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A DICTIONARY OF 
Chickweed, Bastard. SiUhoiyia europma, L. — K. Cat. 
Chickweed, Ivy. Veronica liederifolia, L. — With. ed. iv. 
Chickweed, Mouse* ear. A general hook-name for the species of 
Cerastium, especially C. triviale, Link. — Prior, p. 45. 
Chickweed, Sea. Honkeneya 'pejyloides. — E. Cat. 
Chickweed, Water. ^ Montia fontana ; also sometimes applied to 
Malachium \_Stellaria] aquaticum and Callitriche verna’ — Treas. Bot. 
Chicory. Cicliorium Intyhus, L. — Prior, p. 45. 
Chier, Wild. Cheiranthus Cheiri, L. — Prior, p. 45. 
Childing Cudweed. Filago germaniea^ L. — Prior, p. 45. 
Childing Pink. Dianthus prolifer, L. — In Ger. Emac. this is called 
Childing Sweet William. See Prior, p. 45. 
Children of Israel. (1) A small garden species of Campanula, so 
called from the profusion of its flowers. — Wilts. 
(2) A garden species of Aster, with very numerous small flowers. — 
Bucks. (Wycombe). 
Chimney-sweeps, or sweepers. (1) Heads of Plantago laneeolata, L. 
— Hal. Wr. Nliamp. Nth. Gloss. ; Wane. 
(2) Luzida campestris, L. — dies.. Lane. When Cheshire children flrst 
see this plant in the spring they repeat the following rhjnne, possibly 
to bring them good luck : — 
‘ Chimney-sweeper, all in black. 
Go to the brook and wash your back ; 
Wash it clean, or wash it none ; 
Chimney-sweeper, have you done ? ’ 
Chinchone. Senecio vidgaris, L. — Hal. Wr. In Prompt. Parv. it is 
spelt Chynchone. 
Chirchewort. See Churchwort. 
Chives (in Prompt. Parv. Cyvys). Allium Sclioenoprasum, L. — 
‘ A place called Chiveysike, in Cartmell Fell in Lancashhe, about six 
miles from Kendal’ (Eobson, Brit. Flora, 1777), appears to have taken 
its name from the growth there of this plant. Prior, p. 45. 
Chock-cheese. Malva sylvestris, L. — Dev. 
Choke-fitch. See Chokeweed. 
Choke-pear. Pyrus communis, L. — rPrior, p. 45. It is defined by 
Nares as a ‘ coarse kind of pear,’ and the same writer gives Choke- 
plum as a ‘ similar plum.’ Prior, p. 45. 
Chokeweed. A translated name proposed by Turner (Names) for 
Orohanche, ‘ because it destroyeth and clioketh the herbes that it tyeth 
and claspeth wjdh his roote.’ In his Herbal he says it ‘ may well be 
called in our tong chokefiche or strangle wede.’ 
