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Rosin’s Eve. (1) The Herb Robert, Ger- 
anium Robertianum. 
(2) The Red Campion, Lychnis dioica. 
Rosin’s FLowEerRs. The Herb Robert, Ger- 
anium Robertianum (Cheddar Valley). 
Ropin’s PiIncusHIoN. (1) The bedeguar or 
mossy gall found on the Wild Rose ; often called 
Oxp MAn’s BEARD. 
(2) Field Scabious, Scabiosa arvensis (Cerne 
Abbas). See PrixcusHion (1). 
Ros Royvs. The Red Campion, Lychnis 
dioica (Combe St. Nicholas). 
RoE-BRIAR. The large Dog-rose briar (Rev. 
WwW. P. Williams). 
RoGATION FLOWER. Common Milkwort, Poly- 
gala vulgaris. See GANG-FLOWER. 
Roacuery. Red Spur Valerian, Kentranthus 
ruber. 
Roman CANDLES. (1) The Horse Chestnut, 
Zisculus Hippocastanum (Draycott). See CHRIST- 
MAS CANDLES. 
(2) The ‘‘ Red-hot Poker” or Flame-flower, 
Kniphofia aloides. 
(3) A school-girl at Furley gives me this as 
a local name for the Iris. 
RomMAN JASMINE. His Honour J. S. Udal gives 
this as a Dorset name for the Mock Orange, 
Philadelphus coronarius. 
Roox’s FLowER. Wild Hyacinth or Bluebell, 
Scilla non-scripta (Luppitt, Devon). 
RoprEwInp. Field Convolvulus or Bindweed, 
Convolvulus arvensis. 
BRosE AMONG THE THORNS. The Fennel- 
flower, Nigella damascena_ (Maunsel). More 
commonly called LOVE-IN-A-MIisT or DEVIL-IN-A- 
BUsH. 
Rosse Bay. (1) The Rose-bay Willow Herb, 
Epilobium angustifolium ; sometimes called 
FRENCH WILLOW. 
(2) A lady at Compton, near Yeovil, gives 
me this as a local name for the Rhododendron. 
RosE Mattow. The Hollyhock, Althwa rosea. 
Ros—E oF HEAVEN. Several correspondents 
send me this as the popular name of a species 
of Agrostemma. I believe the particular plant is 
Agrostemma Ceeli-rosa, or the Smooth-leaved Rose- 
Campion, and that it comes from the Levant. 
RosE oF SHARON. Large-flowered St. John’s 
Wort, Hypericum calycinum. 
Rosettes. Dahlias (Camerton). 
Rosy DANDRUM. A common corruption of 
the name Rhododendron. 
