Eng. Dial. Diet, ut supra , is derived from a French word in 
heraldic use, crequier, wild plum, and takes various forms, 
as creks (a plural), criclcses (a double plural). At Market 
Deeping, Lines., the form is (fide W. D. Sweeting) Winter 
cracks. 
Supplementing Eng. Dial. Diet., two examples of current 
use may be added. (1). “ As sour as an old cricks ,” (Fordham, 
Cambs., E. F. D. Bloom, 1930). (2). “ At Farcet, Hunts., 
the cottagers used to call Bullaces cracks. After the first 
frosts the fruits took on a sort of reddish brown dapple, 
somewhat like that of a greengage,” (Mrs. J. W. Luddington, 
1931). 
The sheets distributed this year [Ref. H.2] probably 
correspond to this application of the name, as the coloration 
of the fruit was that which is here described. 
Mr. Geo. Goode writes (10 Dec., 1930) : “ I have known 
Cricks or Cricksey for many years. It is a small round 
greenish- white plum which, on account of its pleasant 
acidulous taste, I have always liked for pies as the last plum 
of the season.” 
The only use of the singular that I have found is in T. 
Martyn’s Miller’s Gard. Diet. Under Prunus domestica he has 
“ var. 27. Winter Creke. Latest ripe of all the sorts. Plenti- 
fully about Bishops Hatfield.” 
It seems fairly evident from the above particulars that 
Cricks, like Skeg, is a term of rather general application, and 
cannot be limited down, except by local use, to a strictly 
defined botanical form. T ^ T 
J. E. LITTLE. 
Mr. Little wrote in February that he “ recently submitted 
to Dr. W. B. Turrill, Kew Gardens, sheets of Euphorbia of 
the E. Esida and E. virgata group. As these are by no means 
easy, I give his determinations of plants which have been 
distributed through the Watson Club, 1915-1922.” 
(1) . E. Esula L. var. pseudo- Cyparissias Jord. Dernford 
Fen, Cambs., June, 1922, A. J. Crosfield. [Report 1922, 
221]. — Is E. virgata W. and K. (This agrees with Dr. K. 
Rechinger’s determination in 1927). 
(2) . E. virgata W. and K. Barry Dock, Glam., June, 1922. 
A. E. Wade [same page]. Is E. virgata W. and K. (This agrees 
also with Mr, Lacaita’s determination). 
