On the popular names of British Plants, being an explanation of the origin and meaning of the names of our indigenous and most commonly cultivated species |
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Ajuga Allium ancient applied Apuleius Arum maculatum arvensis Brassica called Centaurea Chaucer Clematis Vitalba cloth Clover colour corruption counties cowslip Cress daisy derived Dianthus different plants Dioscorides doctrine of signatures Euphorbia helioscopia europćus flowers French fruit Galium genus Gerarde German grass Greek Grete Herball growing HEDGE HERB herbalists Hottonia palustris Huds Lady's languages Latin name leaf leaves Lychnis Lyte M.Lat marigold maritima MEADOW meaning Myrica Gale name given officinalis Ononis arvensis Orchis origin Ortus Sanitatis palustris Parkinson Parsley Peucedanum officinale Pimpinella Saxifraga Pink place of growth Pliny Polygonum pratensis Primula probably Prunus Pyrus Ranunculus resemblance root sativa Saxifraga says seed seems shape shrub species spelt stalks supposed Sweet tells Thistle translation tree tubers Turner Verbascum Thapsus Viburnum Opulus vulgaris WATER weed whence wild wood word wort yellow دو دو دو دو دو دو وو ود وو وو دو وو وو