Stray Leaves from a Border Garden 
Meadowsweet, Meadwort 
(from Anglo-Saxon mede wyrt), 
Br idewort, Queen of the Meadow 
(American as well as Scotch). 
This plant was used in the 
drink called Mead. 
Latin— Spiraea Ulmaria. 
French — Reine des Prds. 
Spanish — Reyna del Prado, 
Ulinaria. 
Italian — Regina degli prati. 
Portuguese— Rainha dos prados. 
German — Wiesenkonigin, Geis- 
bartwurzel, Madesiiss. 
Dutch — Reynette, Geitenbaard. 
Danish — Mioeert, Miod ort. 
Polish— Rosia brodka. 
Milfoil. Milfoil, Wild Pepper, 
Hundred-leaved Grass, Thou- 
sand-leaved Clover, Common 
Y arrow, N osebleed , Carpenters’- 
herb. 
Latin — Achillea millefolium. 
French — Herbeaux Charpentiers, 
Millefeuille. 
Italian — Millefoglie. 
Portuguese — M ilfolha. 
Spanish— Milenrama. 
German — Schaf garbe. 
Dutch — Duizenblad, Haaze- 
gerwe. 
Danish — Jordhumble, Roe Uike. 
Swedish — Roel lika. 
Greek — Mvpio^vWoy. 
Polish — Tysiacznik ziele. 
Milkwort. Crosseflowre, Gang - 
flower, Rogation-flower, Pro- 
cession-flower. 
(This pretty little flower was 
so called because it was worn in 
wreaths by the maidens who 
walked in procession in Gang 
week, three days before the 
Ascension. The object of these 
processions was to mark parish 
boundaries, and Litanies were 
sung and the blessing of God 
asked upon the crops. ) 
Latin — Poly gala vulgaris. 
French — Laitier, Polygala. 
Italian — Poligala. 
Spanish — Lechera, Poligala. 
M ilk wort —continued. 
Portuguese — Leitera, Poligala. 
German — Milchblhme, Kreuz- 
blume. 
Dutch — Kruisbloem. 
Danish— Kaarsblomster. 
Swedish — Jungfru mariaelin. 
Polish — Wyczka Konicza. 
Russian — Iztod. 
Japanese — Fima fagi. 
Mullein. Kingkerz, Fairies’- 
blanket-flower, Adam’s Blanket, 
Moleyne, Jupiter ’s-staff, High- 
taper, Candlewick-flower, Hig- 
taper, Hag (Hedge) taper, 
Hare’s-beard, Cow’s-lungwort. 
Ladies’ - foxglove, Shepherds’- 
clubs. 
Latin — Verbascum thapsus. 
French — Bouillon blanc, Bon- 
homme, Moltene, Herbe de 
St. Fiacre (patron of cab- 
drivers). 
Italian — Tasso barbasso, Ver- 
basco. 
Spanish — Verbasco, Gordolobo. 
Portuguese — Verbasco bianco. 
German — Konigskergenkraut, 
Himmelbrand, Wollkraht. 
Dutch — Wollekruid, Konings- 
kaarsen. 
Danish — Kongelys. 
Greek — ©Aopios. 
Swedish — Kungsljis. 
Polish — Dzlewanna ziele. 
Russian — Zaarskii skipetr. 
(The old name of Hig-taper 
seems to have come from a 
custom of dipping the stalks in 
tallow and using them as 
torches or tapers at funerals. ) 
Narcissus. Poetica, Poets’ 
Narcissus, Sweet Nancie, 
Pheasant’s-eye. 
Latin — Narcissus. 
Spanish Kt, 
Italian 
French — Narcisse, Jeannette 
blanche 
German- — Narcisse. 
Greek — n ap/aco-os. 
jarciso. 
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