Flower-Names and Bird-Names 
Daffodil. Saffron Lily, Crow- 
bell, Lent Lily, Affodyl, Glen. 
Latin — Pseudonarcissus. 
F rench — J eannette. 
Italian — Asfodillo. 
Spanish — Cruzcecita de oro. 
German — N arcisse. 
Daisy. Bairnswor t , Bruisewort , 
because a decoction was sup- 
posed to be good for bruises. 
Gowan, Cockiloorie. Welsh — 
Llygady Dydd (eye of day) ; 
the Anglo-Saxon the same, 
daeges eage. Herb Margret 
(dedicated to St. Margaret of 
Cortona), Hen and Chicken 
Daisy, called Childers and Jack- 
anapes. 
Latin — Beilis perennis. 
French — Piquerette, Marguerite. 
German — Margarethenblume, 
Ganseblume, Marienblume. 
Dutch — Maagdelieven, May- 
zoetjes, Margarieten. 
Italian — Margherita, Margheri- 
tina. 
Bohemian — Sedmi Krasa, Matec 
njk-mensji. 
Daisy Oxeye. Horsegowan, 
Moonwort, Midsummer Daisy, 
Moon Daisy. 
Latin — Chrysanthemum leucan- 
themum. 
German — Grosse Wiicherblume. 
French— Grande marguerite. 
N orwegian — Praste. 
Italian — Leucanterno, Occhio di 
bue. 
Dandelion. Dentylion, Blow- 
ball, Priest’s-crown, and others. 
Latin — Leontodon Taraxacum, 
Dens Leonis. 
French— Dent de Lion. 
Italian — Dente de Leone, Mace- 
rone. 
Spanish — Diente de Leon. 
Portuguese — Dente de Leao. 
German — Lowenzaton, Hunde- 
blume. 
Dutch— Paarde bloem. 
Dandelion — continued. 
Belgic — Paarde bloem. 
Dani sh — Lo wetand . 
Bohemian — Plesska. 
Swedish — Lejontand. 
Polish — Papawa ziele. 
Russian — Molotschai trawa, and 
others. 
Daphne. Mezereon. 
Latin — Daphne Mezereum. 
French — Bois Gen til, Mezereon 
chamelde, Laureolle femelle, 
Garou. 
Italian — Mezereo, Laureola 
femina, Camelea, Biondella 
Mecereo. 
Spanish — Mecereon, Laureola 
hembra, Torbisco. 
Portuguese — Mezereao, Loireola 
femea. 
German — Kellerhals, Seidelbast, 
Bergpfeffer. 
Dutch — Peper boompje. 
Danish — Kielderhels, Tisbast, 
Kinsbast. 
Swedish — Koellerhals, Sorby- 
peppar. 
Polish — Wylcze lyka. 
Persian — Madzaryoun. 
Delphinium. Larksclaws, 
Larkspur, Larkheel, Knight- 
spur. 
Latin— Delphinium formosum. 
German — Rittersporn. 
French— Pied d’Alouette, Bee 
d’oiseau, Eperon de chevalier. 
Italian — Sperone di cavaliere, Fior- 
cappuccio. 
Spanish— Delfinio. 
Delphinium (white). Eli- 
jah’s chariot, Stavesacre. 
Latin — Delphinium staphisagria. 
French— Staphisaigre. 
I talian— Staffisagria. 
Spanish — Albarraz, Yerba piojira. 
Greek — 2Tcu£>isaypia. 
Portuguese — Alvarraz. 
German — Lausenkraut, Stephans 
Korner. 
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