ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 133 
Crowsope. Saponaria ojficinalis, L. — Grete Herbal!, Hal. Wr. ; but 
according to Lyte and Ger. Index, Lychnis diurna, Sibth. 
Crowtoe. ‘The Eanunculus.’ — Hal. AVr. Probably the three 
common species : see Crowfoot. 
Crow-toes. (1) Lotus corniculatus, L. — Pratt. Prior, p. 58. Som. 
(Bristol), Trans. Medico-Botanical Soc. of London, 1832-33, p. 89. 
Nemnicb assigns the name to ‘ the milk vetch,’ but probably the above 
is intended. 
(2) Scilla nutans, Sm. — Lyte. See Craw-tees. 
Croyd. ‘Yellow clover, Ayrs. I find no word resembling this, 
save the terms which denote an herb in general — Tent, kruyd, Germ. 
krout, Su. G. krydda, &c.’ — Jamieson. Probably Medicago IwpuUna, L. 
Crudwort. This is given in Lyte’s MS. as a name for Galium verum, 
L. : it should probably read Curdwort, and alludes to the well-known 
property of the plant. See Cheese -rennet. 
Cruel. See Crewel. 
Crummock. Slum Sisarum, L. — ‘ Skirret, a plant. Gael, crumagd — 
Scott. Jamieson. 
Crystals. Pruit of Prunus insititia, L. — Corn. Dev. 
Cuckenwort. Stellaria media, L. — Scotl. Brown MS. 
Cuckle. The fruit of Arctium Lappa, L. — Dors. Dors. Gloss. 
Cuckold. Arctium Lappa, L. — Hal. Wr. Dors. Dors. Gloss. ; 
Olou. (Cotswolds) ; Som. J ennings ; Yks. In E. Cornw. Cuckold- 
dock. 
Cuckold’s Buttons. Pruit of Arctium Lappa, L. — Hal. AYr. 
Cuckold’s Cap. Aconitum Napellus, L. — Camb., N. Ess., Norf. 
Cuckoldy-burrs. The fruit of Arctium Lappa, L. j Cuckoldy-burr- 
busses, the plants themselves. — Cumh. 
Cuckoo {or Cuckoos). (1) Scilla nutans, Sm. — Dev. Hal. AYr. 
(2) Orchis mascula, L. — N. Bucks., Camb., Ess., Herts., Norf., Suff. 
(3) Orchis morio, L. — Ess. 
(4) Cardamive pratensis, L. — Oloic. 
In Ess. Cuckoo seems to be used as a general term for early spring 
wild flowers. 
Cuckoo-babies. Arum maculatum, L. — Wight, PI. Yect. 
Cuckoo’s beads. Pruit of Craioegus Oxyacantha, L. — Sal. (Elles- 
mere). 
Cuckoo-bread. (1) Oxalis Acetosella, L. — Hal. AYr. Grete Herball 
(Cuckowes Brede), Prior, p. 58. 
(2) Cardamine pratensis, L. — Dev. 
Cuckoo (or Cuckoo’s) bread - and - cheese. (1) Young shoots of 
Cratcegus Oxyacantha, L. The tree is called the Cuckoo’s-bread- 
and-cheese-tree. — Suss. Parish. 
(2) Oxalis Acetosella, L. — Cumb., Lane., Sal. 
