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A DICTIONARY OF 
Aulmoneys. This spelling of Anemones is found in Phil. Trans, 
xiv. 778 (1684). 
Aunt Mary’s Tree. Ilex Aquifolium,I..—S. Cormv. ‘Aunt being 
a term of endearment in that locality, therefore they caU the Virgin 
“Aunt Mary.’” Science Gossip, 1881, p. 267. 
Ayver. Lolium perenne, lu—Cornw. (Looe); Dev. (Torquay). 
Trans. Dev. Assoc., vii. 473. 
Bachelor’s Buttons, add 
(1) Leic. E. D. S. Gloss. ; N. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. 
(8) Dev. ; Som. Friend. 
(9) Hants, E. D. S. Gloss. 
(12) Norf.; TFes^, common. Friend. 
(14) Donegal. 
(16) N. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. 
(17) Dev. Friend. 
(18) Geranium lueidum, L. — Lane. (Preston). Science Gossip, 1882, 
p. 164. 
(19) Geranium Rohertianum, L. (Little Bachelor Button), Suss, 
Friend. 
(20) Cotyledon Umhilieus, L. — Dev. Friend. 
(21) ‘A small rose, not much bigger than a daisy.’ N. Line. 
E. D. S. Gloss. A beautiful red button-shaped flower.’ Mactaggart, 
Scottish Gallovidian Encycl. 
Bad Man’s Oatmeal, add Mr. W. G. Piper writes, ‘In Durham, 
Conium maeulatum, L. ; at Hartlepool, Coeldearia officinalis, L., but 
also less frequently applied to other plants with inconspicuous white 
flowers, as Capsella Bursa-pastor is.' 
Baldberry. Orchis macidata, L., and 0. lati folia, L. West Low- 
lands of Scotland. Science Gossip, 1881, p. 277. Cf. Balderry, which 
is probably the correct word. 
Baldmoney. add ‘ An herb having the same qualities as the “ saving 
tree.” ’ Mactaggart, Scot. Gallo v. Encycl. 
Balsam Herb. Tanacetum Balsamita, L. — Culpeper. 
Bame (Balm). Melissa officinalis, L. — Som. (the only name). See 
Sir Ferumbras, 1. 511, E. E. T. S. 
Bannut. add. Wore. (Upton-on- Severn) ‘a small kind of walnut.’ 
E. D. S. Gloss. 
Barnacle-grass. Zostera marina, L. — Ireland (Derry). 
Basam. add Mr. Pengelly says, ‘ The word hazzam, or hassam, 
was applied primarily to the flower of the heather, and secondarily to 
anything having a colour more or less resembling that of the heather 
bloom.’ Trans. Devon. Ass., vii. 440, which see for illustrative 
quotations. 
Bawme. add Yks. (Cleveland). 
