160 FOREIGN PLANTS 



Primuïa. Favourite pot plants, occasionally in the open. 



Most frequently P. sinensis. Also P. Atiricula in many 



varieties (Alps) ; P. altaica (N. Afric.) and P. ohconica 



(irritating). 

 Privet. Ligustrum japonicum. (Oleaceae). Also L. mUgare. 

 Pruim = Plum. 

 Pumpkin v. Gourds. 

 Purslane v. Portulaca. 



Pyre'thrum. P. parthenium (Comp.). Eur. 

 Quince. Cydonia vulgaris (Ros.). Asia Minor. 

 Radish (Radijs). Cultivated forms óf Raphanus Raphanistrum 



(Crucif.). 

 Ranonkel v. Ranunculus. 

 Ranun 'cuius. R. asiaticus. S. Eur. 

 Rape. Brassica Rapa (Crucif.). S. Eur. 

 Rapen = Turnips. 

 Rhododen'dron. In our gardens mostly varieties of R. 



ponticum (Ericac). W. Asia. 

 Rhubarb (gardens). Rheum rhaponticum and R. undulatum 



(Polygonac). E. Asia. 

 Rice-paper tree. Fatsia japonica (Araliac). E. Asia. 

 Ridder'spoor v. Delphinium. 

 Robinia. (Legum.) R. pseudacacia. N. Amer. 

 Rocket, Sweet — , Eesperis matronalis (Crucif.). E. Eur. 

 Rogge V. Rye. For Wild — v. part I. 

 Rose (Roos). Many cultivated species from Eur. and Asia. 



V. also part I. 

 Rose apple. Eugenia malaccensis. (Myrtac). India. 

 Rosemary (Rozemarijn). Rosmarinus officinalis (Lab.). 



S. Eur. 

 Rudbec'kia. R. Drummondii (Comp.). Texas. 

 Rue. Ruta graveolens {EMt2iQ,.) . S.Eur. 

 Rye. Secale cereale (Gram.). Originally from 8. montanum, 



W. Asia. 

 Sage. Salvia officinalis (Lab.). S. Eur. v. also part I. 

 Sainfoin. Onohrychis sativa (Legum.). Eur. 

 Salpiglos'sis. S. sinuata (Solan.). Chili. 

 Salsify. Scorzonera hispanica (Comp.). Spain. 

 Sal 'via. S. splendens. (Lab.). S. Amer.; S. Benthamiana, the 



so-called Winter — , from Brazil. 

 Scabio'sa. Principally S. atropurpurea (Sweet scabious). 



(Dipsac.) and /Sf. caucasica (lilac or mauve flowers). 

 Schorseneer = Salsify. 



Scilla. 8. peruviana (Lil.) from the Medit. v. also Squill 



(part I). 



