RHAMNUS 



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RIBIFLORA 



R. argu'ta (acute). China and Japan. 

 calif 'o'rnica (Calif ornian). 6. Reddish. California. 



1839. " Indian Cherry." 

 hirte'lla. (finely-hairy). 



tomente'lla (finely-felted). Leaves covered be- 

 neath with bluish-white felt. California. 1902. 

 carnio'lica (Carniolian). Camiolia. 

 carolinia'na (Carolina). 4. Green. May. N. Amer. 



1819. 



catha'rtica (purging). 12. Green, yellow. May. 

 Europe (England) ; Asia. " Common Buckthorn." 

 hydrie'nsis (Hydrian). See R. PUMILA. 

 ,, chloro'phora (green-bearing). See R. TINCTORIA. 

 costa'ta (ribbed). Japan. 

 crena'ta (crenate). Japan. 

 ,, davu'rica (Davurian). 10. Green, yellow. May. 



Siberia to China. 1817. 

 Erythro' xylon (red- wood). 6. Yellow, green. July. 



Caucasus, &c. 1823. 



angusti' ssima (narrowest-/ef ed) . Caucasus. 

 Fra'ngula (breaking). 10. White. May. Europe 



(Britain). " Berry-bearing Alder." 

 angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 10. White. May. 



Britain. 



asplenifo'lia (Asplenium-leaved). Leaves cut. 

 ,, au'reo-variega'te (golden- variegated). Some leaves 



have large yellow blotches. 1907. 

 ,, liiifo'lia (broad-leaved). Leaves broad. 

 franguloi'des (Frangula-like). See R. ALNIFOLIA. 

 hirsu'ta (hairy). See R. DAVURICA. 

 hy'brida (hybrid). 12. Green. Europe. 

 Billa'rdi (Billard's). 

 infecto'ria (dyer's). 6. Green, yellow. June. S. 



Europe. 1683. " Avignon Berry." 

 ,, japo'nica (Japanese). Japan. 

 lanceola'ta (spear- head-leaved) . 12. Green. May. 



N. Amer. 1812. 

 latifo'lia (broad-leaved). 4. Green. July. Azores. 



1778. 



macula'ta (spotted). 6. Green. July. 1845. 

 libano'tica (Lebanon). 4-6. Greenish. Asia Minor ; 



Syria. 1879. 



longifo'lia (long-leaved). 6. Green. N. Amer. 1823. 

 lycioi'des (boxthorn-like). 6. Green, yellow. Novem- 

 ber. Spain. 1752. 

 ,, arragone'nsis (Arragon). 6. Green, yellow. 



October. Arragon. 1752. 



macrophy'lla (large-leaved). Greenish. China. 1876. 

 nepale'nsis (Nepaulese). 10. Yellow. Himalaya. 



1820. 



,, oleifo'lia (olive-leaved). See R. CALIFORNICA. 

 oleoi'des (olive-like). 4. Green, yellow. June. Spain. 



1752. 



Palla'sii (Pallas's). Caucasus. 1838. 

 parvifo'lia (small-leaved). China. 

 ,, pu'mila (dwarf). 2. Green, yellow. July. Mts. of 



Central, S. and E. Europe. 1752. 

 puncta'ta (spotted). Asia Minor, &c. 

 ,, purpu'rea (purple). Western Himalaya. 

 purshia'na (Pursh's). 6. Green. May. N. Amer. 



1826. " Cascara Sagrada." 

 interme' dia (intermediate). Leaves narrower. 



California. 1898. 

 pusi'lla (weak). See R. PUMILA. 

 robu'sta (robust). 10-20. Green. Country unknown. 



1879. 



rupe'stris (rock). 2. Green. May. S. Europe. 1752. 

 saxa'tilis (rock), i. Green, yellow. May. Europe. 



1752. 



spathulrtfo'lia (spatula-leaved). Caucasus. 1838. 

 ,, tincto'ria (dyer's). 5. Green, yellow. May. Europe ; 



Asia. 1820. 



umbella'ta (umbelled). See R. CALIFORNICA. 

 valenti'na (Valentia). See R. PUMILA. 

 ,, virga'ta (twiggy). See R. DAVURICA. 

 Wulfe'nii (Wulfen's). See R. PUMILA. 



HARDY EVERGREEN SHRUBS. 



R. Alate'rnus (bastard-leaved-ala.ternus) . 20. 

 May. S. Europe, 



Green, 



1629. 



(narrow- leaved). 20. Green. May, 

 S. Europe. 1629. 



angustifo'lia variega'ta (variegated). 

 balea'rica (Balearic). 20. Green. May. S, 

 Europe. 



JR. Alate'rnus fo'liis-arge'nteis (sier. Thorf-leaved). 20. 



Green. May. S. Europe. {ignone*i 

 ,, ,, fo'liis-au'reis (golden-edged-i. if cti). 20. Green. 



May. S. Europe. 

 ,, hispa'nica (Spanish). 20. Green. May. S. 



Europe. 

 ,, macula'ta (spotted-leaved). 20. Green. May. 



S. Europe. 

 buxifo'lia (box-leaved). 3. Green, yellow. May. 



Numidia. 1820. 



cardioca'rpa (heart-podded). See R. TIN-CTORIA. 

 ,, pube'scens (downy). See R. INFECTORIA. 

 Wi'cklia (Wickle's). See R. CATHARTICA. 



RHAPHIDOTHORA. (From rhaphis, a needle, and 

 phero, to bear, or phora, the act of bearing ; in reference 

 to the needle-like bodies of oxalate of lime in the tissues. 

 Nat. ord. Araceae. Allied to Monstera.) 



Evergreen stove plants, climbing by means of aerial 

 roots. Seeds ; cuttings in light soil in a close case, with 

 bottom- heat. Fibrous loam and peat, in equal parts, 

 with sand. Useful plants for covering walls, tree trunks, 

 &c., in a moist atmosphere. Winter temp., 60 to 65 ; 

 summer, 65 to 90. 



R. decursi'va (running-down). Greenish-yellow. Hima- 

 laya. 1859. 

 lancifo'lia (lance-leaved). Spathe apricot ; spadix 



white. Khasia. 1874. 

 Lo'bbii (Lobb's). Malaya. 

 Pee'pla (Peepla). Yellow. India ; Malaya. 

 pertu'sa (perforated). India and Malaya. 1883. 

 ,, pinna' ta (pinnate). See EPIPREMNUM MIRABILE. 



RHAPHIDOPHY'LLUM. See RHAPIDOPHYLLUM. 

 RHAPHIOLE'PIS. See RAPHIOLEPIS. 

 RHA'PHIS. See RHAPIS. 



RHAPHITHA'MNUS. (From rhaphis, a needle, and 

 thamnos, a shrub ; referring to the needle-like spines of 

 some species. Nat. ord. Verbenacea?.) 



A half-hardy greenhouse tree, which proves hardy in 

 the south and west of England, and on walls near London. 

 Cuttings in sand under a bell-glass. Fibrous loam, peat, 

 and sand for pot culture. 



R. cyanoca'rpus (blue-fruited). 3-14. Lilac ; berries 

 blue. Summer. Chili. 



RHAPHIDO'SPORA. (From rhaphis, a needle, and 

 scores, a seed. Nat. ord. Acanthads [Acanthace]. Linn. 

 z-Diandria, i-Monogynia.) 

 R. gla'bra (smooth). See JUSTICIA GLABRA. 

 vesti'ta (clothed). See NELSONIA CAMPESTRIS. 



RHAPIDOPHY'LLUM. (From rhapis, and phu'llon, 

 a leaf ; the leaves resemble those of Rhapis. Nat. ord. 

 Palmaceae.) 



Greenhouse palm. Seeds; suckers. Fibrous loam, 

 peat, and sand. 



R. Hy'strix (hedgehog). 3-6. Yellow, or green. Sep- 

 tember. S. United States. 1765. 



RHA'PIS. (From rhaphis, a needle ; the sharp-pointed 

 leaves. Nat. ord. Palms [Palmaceae]. Linn. 2^-Poly- 

 gamia, i-Moncecia. Allied to Chamserops.) 



Greenhouse Palms. Suckers generally, and by division 

 at the roots ; lich, sandy loam ; most require the pro- 

 tection of the greenhouse ; but some will probably 

 succeed in warm situations out of doors. 

 R. acau'lis (stemless). See SABAL ADANSONII. 

 arundina'cea (reed-leaved). See RHAPIDOPHYLLUM 



HYSTRIX. 



,, a'spera (rough). Green. May. S. France. 

 ,, cochinchine'nsis (Cochin-China). 6-8. Cochin-China. 

 ,, corda'ta, (heart-leaved). Green. May. S. France. 

 ftabellifo'rmis (fan-shaped). 6. Green. August. 



China and Japan. 1774. 

 variega'ta (variegated). Leaves variegated with 



creamy-yellow. Japan. 1861. 

 ,, hu'milis (low). China. 1837. 

 ,, java'nica (Javanese). Java. 

 Kwanwo'rtsik (Kwanwortsik). See R. FLABELLI- 



FORMIS. 



ma'jor (greater). China. 1889. 

 Siro'tsik (Sirotsik). See R. HUMILIS. 



