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A GLOBSABT OP DBVONBHISB PLANT NAMES. 15 Chablook, SinaqpiB arvensiaj L. (Qf. Britten, p. 97; Prior, p. 42 ; Earle, p. 64.) CHHBEn, Ghbisbb. (1) Apples piepaied for the praBs when cider-making. In the neighbourhood of Bath it is cidled Apple- png, and the more common name is pummace, pommage, or pomage (connected with pomme, pomum. Cf. TVana. Devon, Assoc yii p. 450.) (2) Fruit of Malva sylvestris^ L. An almost universal name, and in some cases applied to the plant as welL {Tram, Devon. Assoc xiiL 204; cf. Britten, p. 98; Earle's Plarvt Names, pp. Ixxxvii. 50, 60, may be compared.) Chibble, AUium asecUonicumy L. A small green Onion. (Trans. Devon. Assoc. ziiL 204 ; Prior, pp. 46, 47 ; Earle, p. 24 ; Britten, p. 101.) The latter says, "In Devon a small onion is called Chippie.'^ The common people, however, prefer the easier form of Chibbla The Continental connexion of the word is valuable and interesting. Chioksnb, Saxifraga umbrosoj 'L.{Cf. Hbn-and-Chiokens.) Chilbbbn op Israel. The common Virginia Stock. On account of its numerous small flowers. In Wilts and Bucks the name is applied to a Campanula and an Aster. (Cf. Britten, p. 102.) Chock-ohbesb, Malva sylvestris, L. On the authority of Britten, p^ 102. I have not as yet heard this form of the name. (Cf. Chebsbs, 2.) Mr. Britten also gives "Chucky-cheese" (p. 104) as a Devonshire name for the same fruit This is the common name in South Devon, where " chuck " or " chock " = choke. Chorus Japonioa, Kerria Japonica, L. More commonly known as Corchorus Japomicus, from which we get this corruption. (Cf. OvJtlines of Botany, p. 825.) Christlings.* a small sort of plum. Devonshire Courtship, p. 52 : " Ripe deberries, christlings, or mazzards, or crumplings." {Cf. Britten, p. 103.) Christmas, Ilex AguifoUum, L. The name is not exclusively used of Holly when employed for decorative purposes. It is pronounced and spelt in a great variety of waya Chuokt-cihbesb, fruit of Malva sylvestris, L. See Chook- CHBBSB. Clbmatis, Bed, Ampelopsis hederacea^ Mich., or Yiiginia Creeper. It is frequenUy called by English people *' Five-leaved Ivy." Clidbn, Clidbr, Galium Apaiine, L. Very common names in the west of England. Britten does not give either " Cliven " or Cliden, but I find the forms ending in -n the most common. It is possible that this is the old ending, such as we find in " aspen," " oaken, and " ashen ; " or the plural as in " rosen." Cliff-robe, Armaria maritima, L., on account of its love for our sea-side clifis and rocks and its rose-coloured flower& Cf. Sba- DAIST.