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 14 A GL088ART OF MBVONSHIRI PLAITT MAMEGL Caddbll, Heradmm Sphomdyliwny L. (Biitteaif p. 81 ; TroM. Devon. Assoc, yii pp. 41 9, 488.) Gadwvsd, Heracleum SphondyUumj lu (Qf. Britten, pi 81.) Caloalart, or Galboalabt, a coimption of Caloeolariai and applied to (1) Cypnpedium Odlcedus^ I*, or Lady's Slipper, and by mistake to (2) Seahiosa arvensia^ L. Cakmil, Achillea Millefolium^ L. At Drewsteignton this name for the Yarrow is common. It may be another form of Cammock (which see) ; or more probably a contraction of Gamomila Gammook, (1) Ononis arvensis, L., or Best Harrow (cf. Boeworth's A,-S. Diet.) ; and (2) Achillea MiUefolium, L. (Cf. Britten, p. 83; Prior, p. 36; Earle, pp. 6, 32 : " ttcvkc&ivos, Peiicena, is Gammoc.") Bosworth has Cammec, &c. See Caioiil. Ganaibshun, Diavdhus CaryophyUus; L. The commonly accepted form IB that of Garnation ; but we meet with such varieties also as Gomation, Goronashnn, Grownation, &c, (Cf Britten, p. 90, &c.. Prior, p. 38 ; Plant Lore of Shakespeare^ Ellacombe, p. 35.) Pliny and Nicander give it a high place among garland plants ; it was called Goronation, and Dianthus, or Flower of Jove. Canary Grsbpbb, Tropcsolum Canariense. (Cf American Crebpisr.) Canker, or Ganker-rose, Eosa canina, L. (Qf. Britten, pp. 86, 87 ; Flora Domestical p. 310 : ** And in Devonshire, caidcer, and ca7iker-4r>se.") Garb, Pyrus Aucuparia, h. (Qf. Henderson's Folklore of the Northern Counties, Folklore Ed., p. 225 ; Britten, p. 89 ; cf. Keer ; and Car-clife, Earle, p. 38, whidi seems to be car" or gar," a berry; and "clife" to stick = " sticking burr." See Glitoh- BUTTON. By a common interchange between / and t, dife cones- ponds to elite. Gat-o'-nin»-tail8. The catkins of the Hazel. Britten does not give this ; but (pp. 92, 93) a number of other similar names are given from a variety of sources. (Qf. Gat's-tail.) Cats and Kets. Fruit of Ash and Maple. (See Britten, pp. 93, 97, aw. Gats and Keys, Ghats ; infra. &v. Kbts.) Gat's-eyes, Veronica Chanuedrys, L., or Germander Speedwell (Mrs. Bray, Borders of the Tamar and Tavy, L 274 ; Britten, p. 93. Cf Flora Dom. p. 26.) Gat's-tail, (1) Amaranthus caudatus, L., also called Prince's Feather. (2) The catkins of Hazel and Willow. (Qf. Britten, pp. 93, 94.) Century, Erythrcea Centaurium, L. (Cf Britten, p. 96 ;' Prior, p. 41.) Ghacenut. a common pronunciation of Chestnut in parts of Devonshire.