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 A 6L0SSART OF DEVONSHIRE PLANT NAMES. 17 COBNATION. (Cf. CaNAIBSHUN.) CoBN-Bunc8y CoRN-BOTTLB, GoRN-FLOWER, Gentoutea Opanus^ L. I am most ^uniliar with the latter form. (Cf. Prior, p. 53 ; Britten, p. iia) CowFLOP, (I) Digitalis purpurea^ L. One of the many namee for the Foxgloya (2) Avena sativa, L. To distinguish from Tartarian Oats. (3) A tall flower, somewhat like the Great Mullein. It is found wild in a few places in South Devon, and cultivated else- where. Cows-and-Calvbs, Arum maculatiim, L. (Cf. Britten, p. 123.) Cowslip, (1) Primtda verts, L. ; but as the flower is rare in this county, so that it used to be a saying that " Cowslips and nightin- gales are unknown in Devon,'' the name was applied to other flowers, as, for example — (2) Digitcdis purpurea, L. I have taken great pains to verify this statement, as, in fact, I have in every case where any doubt could possibly exist or arise ; and I And many people who insist that the Foxglove is called Cowslip, and that they never knew there was any other plant so called. (Cf. Cowflop.) (3) Ranunculus acris, L. Not an unnatural name, as the golden blossoms spring up in every meadow. (4) Primula Auricula, L., and in fact Primulas and Poly- anthuses generally. "There are red cowslips and other colours," said a young man who had been an under-gardener to me one day this spring ; and when I asked for a description, he told me where I might see them growing, and what they were like. I used to pass the place almost daily, and the Cowslips were neither more nor less than " garden primroses," as Sussex folk call the Polyanthus. (Cf. Britten, pp. 123, 124; Prior, p. 55 ; Earle, pp. 60, 63, 90-1.) Craok-nut. The fruit of the Hazel, &c. FOberts, Barcelonas, and ** Hedge-nuts." Crbbpino Charlie, Sedum acre, L. One of the rambling Stone- crops. In Cheshire called " Creeping Jack." Creeping Jennie, (1) Lysimachia Nummidaria, L. {Cf. Brit- ten, p. 128] and especially Earle, Plaid Names, p. 90.) Sedum acre^Jj. Linana Cymhalaria, Mill, or Ivy-leaved Toad-flax. Creeping Sailor. {Cf Rambling Sailor and Wandering Sailor; Britten, p. 128.) Cress, or Crease, a name applied to many plants. {Trans. Devon. Assoc xiii. p. 206 ; Prior, p. 67 ; Earle, p. Ixxvi., &c. ; Lankester's Wild Flowers, p. 21 ; Britten, p. 128.) See Mustard Cress, Pepper Cress. Crewel, or Cruel, Primida veris, Ij. {Cf Britten, p. 129.) Crisantrum, Crisanthum. Corruptions of Chrysanthemum. Crocodile, Ilex Aquifdium, L. The small variety of Holly which grows in hedgerows, and is exceedingly bristly, chiefly bears C