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A GLOSSARY OF DEVONSHIRE PLANT NAMES. 19 CnP8-ANO-ISAUCBB8, Cotyledon umbilicus, L. Navel-wort In Sussex and elsewhere applied to acorns and their cups. (Britten, p. 137.) Cushion, or Gushing, Arnieria marithna, L. From the peculiar growth of the leaves. {Qf. Britten, p. 138.) Daffadowndilly, Narcuunuf Pneuflo-narcuutus, L. When I first heard the name I would not put it down, thinking it could not be correct; but our old writers frequency use it {Of, Prior, p. 61 ; Britten, p. 140; Mt& Lankester, ana many other writers.) Daffany, Daphne Mezereum, L. Only a slight corruption. Daooers, hns Pseudacorus, and /. fcstidisdima, L. The name evidently has reference to the sword-like ilags or leaves. The same designation is in Somersetshire marshes applied to a coarse wide- leaved grass usually known as '* Sword-grass " or *' Withers." Daisy, Horse, Chrysanthemum Leiicanthenium, L. On account of the large flowers, the epithet "horse/' like *'bull," denoting coarsenesa Daisy, Michaelmas, Aster Tn'poliwn, L. ; but the name is erroneously applied to other flowers as well, at an earlier season of the year, Midsummer being confused with Michaelmas. {Cf. Mid- summer Daisy. Damzel, Prunus. The name is vaguely applied in different parts of Devonshire to the fruit of Prujius sphiosa, and other larger species, both black and yellow ; such as in Sussex are called " Scads " and " Bullace " (P. insititia) being included ; in fact it is in some parts synonymous with BuUum. ( Trtin^i. Devon, Assor. xiiL 206; cf, Britten, pp. 72, 73, 142; Earle, p. 54; Prior, p. 62.) Dashel, Dazzle, Dassel, Cardum arvensw^ Curt., and the Cardui generally. The word, as may be seen at once, is but a corruption of Thistle. {Trans. IJevon, Assoc, vii. 464, 465 ; Britten, p. 144.) The Lonchus oleraceits, L., is called "Milky Dashel" or " Dazzle." Dead Men's Fingers, Orchis mascula, L. '* For here too (on Dartmoor) the Uong-purples ' are called 'dead men's fingers.'" — Mrs. Bray, Borders of the Tamar and Tavy, L p. 273. A knotty )oiat. See, for example, Plant Lore of Shakespeare ; and Britten, p. 144. Prior says Orchis niaculata. (Cf. Notes and Queries, July, 1882.) Deaf Kettle, Lamium purjmreum and L. album. {Cf Blind Nbttlb; Trans. Devon. Assoc, vil 443; Britten, p. 146.) Deaf Nut. A nut without a kemeL Mr. Pengelly, in Trans. Devon. Assoc, loc eit. Dbbebries. Fruit of Ribes Grossularia, L. {Devon. Courtship, pp. 52, 65; cf. Britten, p. 146.) Shakespeare probably refers to the Eibes or Gooseberry under the name of Dewberries, in the Midsummer NigMs Dream. (See Plant Lore of Sliakespeare ; and Rhind's VegetaJtie Kingdt^n, p. 347.) C 2