Ramsted

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ramsted \Ram"sted\ (r[a^]m"st[e^]d), n. (Bot.)
     A yellow-flowered weed; -- so named from a Mr. Ramsted who
     introduced it into Pennsylvania. See {Toad flax}. Called also
     {Ramsted weed}.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Toadflax \Toad"flax`\, n. (Bot.)
     An herb ({Linaria vulgaris}) of the Figwort family, having
     narrow leaves and showy orange and yellow flowers; -- called
     also {butter and eggs}, {flaxweed}, and {ramsted}.
     [1913 Webster]