ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 109 
Clothier’s Brush. Dlpsacus fullonum^ L. — Gumh. (Langwathly, 
where it is grown in gardens). 
Clots. Fruit of Arctium La^jpci, L. (A.S. dote). — Ohes. Wilbraham; 
North, Holl. ‘Petasites: rather burdock.’ — North, Eay, Gloss. B. 15. 
See Clot. 
Cloudberry. Rubus Chamcemorus, L. — Lane. Ger. ; Yks. Ger. ; 
North, Hal. Wr. Grows on Ingleborough and Pendle Hill, ‘ two of 
the highest mountaines in all England, where the cloudes are lower 
than the tops of the same all winter long, whereupon the people of 
the countrie have called them cloud-berries.^ — Ger. 1368. Cloud 
signifies a hill in 8taff. Hal. 
Clouts. Fruit of Arctium Lappa, L. (A.S. dote). — dies. Wilbra- 
ham; North, Holl. 
Clove Gilliflower, or Clove Pink (in Turn. Lib. Clowgelofer ; in 
With. ed. ii. Clove July Flower). Dianthus Caryophyllus, L. — Prior, 
p. 49. ‘ The floures grow .... out of long round smooth huskes, 
and dented or toothed above like the spice called cloaves .... [they] 
do all smell almost like cloves.’ — Lyte, p. 155. 
Clover. The general name for Trifolium pratense, L., and T. repens, 
L. ; sometimes extended to Medicago lupulina, L. — Prior (p. 49) says : 
‘ It is evidently a noun in the plural number, probably a Frisian word, 
and means “ clubs,” from L. clava, and refers to the clava trinoiis of 
Hercules. It is in fact the club of our cards, Fr. trefie, which is so 
named from its resemblance in outline to a leaf with three leaflets.’ 
But see Claver. 
Clover, Alsike. See Alsike Clover. 
Clover, Bird’s-foot. Lotus corniculatus, L. — Prior, p. 49, who gives 
the same name to Trigonella ornithopodioides, L. 
Clover, Bokhara. Melilotus vulgaris^ Willd. — Much recommended 
a few years ago as a forage plant. 
Clover, Broad. Trifolium pratense, L. — Wight, FI. Vect. 
Clover, Cat’s. See Cat’s Clover. 
Clover, Cow. See Cow Clover. 
Clover, Crimson. The common name in cultivation for Trifolium 
incarnatum, L. — Prior, p. 49. 
Clover, Cuckoo’s. Oxalis Acetosella, L. — Ireland (Armagh), Border 
Magazine, i. 155. 
Clover, Dutch. A general name for Trifolium repens, L., as a culti- 
vated plant. — Prior, p. 49. 
Clover, Gowk’s. Oxalis Acetosella, L. — E. Lord. Bot. E. Bord. 
Clover, Hare’s-foot. Trifolium arvense, L. — Prior, p. 49. 
Clover, Hart’s. Melilotus officinedis, L. — Yks. Ger. (Hart’s Claver) ; 
North, Grose (Hart Claver). Prior, p. 49. ‘In some places they 
call it Harfs Claver, because if it grow where stagges and deere 
resort, they will greedily feede thereon.’ — Park. Theatr. 720. 
