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Cock THISTLE. A correspondent at Hammoon 
(Dorset) gives this as a local name for the Scotch 
(or Cotton) Thistle, Onopordum Acanthium. 
CocK UPON PERCH. A correspondent at West 
Bradley gives this as a local name for ‘ Eggs 
and Bacon.” I believe the name is applied 
both to the Yellow Toadflax, Linaria vulgaris, 
and the Bird’s-foot Trefoil, Lotus corniculatus. 
COCKWEED. Several correspondents in the 
neighbourhood of Axminster give this as a local 
name for the Pepperwort, Lepidium. 
Cocoa Butrons. The Burdock, Arctium majus 
(Queen Camel). Evidently a corruption of 
** Cuckold.” 
CoDLINS AND CREAM, (1) A very general name 
for the Great Hairy Willow-herb, Epilobiwm 
hirsutum ; from the odour of its flowers or of its 
fresh shoots, when crushed in the hand. 
(2) A well-informed correspondent at Martock 
gives this as a local name for the Narcissus. 
CoE Grass. Juncus bufonius, the grass which 
is said to be the cause of the coe in sheep and 
cattle. By some this disease is said to come from 
the Goosegrass—Carex hirta—but both are 
generally found growing either together or in 
similar wet land. (F. T. ELwortuy.) 
CoFFEE FLOWERS. A correspondent at Ilmin- 
ster gives this as a local name for the Comfrey, 
Symphytum officinale. 
CoG WEED. A correspondent at Curry Mallet 
gives this as the local name for a yellow flower, very 
common in that district, having its fruit in spiral 
cogs. From this description several botanical 
friends have recognised the plant as the Spotted 
Medick, Medicago maculata, or the Toothed 
Medick, M. denticulata. 
COLEWORT. (1) Several correspondents give 
this as a name for Avens, Geum urbanum. 
(2) It is also applied to the Sea Cabbage, 
Brassica oleracea. 
CotT’s Tatn. Rev. Hilderic Friend gives this 
as a Devonshire name for (1) The Cornfield Horse- 
tail, Hquisetum arvense ; and 
(2) Common Mare’s tail, Hippuris vulgaris. 
_ ComB AND BrusH. Wild Teasel, Dipsacus 
sylvestris (S.W. Wilts). 
ComB FERN. The Hard Fern, Blechnum 
Spicant (Dulverton). 
ComBs AND HAIRPINS. A Taunton corres- 
pondent gives this as a local name for the Dande- 
jion, Taraxacum officinale. 
CONFETTI. A correspondent at Watchet gives 
this as a local name for (1) White Goosefoot 
or Fat-hen, Chenopodium album ; and 
