Flower-Names and Bird-Names 
RO S 6 — continued. 
Italian — Rosa canina, Rosa 
salvatica. 
Spanish — Escaramujo, Rosal 
canina, Rosa silvestre. 
Portuguese — Rosa brava. 
German — Hundsrose, Wilde Rose, 
Hagebutten. 
Dutch — Hondsroos, Wilde Rooze- 
borm. 
Danish — Hybentorn. 
Swedish — Niupon. 
Polish — Rosa pulna. 
Greek — KwopoSoy. 
(The name Dog-rose is said to 
have been given in allusion to 
the value of the root as a 
remedy against hydrophobia. 
Rose is from the Celtic rhos , 
red.) 
Rosemary (Herb of the Sea). 
Seaden. 
Latin — Rosmarinus, Herba coro- 
naria. 
F rench — Romarin. 
Spanish — Romero. 
Italian — Rosmarino, Romerino. 
Portuguese — Rosmarinho. 
German — Rosmarin. 
Dutch — Rosmaryn. 
Arabic — Klil, Hasalaban achsir. 
Chinese — Yong tsao. 
Scurvy-grass. Spoonwort. 
Latin — Cochlearia. 
Greek — AjSSoroyoy. 
French — Herbe aux Cueillers. 
Italian 'l 
Spanish j-Coclearia. 
Portuguese J 
German — Lbffelkraht, Loffel- 
kresse, Scharbockskraut. 
Dutch — Lepelkruid, Lepelsblad. 
Danish — Skeeurt. 
Swedish — Skedoert. 
Polish — Warzech wa. 
Shepherd’s-pouch. (The 
old name of “ Clappe de pouch ” 
arose from its resemblance to 
the wallets of the wayside 
begging lepers, who carried 
small clappers to attract notice, 
Shepherd’ s-pouch—^//. 
and were nicknamed ‘ ‘ Clappe 
de pouches.”) Shepherd's- 
purse, Ladies’ -purses, Toywort, 
Pickpurse, Poor Man’s Par- 
macetty. 
Latin — Thlaspi, Bursa pastoris. 
French — Bourse k pasteur, 
Cabaret des oiseaux, Bourse de 
Capucin. 
German — Taschelkraut. 
Spanish — Azara bacara. 
Silverweed. Dog’s Tansy, 
Prince’s Feather, Trailing 
Tansy, Fairdays, Goosegrass. 
Latin — Potentilla anserina. 
French — Argentine, Quintefeuille, 
Potentille. 
Italian— Argentina. 
Spanish — Argento. 
Sloe. Slae, Blackthorn, Scroggs, 
Skegg, Snag, Slaigh. 
Latin — Prunus spinosa. 
French — Prunier dpineux, Pru- 
nellier, Prunier sauvage. 
Italian — Prugnolo. 
Spanish — Endrino, Ciruelo sil 
vestre. 
German — Schlehdorn, Schlehen- 
dorn, Schwartzdorn. 
Dutch — Sleedoorn, Sleepruim. 
Danish — Slaetorn, Kreygeboer- 
torn. 
Swedish — Sloan, Starkbar. 
Anglo-Saxon — Rla, Slah. 
Snowdrop, Bulbous Violet, 
Fair Maid of Feb. Purification- 
flower. 
Latin — Galanthus. 
German — Schneeglockchen, 
Schneetropfen. 
Swiss— Amselblume. 
French — Perce neige. 
Spanish — Campanula blanca, 
Italian — Galanto foraneve. 
Southernwood, old Man, 
Lad’s Love, Boy’s Love, 
Averogne. 
Latin — Artemisia Abrotanum. 
