ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 
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Rivet, or Rivets. Bearded wheat. East. Hal. Tusser (Five 
Hundred Points), E. D. S. ed. Rivet-Wheat is a well-known variety 
cultivated in many counties. 
Rix. ‘ A rush. Exmoor.' Hal. Cfr. Rexen. 
Rizzles. Ribes ruhrum, L. — ‘ A species of berry ; sometimes called 
russles.' Oalloway, Mactaggart’s Gallovidian Encyclopaedia. Jamie- 
son, who also has ‘ Rizards, Rizzerberries, currants.’ 
Roan-tree. See Rowan. 
Roast Beef Plant. Iris foetidissima, L. — The smell of the bruised 
leaves, though very disagreeable, has been hkened by many to that of 
roast beef. ‘ I have heard it called -Rost Beef^ for that the leaves 
being bruised smell somewhat like it.’ Coles, A. in E. 67. Cornw. ; 
Dev. Prior (p. 196) has Roast Beef. 
R5-berry, Row-berry, Rue-berry. Fruit of Tamus communis^ L. 
Dev. Friend. 
Robert. ‘ The herb stork-bill.’ Hal. Wr. Geranium Rohertianum, L. 
Robin, or Robins. (1) Lychnis diurna, Sibth. — Dev. Friend; 
Wight, FI. Vect. 
(2) Geranium lucidum, L. — Dev. 
(3) G. Rolertianum, L. Dev. Friend. 
Robin, Little. Geranium Robertianum, L. — Kent. 
Robin, Ragg^ed. See Ragged Robin. 
Robin, Red. (1) Geranium Robertianum, L. — Camb. ; N. Ess. ; 
Herts. ; Norf. 
(2) Lychnis diurna, Sibth. — Dors. 
(3, 4) Agrostis stolonifera, L., and Polygonum aviculare, L., are 
indifferently called .... red robin by farmers.’ Holdich, Essay on 
Weeds. Suss. Annals of Agriculture, xi. 288. 
(5) Uredo-spores of Puccinia graminis, Pers. See Rust. 
Robin, Rough. Lychnis Flos-cucuU, L. — >S^.-IF. Cumb. 
Robin, Round. (1) Lychnis diurna, Sibth. — Dev. Friend; Kent. 
(2) Geranium Robertianum, L. Dev. Friend. 
Robin, White. Lychnis vespertina, Sibth. — Dors. 
Robin Flower. (1) Lychnis diurna, Sibth. — Dev. (Teignmouth 
and Plymouth), also called The Robin’s Flower. 
(2) Geranium Robertianum, L. — Dev. (Teignmouth). 
Robin Hood. (1) Anemone coronaria, L. — ‘ This common Anemone 
is by many gentlewomen, and others as ignorant, called Robin Hood, 
Scarlet and John, and the Spanish Marigdd.' Rea’s ‘Flora’ (1676), p. 
117. 
(2) Lychnis Flos-cuculi, L. — Dors. Dore. Gloss.; Durh. (Castle 
Eden). 
(3) Lychnis diurna, Sibth. — Dev. Friend ; Dors. Dors. Gloss. ; Som. 
(general) ; West. Hal. Wr. Pulman (Rabbin ’ood). 
(4) Geranium Robertianum, L. — Dev. Friend. 
