ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 517 
Bun. Anthriscvs sylvestris, Hoffm. Mid. Yks. E. D. S. Gloss., 
C. 5, p. 68. 
Bungelberry. Bubus saxatilis, L. — Cumh. Hutchinson (1794). 
Bunk. (1) add Suff. H. and Q., 6th S. iv. 256. 
Bunnerts. add Also Bunnun. Ties. (Cleveland), 
Bunny mouth, add Kent (Eochester). 
Bunny Rabbit. Antirrhinum majus^ L- — Dev. Friend. Cfr. 
Bonny Rabbit. 
Bur, Hedge. See Hedge Burs. 
Burgundy Hay. add Ellis (Bract. Farmer, 85) calls it Burgundy 
Fodder. 
Burn-blades. ‘ A large broad-leaved plant which is found growing 
on the hanks of burns.’ Hactaggart, Gallov, Encycl. Petasites 
vulgaris, Desf. 
Burnet. (1) add Derh. 
Burnt-ear. Ustilago segetum, Tub — Hants. Lisle, Observations 
on Husbandry (1757), p. 150. 
Burnt weed. For ‘ W. Meath' read ‘ Westmeath.' 
Burren Myrtle. See Myrtle, Burren. 
Bur Thistle, add S. Seotl. (Bur-thistle). Mactaggart, Gallov. 
Encycl. 
Burstwort. add Ger. 
Burweed. (1) add Herts. Modern Husbandman, lY. ii. 4. Burr, 
the fruit of the same plant. Ed. VI. ii. 71. 
Butcher’s Broom, add Ess. 
Butter-and-eggs. (2) add Kent ; Yks. 
Butter-blob, add (2) Buttercups. Yks. (Almondhury). E. D. S. 
Gloss. 
Buttercup, add (1) The popular belief that buttercups give butter 
its yellow hue is accepted by Ellis (Mod. Husb. v. 2, 91), who says, 
‘ Cows feed in summer on grass mixt with yellow flower, that causes 
butter to look of the same colour.’ 
(5) Caltha palustris, L. — Dev. In Som. Big Buttercup. Friend, 
Buttercup, Bull. Caltha palustris, L. — Ess. 
Buttercup, AYater. add Dev. 
Butter Dock, add Lake district (Butter Dockin) as also R. alpinus, 
L., for the same reason. Cumb. Trans. Cumh. Assoc., pt. vii. 167. 
Butterleaves. add ‘ In Sal. the name is applied to various leaves 
used in packing the butter for market .... sometimes the Sicilian 
Beet [Beta cicla) is cultivated expressly for the sake of its long, 
cool, green butter -leaves.' Shropsh. Word-book. 
