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rubiginbsa : 



nemoralis . Purple . 6, H. De. 8 . 6 Prance . 



parvifdlia . Pa. rose . 6, H. De. S. 4 



pftbera . . Pink . . 6, H. De. S. 4 



rotundif61ia Pink . . 6, H. De. S. 6 Grmny. 



spinulif61ia. Pink . . 6, H. De. 8. 4 



umbellata . Pink . . 6, H. De. 8. 4 Grmny. 



Vaillantiana White . 4, H. De. S. 6 



rubrifdlia . . Red . . 6, H. De. S. 6 S. Bur. . 1814 



hispidula . Red . . 6, H. De. 8. 4 . 1822 



inermis . . Purple . 6, H. Do. 8. 3 Switzer. 



pinnatfflda. Purplo . 6, H. Do. S. 4 Switzer. 



Redoutea . Pa. rod . 6, H. De. 8. 8 



rug&sa . . Rod . . 6, H. De. 8. 4 Japan . 1845 



Fortuni . . Purple . 6, H. Do. 8. 4 China . 1845 



Sablni. . .Red . . 6, H. De. 8. 6 Brit., woods 



gracilis . . Wht. red 6, H. De. 8. 8 Brit., woods 



B Sa° r : jwuite .6,H.De.8. 3 

 sarmentacea. Pink . . 6, H. De. 8. G Brit., hedges 

 saxatffis . . Pink . . 6, H. De. 8. 6 Tauria . 1820 



S rens erfl6 " } Crimson all H. Ev. S. 4 China . 1789 



sempervh-ens. White . 6, H. Ev. CI. 15 8. Eur. . 1629 



capreolata . White . 6, H. De. CI. 20 Europe . 1818 



Clarei . . Dp. red . 6, H. De. CI. 12 Eng., hyb. 



L IuffiS"a ] Violet • 6 > H - Bt - C1 - 30 N1 8 hr y- 



Russelliana Blush . 6, H. De. CI. 20 Eng., hyb. 



sepium . . Pink . . 6, H. De. 8. 3 Brit., hedges 



sericea . . Pink . . 5, H. De. 8. 6 Nepal . 1822 



Sherardi . .Pink. . 6, H. De. 8. 6 Eng., hedges 



sinica . . . White . 6, H. De. CI. 5 China . 1759 



spinosissima. Wht. red 6, H. De. 8. 2 Brit., heaths 



striofa . . . Pink . . 6. H. De. 8. 8 N. Ame. 



suaveolens . Pink . . 8, H. De. 8. 6 N. Ame. 1800 



suavis . . . Purple . 6, H. De. 8. 4 . 1818 



sulphurea . Yellow . 7, H. De. 8. 8 Levant . 1629 



sylvestris . Red . . 6, H. De. 8. 6 Eng., hedges 



systyla . .Pink. . 6, H. De. CI. 6 Brit., hedges 



taurica . . Red . . 6, H. De. 8. 6 Tauria . 



toment&sa . Red wht. 6, H. De. 8. 6 Brit., hedges 



S( Sual3" } piDk - - 6,H. De.8. 6 Brit., hedges 

 turbinate' . Red . 6, H. De. S. 5 Grmny. 1629 



fl tan°a° fUr " } Ea pur - 6 ' H ' De - S ' * Frnkfrt. 

 orbessanea . Rose eld. 6, H. De. S. 4 

 villdsa. . .Red . . 6, H. Do. 8. 6 Brit., hedges 

 pomffera . Red . 6, H. De. 8. 6 Europe . 

 resiudsa. . Red . . 6, H. De. 8. 6 Irel., hedges 

 Woodsii . . Pink . . 5, H. De. S. 3 N. Ame. 

 Willdendvii . White . 6, H. De. 8. 4 Siberia . 1820 

 Wilsdni . .Pink. . 6, H. Do. 8. 3 Brit, hedges 



Rosacea, or Boseworts. A large group of 

 plants, well known for their beauty, fragrance, 

 and grateful products. Of the latter we may 

 mention the Strawberry, Raspberry, and Black- 

 berry. 



BoscbEA, Smith. In honour of William Eoscoe, 

 the famous historian of the Medici, and the 

 founder of the Liverpool Botanic Garden. 

 Linn. 1, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Zingiberctcece. A 

 genus of pretty plants when in flower. A 

 light turfy loam suits them best, and they are 

 readily propagated by divisions, 

 capitata . . Purple . 7, S. Her. p. 1 Nepal . 1819 

 elatior . . . Purple . 7, 8. Her. P. 1 Nepal . 1820 

 gracilis . . . Purple . 7, 8. Her. P. 1 Nepal , 18-21 

 lutea . . . Yellow . 5, S. Her. P. 1 Nepal . 1839 

 purpurea . . Purple . 7, 8. Her. P. 1 Nepal . 1820 

 spicata . . . Purple . 7, S. Her. P. 1 Nepal . 1820 



Eose. See Rbsa. 

 Bosea, Mart. See Iresine. 

 Eose acacia. See Robinia hispida. 

 Eose- apple. See Jambbsa. 

 Rose-bay. See Epilbbium angustifilium. 

 Eose-campion. See Lychnis. 

 Eosellate, when leaves are disposed like the 

 petals of a rose. 



Rosemary. See Athamdnta Libcm&tis. 



Eosemaby. See Cdchrys Libanbtis. 



Eosemary. See Rosmarinus. 



Eose oe Heaven. See Lychnis O&H-rbsa. 



Eose op Jamaica. See Mari&nia. 



Rose oe Jericho. See Anasi&tica. 



Rose of the world. See Camillia japbnica 

 Rbsa-vnundi. 



Rose-plantain. See Plantago major rdsea. 



Rose-root. See Sidum Rhodibla. 



Rose snow-ball-tree. See Vibti/rnwn Opulus 

 rbseum. 



Rosetangles. See Cerwmi&cece. 



Rosewood. See Genista canariinsis, Convdlvu- 

 lusfl6ridus and Scoparia, Physocalpmma flori- 

 b&nda and Rhodorhha. 



EosLfNlA, Don. Meaning unknown. Linn. 5, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gentianacece. See CMrtmia. 



EosmarInus, Linn. From ros, dew, mwrinus, 

 of the" sea ; on account of its maritime habitat. 

 Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamiacece. A genus 

 of pretty shrubs, requiring to be grown in a 

 rather sheltered, dry situation ; and cuttings 

 of the ripened wood root readily, if planted in 

 spring. R. officinalis is the herb employed in 

 the manufacture of Hungary water ; tea made 

 from it is also considered very beneficial to 



- persons troubled with nervous headache, and 

 it is one of the most powerful preparations 

 for stimulating and strengthening the nervous 

 system. 



chilensis . . . Purplo . 7, H. Ev. 8. 4 Chili . 1795 



officinalis . . . Purple . 2, H. Ev. 8. 4 8. Eur. 154S 



fol. argenteis . Purple . 3, H. Ev. S. 4 8. Eur. 1548 



fol. atireis . . Purple . 2, H. Ev. 8. 6 8. Eur. 1543 



latifblius . . Purple . 2, H. Ev. 8. 8 8. Eur. 1548 



Eosmarinus. See SphaciU. 



E6SSOLI is a famous Italian liquor made from 

 some species of Sun-dew (Drdsera). 



Eostellaria, Nees. See Justloia. 



EostrAria, Trinius, From rostrum, a beak. 

 Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminctcem. A 

 grass of no interest. Synonyme : 1, Brbmus 

 daclyloides, or Ddctylis pungens — pubescens 1. 



Eotate ; when the limb of a monopetalous 

 corolla is flat, and the tube very short, it is 

 called rotate, or wheel-shaped. 



E6thia, Pen-soon. In honour of A. W. Both, of 

 Bremen, a German botanist. Linn. 16, Or. 6, 

 Nat. Or. Fabacew. The seeds of this curious 

 little plant should be sown on a warm border, 

 where the plants are intended to flower. Sy- 

 nonymes : 1, Glycine humifhsa, Clebme pros- 

 trata. 

 trifoliata 1 . Sulphur . 7, H. Tr. A. 2 



E6thia, Lam. Named as above. Linn. 19, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteracece. Mere weeds, not 

 worth cultivation — andryalo\des, chieranlkifd- 

 lia, runeinata. See Hymenopdppus. 



Rothmannia. See R&ndia. 



Rottboellia, Linn. In honour of C. F. Eott- 

 boell, a Danish botanist. Lmn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. 

 Or. Graminaceae. Stove grasses, growing in 

 any common soil, and increasing by seeds. 

 See Monirma and Ophiurus. 



exaltAta . . Apetal . 6, 8. Grass 6 E. Indies . 1806 

 perforata . . Apetal . 6, 8. Grass 4 E. Indies . 1822 



