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A DICTIONARY OF 
Raspberries and Cream. Eupatorium cannahinum, L. — Wiglit^ 
FL Yect. 
Rassels. ‘ The land-whin, Hal. Wr. Ononis arvensisylu. 
Rastylbow. Ononis arvensis, L. Prompt. Parv. A corruption of 
its old name Bestabovis. 
Rate. See Reits. 
Ratsbane. Anthriscus sylvostris^ Hoffm. — Soni. 
Rat-tail, or Rat’s-tail. A name applied to several plants having 
. a tail-like inflorescence. 
(1) Plantago major ^ L. — W. Cumb. called also Ratten Tails, E. D. 
S. Gloss. C. 8 ; Norf. 
(2) Plantago lanceolatajJj. — 8.-W. Cumb. 
(3) Agrimonia Eupatoria, L. — Durh. 
(4) Phleum pratense, L. — Chos. 
Rattle. (1) The common name for Rhinanthus Crista-galli, L. — 
which is also called Penny Rattle {Suss. Parish) ; White or Yellow 
Rattle (Ger.); Rattle-grass (see Grass, Rattle); Rattle-box, 
Sal. (Ellesmere) ; Ireland, Pratt. Prior, p. 194 ; and Rattle-jack 
(A.- IT. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6). 
(2) Various species of Equisetum. — Claekmannansh. 
Rattle, Bull. See Bull Rattle. 
Rattle, Cow. See Cow Rattle. 
Rattle, Meadow. See Meadow Rattle. 
Rattle, Red. Pedicularis palustris, L. — Lyte. Wr. Ger. has also 
Red Rattle Grass. 
Rattle-bags. (1) Silene inflata, L. — Dev. (Plymouth). 
(2) Rhinanthus Crista-galli, L. — Dev. (Plymouth), more usually. 
Rattle-box. Rhinanthus Crista-galli, L. — Sal. (Ellesmere). 
Rattle-penny. Rhinanthus Crista-galU, L. — Hal. From its dry 
calices rattling when shaken, and the shape of its round flat capsules. 
Dors. (Rottle-penny), Dors. Gloss. ; North. Grose. 
Rattling Asp. Populus tremula, L. — Lyte. In Rural Cyclopaedia, 
Rattler. From the rattling sound made by its tremulous leaves. 
Rausps. Ruhus Idoeus, L. — Irel. (Antrim, Down), E. D. S. Gloss. 
Raw. See Rag (1). 
Rawbone. See Rabone. 
Rawn Tree. See Rowan. 
Rawp. Rape, Brassica Napus, L. — Yks. Cleveland Gloss. 
Raw-yeds. See Roits. 
Ray. (1) Lijchnis Githago, Lam. — Grete Herhall. 
(2) Lolium temulentum, L. — Grete Herball. 
