472 A COMPENDIUM OF 
Ringent—rin’-jent (Lat. ringens, opening wide 
the mouth). A term applied to the labiate 
flowers, the lips of which are arched and gap- 
ing wide open, etc. 
Rose—(Lat. rose, Gr. rhodon, Lat. rosa, and 
FP. rose). The universally admired flower of 
many varieties. 
Rosaceous—ro-za’-shus, also ro’sacez, like a 
Tose. Applied to corollas having petals like 
the wild rose, one of the natural order of 
plants. 
Rosemary—ros-mar-i (Lat. rosamarinus, rose- 
mary, from ros, mare, the sea). <A fragrant 
evergreen plant found growing most luxuri- 
antly near the sea borders, hence the name; 
containing an oil much esteemed, 
Rotate—ro-tat (Lat. rotatus, to turn round like 
botany when the corolla has a short tube and 
limbs spread out in form of a wheel. 
Rubefacient—tro’be-fa’-shi-ent (Lot. ruber, red, 
and facio, I make). Any tincture or liniment 
which produces redness without blistering the 
Rubiginous—ro-bij’-i-nus (Lat. rubiginosus, 
abounding in rust, rubigo, mildew, rust). Ap- 
plied to leaves or stems which have a brown 
red tint or red with gray. 
ugose—ru'-gos (Lot. ruge, folds or plaits, 
from ruga, I wrinkle or plait). Applied to 
leaves or roots full of wrinkles, 
Salep or Soloop—sal’-ep (Turkish salleb), A 
small tuberous plant whose dried root is found 
wr. * ranular powder, imported from Asia 
Minor and Persia, 
