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Cars (A.S.), a cress ; or Carses, cresses. — Ger. Hal. Wr.; Prior, p. 39. 
Cartafilago. This is given by Turner (Herbal) as an English name 
in actual use. Of Oiiaphalium sylvaticum, L., he says : ‘In Englishe 
in some places Cartaphilago : howbeit there is an other herbe whiche 
is ye true Cartaphilago, [and] is much differente from this same 
herbe.’ Of Filago germanica, L., he says: ‘I thinke that the herbe 
which is called in Englande Cartafilago is a certayne kynde of the 
same herbe, for theyr properties are lyke, and their figures are not 
muche unhke.’ 
Carvies. Carum Carui, L. — Aherdeensh. 
Carvy-seeds. The fruit of Carum Carui, L. — Som. Hal. 
Case-weed, or Casse-weed. Capsella Bursa-pastoris, L. — Lyte ; 
N. Engl. Coles, A. in E. , p. 69 ; Prior, p. 39. 
Cashes, or Caxes. (1) Conium maculatum, L. — ‘ Caxes or Kicsies 
is hemlock.’ — Park. Theatr. Ger. (Index) has ‘ Casses or caxes.’ 
(2) Anthriscus sylvestris, Holfm., which ‘is called in Cambrydge 
shire casshes! — Turn. Herb. : ‘ bycause,’ says Lyte, ‘ spinsters use the 
stems both of this herbe and hemlocke for quilles and caxes to winde 
yarne upon.’ The term seems to be applied also to the dried stems of 
umbelhferous plants in general. Prior, p. 126. See Kex. 
Caspere. ‘ The herb cardiac.’ — Hal. Wr. AlUaria officinalis, 
Andrzj. ? 
Cassabully. ‘ The winter cress. South' — Hah Wr. Barharea 
vulgaris, L. 
Cassidony. Lavandula Stoechas, L. — See Cast-me-down. 
Cast-me-down. Lavandula Stceclias, L. — According to Gerard a 
corruption of Cassidonie, a name by which this plant was known ‘ in 
many parts of England.’ (Park. Parad. 448.) ‘ Some simple people 
imitating the said name doe call it Cast-me-downe.’ — Ger. p. 470. This 
is a good example of the way in which names get corrupted. Cassi- 
dony itself, according to Prior (p. 39), who here follows Skinner, is a 
contraction of the ‘ Lat. Stoechas sidonia, from Sidon, where the plant 
is indigenous.’ 
Catapuce (A.H.). ^ A kind of Spurge.’ — Hal. 
Cat-berries. Rihes Grossularia, L. — Gumb., Westm. (applied to hedge 
gooseberries only). 
Catchfly. A name now generally applied in hooks to the species of 
Lychnis and Silene (Prior, p. 40), but originally bestowed by Gerard 
upon Silene Armeria, L., which was called Muscipula and Muscaria by 
old writers. Gerard says : ‘ If flies do light upon the plant . . . 
they wil be so intangled with the limynesse [of the leaves and stalks] 
that they cannot flie away ; insomuch that in some hot day or other, 
you shall see manie flies caught by that meanes : whereupon I have 
. called it catch Jlie, or lime woort.’ — Herbal, p, 482. 
Cat-choops. Fruit of Rosa canina, L. — S. W. Cumb. 
