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A DICTIONARY OF 
Ciirist or Christmas herbe, because it flowreth most commonly about 
Christmas, especially when the winter is milde.’ — Lyte. Jamieson 
gives Christswoort as a Scotch (obs.) name. 
Christ’s Ladder. Erythrcea Centaurium, L. — Cockayne (iii. 320) 
includes Chlora perfoliata under the name. In Ger. Appx. it is given 
as Cristaldre, and in this form Hal. and Wr. have it, with a note : 
‘ Spelt Cristesladdre, and explained centaurea major in MS. Sloane, 5, 
f. 3., Prior (p. 46, which see for a suggested explanation of the name) 
says : ‘We find it as Christis Udder e in catalogues of the fourteenth 
century.’ 
Christ’s Thorn. (1) Cratcegm Pyracantha, Pers. — Lyte. Ches.^ from 
a local tradition that our Saviour’s crown of thorns was made from 
this plant. 
(2) In Rural Cyclopaedia applied ioRhamnus catharticus, L., doubt- 
less through some confusion with the allied Paliurus aculeatus, Lam., 
to which the name is usually given in books. 
Chuckenwort {L e. Chickenwort). Stellaria media, L. — Aherdeensli. 
Chncky-cheese. (1) Pruit of Malva sylvesfris, L. — Dev. 
(2) Young leaves of Crataegus Oxyacantha, L. — 5. Dev. 
Churchbrooms. Dlpsaeiis sylvestris, L. — Ess. Prom the resem- 
blance of the flower-heads in shape to the long ‘ turk’s-head ’ brooms 
used for sweeping high jDlaces. 
Church-steeple. Agrimonia Eupatoria, L. — Suss. 
Churchwort. Mentha Pulegium, L. — Ger. Appx. Hal. Cockayne 
(iii. 317) has Chirchewort. 
Churl. Cheiranthus Cheiri, L. — Sal. Hal. Wr. 
Churl Hemp. The female plant of Cannabis sativa, L. ‘ The cliurle 
hempe doth beare sede.’ — Pitzherbert, Boke of Husbandry. The old 
writers supposed it to be the male plant. See Carl Hemp. 
Churlick. Sinapis arvensis, L. — Hants., Holl. 
Churl’s Cress. A name translated from the German, and apparently 
assigned to Lepidium campestre, Br., or an allied species. Lyte. 
Churl’s Head. Centaurea, nigra, L. — ‘ Prom its rough hairy invol- 
ucre.’ — Prior, p. 46. 
Churl’s Mustard. A name given by Ger. to Tldaspi arvense, L., or 
Iheris amara, L. ; or perhaps synonymous with Churl’s Cress, which 
see. 
Churl’s Treacle. Allium sativum, L. — Hal. Wr. Ger. Appx. 
Prior, p, 46. 
Churn. (1) Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus, L. — N. Lane. E. D. S. 
Lane. Gloss. 
(2) The capsule of Nupliar lutea, Sm. — Oxf. 
Churnstaflf. (1) Eup)horhia Helioscopia, L. — dies., Cumb., Lane. 
‘ Prom its straight stem spreading into a flat top.’ — Prior, p. 46. 
(2) Linaria vulgaris, L. — dies. 
