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(3) Scilla nutans, Sm. — Prior, p. 60. It would seem to be this 
plant wbicli was intended by tbe poet Davors when he speaks of azi^re 
culverkeys : a reference which has caused much discussion. Som. 
Journal of Horticulture, May 1, 1873. 
(4) Primula veris, L. — Kent (Ashford), where the wine made from it 
is called ‘ culverkey-wine.’ — Journ. Hort. as above. E. D. S. Gloss. 
C. 3. 
(5) Orchis mascula, L. — Treas. Bot. Suppl. 
See Coverkeys. 
Culvers. Scilla nutans, Sm. — Ess. ; Oxf. Journ. of Horticulture^ 
May 1, 1873. 
Culverwort. Aquilegia vulgaris, L. — Ger. Hal. Wr. Lyte says that 
the flowers ‘ do seeme to expresse the figure of a dove or culver.^ 
Prior, p. 60. 
Cumberfield. Folygonum aviculare, L. — Bullein, Book of Simples, 
fol. 32. 
Cumberland Hawthorn. Pyrus Aria, L. — Ger. It delighteth ‘ to 
grow in our shadowie woods of Cumberland and Westmorland.’ — 
Ger. 1146. 
Cumfirie. Beilis perennis, L. — MS. Harl. 978 (Hah). — Wr. 
Cun. See Cean. 
Cunger. A cucumber. — Wario. Wr. Hal. 
Cunie. Moss. — Cornw. Hal. 
Cup Lichen. Scypliopliorus pyxidatus. Hook. — Prior, p. 60. 
Cup-moss. (1) Lecanora tartar ea, Ach. — Banff s. Jamieson. 
(2) Scyphophorus pyxidatus, Hook. General name. Prior, p. 60. 
Cup Mushroom. A name for various species of Peziza. — E. Cat., &c. 
See Blood Cups. 
Cuprose. Papaver Rlioeas, L., and probably other species. — North, 
Hal. Wr. ; Yks. Marshall, E. D. S. Gloss. B. 2. 
Cups-and-ladles. ‘ The husks of the acorn, from their resemblance 
to these utensils.’ — Boxb. Jamieson. 
Cups and Saucers. Acorns. — Yks. ‘A child’s term for acorns and 
the cups that contain them.’ — N. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6. 
Curage. Polygonum Hydropiper, L. — Hollyband’s Dictionary, 1593 
(Hah). Lyte spells it Curagie. See Culrage. 
Curdwort. See Crudwort. 
Cure-all. Geum rivale, L. — Hemnich. 
Curl-doddy, or Curly-doddy. (1) Scabiosa succisa, L. — Irel. (Bel- 
fast); 8. Scotl. Jamieson; E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. ‘The provincial 
name is derived from the resemblance of the head of flowers to the 
curly pate of a boy, and is very ancient.’ — Bot. E. Bord. p. 160. ‘In 
Fife, children thus address the stalk and flower of the scabius or 
devil’s-bit, which they call the curly-doddy : 
