ^ Called in many places 
Worme seede, and I thereupon calling it English Worme seede, but 
by Gerard Treakle Worme seede, is much used by the countrey 
people where it groweth to kill the wormes in children.’ Park. 
Theatr. 870. The qualifying adjectives were added to distinguish the 
plant from Artemisia Santonica, Lam., which was more generally 
known as Worm-seed. Prior, p. 255. 
Wormwood. Artemisia vulgaris, L. — S. Bucks. Artemisia Absin- 
thium, L. — N. Yks. Prior, p. 255. 
Wormwood, Sea. Artemisia maritima, L. — E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. 
Worts, Irish. Daheocia polifolia, Don. With. ed. iv. 
Wots. Oats. Arena sativa, L. — N.-W. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6 ; 
Yks. (E.) E. D. S. Gloss. B. 2 ; (Whitby) E. D. S. Gloss. C. 4. Var. 
dial. Hal. 
Wound Rocket. Barbarea vulgaris, Br. ‘ Wound rocket, for it is 
good for a wounde.’ Turn. Names. 
