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A DICTIONARY OF 
Clovewoet. add (2) Mr. Friend tells us that Ranunculus acris is 
still so called at Brackley {Nhamp.). 
Clow, add In actual use in Suff. 
Cluster-berries. Vaccinium Vitis-Idcea, L. — Derh. (Kinder). 
Clyders. Galium Aparine, L. — Hants. E. D. S. Gloss. 
Coach and Horses. ‘ Tall “ coach and horses ” (aconi(e) with fringed 
leaves with blue flowers, the sheath eagerly drawn from the stamens 
by our child-hands, to reveal the prancing steeds for the state-coach.’ 
Ingleside and Wayside Musings, by Eev. J. E. Vernon, pp. 214, 215 
(1878). 
Cob-nut. add Hants. E. D. S. Gloss. 
Cock-flowers. Orchis mascula, L. — Hants. 
Cock foot. Dactylis glomerata^ L. — Yks. (Cleveland). See Cock’s 
foot. 
Cock grass, add (3) Plantago lanceolata^ L. — Som. See Grass, 
Cock. 
Cockle, add (4) Vinca major, L., ‘by a curious confusion of the 
flower Periwinkle with the fish, and of periwinkles with cockles.’ 
Glou. ? Friend. 
Cockle. (2) add Hants. E. D. S. Gloss. 
Cock Eobin. add N. Dev. Friend. 
Cocks, add Durli. ; Sal. 
Cock sorrell. Rumex Acetosa, L. — Yks. 
Cockspire. ‘An herb or grass by [the farmers] called cockspire 
(cocks foot), which is said to produce a relaxation of the shoulder ’ in 
sheep. Cuinb. 157, 189. Cocksfoot is Dactylis glomerata, L., but 
possibly some other plant is here meant. Agric. Surv. 
Codlins-and-Cream. add Berks. ; Surr. ; E. Suss. 
Coe-grass. Juncus hufonius, L. — Som. Said to be the cause of coe 
or sheeprot. 
Collar bags. Smut in wheat. ‘ Collar hags, or smut.’ Kent. — 
xvi. 311. Ann. Agric. 
Collier, Far. A variety of Primula Auricida, L. — ‘ The Collie as 
the French call it, or the farre Collier as we in English, hath a pale 
greenish leafe without dents, and somewhat a large flower, and of a 
dainty violet purple colour, somewhat sad, but very lively.’ Park. 
Theatr., 537. 
Colt’s tail. Eguisetum arvense, L. — Dev. Friend. 
Comb, Lady’s. See p. 130 : it should have been on page 116. 
Comfer Knitbeen. See Knitbeen, Comfer. 
Cones or Cone Wheat. Bearded wheat. Wore. (Upton-on-Severn), 
E. D. S. Gloss. 
