ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 399 
Ray, Red. Lolium perenne, L. — Lyte. Ger. Index. A translation 
of the old Latin name Lolium ruhrum. 
Ray-grass. See Grass, Ray. 
Ray-grass, Italian. A commercial name for Lolium italicum, 
A. Br. 
Reck. ‘ Sea wrack of different kinds.’ Yhs. (Cleveland). 
Reckless, or Recklas. Primula Auricula^ L. — In gardens. Cumh. 
E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8 ; Line. ; Clackmannansh. (Raiklesses). A 
corruption of Auriculas. 
Red-berries. Fruit of Rosa canina, L. — N. Yks. (Cleveland). 
Red Butcher. Lychnis diurna^ Sibth. — Ohes. (Crewe). 
Red Cole. Armoracia rusticana^ Rupp. ‘ This kinde groweth in 
Morpeth in Northumberland and there it is called Redco. It should 
be called after the old Saxon englishe Rettihcol, that is, Radisho 
colle.’ Turn. Names. Jamieson has Redcoal and Redcoli. 
Red Dock. The dead stalks and panicles of docks (Rumex) in 
winter. South. ‘ In J anuary they take two large bunches of docks, 
red docks they call them.’ — Round about a Great Estate, p. 60. Ellis 
(Mod. Husbandman, May, p. 39) refers to a species of Rumex as ‘ The 
Red and White Dock.’ 
Red Elder. Viburnum Opulus, L. — Scotl.' (Lanarksh.), Jamieson. 
Red Gum. See Rust. 
Red Jack. Lychnis diurna, Sibth. — Ches. 
Red Knees. Polygonum HydropipeVy L. — Ger. Appx. Hal. Wr. 
Prior, p. 194. 
Red-lead. Orchis mascula, L., 0. Morioy L., 0. latifoliay L., and 
0. maculatuy L. — Holdich’s Essay on Weeds. 
Red Legs. From the general redness of the stems. (1) Polygonum 
Bistorta, L. — Sal. ; Warw. Prior, p. 194. 
(2) Polygonum Persicaria, L, — W. dies. 
(3) Polygonum avicularcy L. — Norf. ; West. Cfr. Red-shanks. 
[Red Mailkes. ‘ The Corn Poppy.’ Hal. Wr. It is however no 
doubt a misprint for Red Mathes : see Mathes, Red.] 
Red Morocco. Adonis autumnalis, L. — With. ed. ii. Prior, p. 194. 
‘ The Pheasant’s-eye has a peculiar claim to an insertion in the Flora 
Londinensis, as it is one of those plants which are annually cried about 
our streets, under the name of Red Morocco,' Curtis, Flora Londi- 
nensis, ii. 37. 
Red Ray. See Ray, Red. 
Red Robin. (1) Lychnis diurnuy Sibth. Dev. Friend. 
(2) Uredo-spores of Puccinia graminis, Pers. See Rust. 
Red Rocket. The lilac variety of Hesperis matronalisj L. — Ches. 
(gardens). 
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