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RHA'PIS. (From rhapis, a needle ; 

 the sharp-pointed leaves. Nat. orcl.. 

 Palms [Palmacere]. Linn., 23-PoIy- 

 yamia L-Moncecia. Allied to Chamae- 

 rops.) 



Greenhouse Palms. Suckers generally, and 

 by division at the roots ; rich sandy loam ; most 

 require the protection of the greenhouse, but 

 some will probably succeed in warm situations 

 out of doors. 



R. arundina'cca (reed - leaved}. 6. Green, 

 September. Carolina. 1/65. 



a' spent (rough). Green. May. South 



France. 



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



France. 



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



gust. China. 1774. 



RHAPO'NTICUM. (From rha, rhubarb, 

 and Ponticus, Pontus. Nat. ord., Com- 

 posites [Asteraceae]. Linn., 19-Synge- 

 nesiaS-Frustranea. Allied to Serratula.) 



Hardy purple-flowered herbaceous peren- 

 nials ; seeds, and divisions of the plant, in 

 spring ; common garden soil. 

 R. Palla'sii (Pallas's). 2i. July. Switzerland. 

 1818. 



pu'lchrum (pretty). Caucasus. 1837. 



scario'sum (membranous). 2. July. Switz- 



erland. 1640. 



lyra'tum (lyre-leaved). 2. July. 



Switzerland. 181 9. 



uniflo'rum (one-flowered). l. July. Si- 



beria. 1/96. 



RHEE'DIA. (Named after JRheede, 

 author of the Hortus Malabaricus. 

 Nat. ord., GhUtifers [Clusiacese]. Linn., 

 12-Icosandria 3-Polyyynia.} 



Stove evergreen. Cuttings of shoots rather 

 ripe, in sand, under a bell-glass, and in a moist 

 bottom-heat; sandy loam and fibry peat. Winter 

 temp., 50 to 55; summer, 60 to 85. 

 R. Java'nica (Javanese). Java. 1826. 



RHE'UM. Rhubarb. (From Rha, the 

 Russian name of the river Wolga, near 

 which the rhubarb was found. Nat. 

 ord., Buckwheats [Polygonaceae]. Linn., 

 0-Enneandria 2-Triyynia.') 



Hardy herbaceous perennials. Seeds in 

 spring, and division of the plant then, just as 

 the buds begin to swell ; deep, rich, loamy 

 soil. See Rhubarb. 



R. austra'le (southern). 8. Purple. Nepaul. 

 1823. 



Austri'acurn (Austrian). 5. White. May. 



Austria. 1800. 



* Ca'spicum (Caspian). 6. White. May. 

 Russia. 1817. 



compa'ctum (compact). 3. White, green. 



May. Tartary. 1/58. 



cri' spurn (curled). 5. White. May. 1800. 



fenestru'tum (windowed). 6. White. May. 



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R. hy'bridum (hybrid). 5. White, green. May. 

 Asia. 17/8. 



leucorhi'zum (white-rooted). Striped. May. 



Siberia. 1827. 



nit' tans (nod&m%-Jtou.'ered). 8. White. 



May. Siberia. 1SOO. 



palma'tum (hand-leaved). 5. White, green. 



June. Bucharia. 1763. 



r/iopo'rafa'cM?n(Rhapontic). 4. White, green. 



May. Asia. 1573. 



ri'bes (Currant- leaved). 2. White, green. 



May. Levant. 1724. 



Sibi'ricum (Siberian). 6. White. May. 



Siberia. 1800. 



Tata'ricum (Tartarian). 3. White, green. 



May. Tartary. 1793. 



undula'tum (wave-meowed). 4. White, green. 



May. China. 1734. 



RHE'XIA. (From rfiexis, a rupture ; 

 supposed cure for ruptures. Nat. ord., 

 Melastomads [Melastomacese]. Linn., 

 8 - Octandria 1 - M o n oyyn ia.) 



Hardy herbaceous North American plants, 

 blooming in July. Division, and cuttings, 

 under a hand-light ; peat and loam. Most of 

 the perennials will succeed in a peat border. 



R. angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). ^. White* 

 1812. 



cilio'sa (hair-fringed). 1. Purple. 1812. 



maria'na (Mary-land). 3. Purple. 1759- 

 rube'lla (redish). 3. Pink. 1823. 



Virgi'nica (Virginian). . Purple. 1759. 



RHINOPE'TALUM. (From rhin, a nose, 

 and petalon, a petal ; base of the upper 

 sepal. Nat. ord., Lily worts [Liliacese]. 

 Linn., G-Hexandria I-Monogynia. Al- 

 lied to Fritillaria and Lilium.) 



Hardy bulb. Division, in spring ; sandy 

 rich loam. 



R. Kareli'ni (Karelinc's). . Pale pink spotted. 

 January. Ural. 1834. 



RHIPIDO'PTERIS. (From rhipis, a fan, 

 and pteris, a fern ; formation of the 

 fronds. Nat. ord., Ferns [Polypodia- 

 ceee]. Linn., tt^-Crypiogamia l-FUices.) 



Stove, brownish-yellow spored, Ferns. See 

 Ferns. 



R. bifurca'ta (two-forked). March. W. Indies. 

 fcenicula'cea (Fennel-towed). March. W. 

 Indies. 



pelta'ta (shield-leaved). March. S.America. 



triparti'ta (three-parted). March. Brazil. 



RHI'PSALIS. (From rhips, a willow- 

 branch ; referring to the flexible 

 branches. Nat. ord., Indian Fic/s [Cac- 

 taccce]. Linn., 1'2-Icosandria \~Mono- 

 (jynia.} 



Greenhouse succulents. Cuttings, dried at 

 the base for a few days before inserting in rough 

 gravel, or brick-rubbish; sandy loam, brick- 

 rubbish, and leaf-mould. Winter temp., 40 

 to 55; summer, 60 to 85. 



