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CULVERFOOT. The Dove’s-foot Cranesbill, 
Geraniim molle. 
CULVERKEYs. Is an interesting old Somerset 
name for some biue flower which many authorities 
have endeavcured co identify, but without stcecess. 
Iza2c Walton uses the name in his ‘‘ Compleat 
Angpler.*2, Mr. 3. )W.” White, (F.1,.S., in ‘his 
‘** Flora of Bristol,” says: ‘ The word Culverkeys 
has long been a puzzle to writers on the subiect 
of plant names. It first appears in scme rather 
ridiculous lines upon Angling by John Dennys, 
of Pucklechurch in this district.’ and he favours 
the view that “Culverkey”’ was _ probably 
Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense). The 
author of ‘‘ A Mendip Valley ” considered it to 
be the Colambine (Aquilegia). The Century, 
The Encyclopedic, and The Cx‘orl English 
Dictionary all indicate the Wild Hyacinth or 
Bluebell (Scilla mnonscripta) as likely to be 
the true plant, and the last named work says 
the Buiaebe'!l is siill knowa in S merset as 
‘*Culverkey.”?> W. Miller in ‘‘ English Names 
of Plants ”’ gives this name to Scilla nutans, the 
Oxlip, Primula variubilis, and the fruit of 
Fraxinus excelsior, the Common Ash. In Kent 
the f rm Covey-keys is applied to the Oxlip, 
Primula elatior. It is also an old popular name 
(Rev. A. S. Palmer says) for Orchis morio, and 
is apparently a corruption of culverkins, i.e., 
little culvers or pigeons (A. Sax. culpe), to which 
its flowers were fancifully resembled. 
CULVERWORT. The Columbine, Ag iilegia 
vulgaris, from the resemblaree of its flowers to 
little heads of pigeons (culvers) feeding together. 
Compare Doves RounD A DIsH. 
Cup AND SAUCER PLANT. A Taunton corres- 
pondent gives this as a popular name for Coba@a 
scandens variegata, a climbing plant of the Pole- 
monium crder, a native of Mexizo, cultivated 
in this country. 
CupiIp’s Darr. <A popular name for plants of 
the Catananche family. ; ; 
Cup oF WINE. A correspondent at Hatch 
Beauchamp gives this as a local name for the 
Yew, Jaxus baccata. 
Cues. (1) This name is given by several 
correspondents at Paulton to single varieties of 
-the Canterbury Bell, Campanula, as distinguished 
from the double varieties, which they call Cups 
AND SAUCERS. 
(2) A correspondent at Crewkerne gives this 
as a local name for the Hedge Convolv ulus, 
Calystegia sepium. 
Cups AND SAUCERS. A name given to several 
different plants, but most generally in this district 
to 
