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Crottles, Stone. Parmelia saxatilis, Ach. — N. of Ireland. 
Cronpans. Fruit of Emioetrum nigrum, L. — Moray (Elgin), El. M. 
Jamieson has ‘ Croup, a berry.’ 
Crow-bells. Sdlla nidans, Sm. — Wilts. ‘ In a ground of mine 
called Swices growes abundantly a plant called by the people here- 
about crowbells, ‘which I never saw anj^here but there. Mr. Eob. 
Good, M.A., tells me that these crowbells have blew flowers, and are 
common to many shady places in this country.’ — Aubrey’s Wilts., 
Eoyal Soc. MS. p. 126. Hal. AVr. Prior (p. 58) assigns the name to 
Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus, L., which, however, cannot be intended in 
the passage quoted. 
Crowbells, Yellow. Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus, L. — Lyte. 
Crow-berry. (1) Generally Empetrum nigrum, L. — Ger. Appx, 
Hal. Wr. Ylis., Cleveland Gloss,, &c. According to Prior 57), 
‘ from the black colour of its fruit ; ’ but it is stated in the Scottish 
Naturalist for Jan. 1875, from actual observation, that crows feed on 
the berries. Johnston also says ‘ crows eat the berries greedily.’ — 
Bot. E. Bord. 
(2) Vaccinium Myrtillus, L. — Moray, Jamieson. 
(3) Vaccinium Vitis-Idcea, L. — Yks. Baines’ Flora. 
Crow-bill. See Crowe-pil. 
Crow-cranes. Ccdtha pcdustris, L. — Oxf. 
Crowcup. Fritillaria Meleagris, L. — Bucks. (Dinton), Phyt. v. 119, 
N. s, ‘ The field in which the plant grows is known throughout the 
neighbourhood, and even so far as Aylesbury, by the name of the 
Crowcup field.’ — Id. 
Crowe-pil. '• Er odium moscliatum,Y., “acus moschata minor.” Gl. 
Sloane, 5. Pil for bill.’ — Cockayne, iii. 320. Hal. and AVr. give 
‘ Crouwepil, the herb crane’s-bill,’ 
Crowfeet. (1) Ranuncidus repens, L. — Cumh. 
(2) Luzula campestris, L. — N. Yks. 
(3) Orchis mascula, L. — Cumh. (Wigton), Yks. (Crow’s-feet). 
Crow-flower. (1) ‘ Crowfoot.’— Hal. ; Midlands, Alarshall, 
E. D. S. Gloss. B. 5. Under this head the three common species of 
Ranuncidus, R. acris, L., R. hulhosus, L., and R. repens, L., are 
doubtless intended. Prior, p. 58. 
(2) Caltha palustris, L. — Som. (Bristol), Trans. Medico-Botanical 
Soc. of London, 1832-33, p. 89. 
(3) Lychnis Flos-cuculi, L. — Ger. 
(4) Geranium sylvaticum, L. — Stirl. 
Crowfoot. (1) The three commonest species of Ranuncidus, R. 
acris, R. hulhosus, and R. repens, L., are included under this name. — 
Turn. Lib. dies., Glou., Som., N. Yks. (rarely). 
(2) Orchis mascula, L. (probably also 0. Morio, L.). — Line, and 17,-s. 
(Ger. Appx.); still commonly so called in the latter county. Durh. 
‘ In the Bj^shoprike of Durisme, in a place called AA’’arrell shyre, the 
people doe call it Crowfooiel — Bulleyn. 
(3) Orchis maculata, L. — Yks. (Northallerton). 
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