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A DICTIONARY OF 
Runnet. Galium verum, 1 j. — Kent,VeggQ. See Rennet. 
Runnidyke. Nepeta Glechoma, Benth. — Cumh. (Winderwath). 
Running Moss. Lycopodium clavatum, L. — Cumh. 
Running Thyme, i. e. creeping thyme. Thymus Serpylluirif L. — 
Lyte. 
Rupture-wort. A book-name for Herniaria glabra, L. — ‘ In Latin 
Herniaria ; in English Rupture woort, or Rupture grasse.' Ger. 454. 
Prior, p. 199. 
Rush. (1) The general name for the various species of Juncus. 
Cumh. also Rus, E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8. Prior, p. 200. 
(2) Some species of Carex are so called in Suff. 
See Bog-rush, Bullrush, Candle-Rush, Cat-rushes, Club-Rush, 
Cotton-rush, Dutch Rushes, Flowering Rush, Foul Rush, Frail 
Rush, Hard Rush, Hare’s-tail Rush, Mat Rush, Moss Rush, 
Panier Rush, Pin Rush, Pole Rush, Round Rush, Scouring 
Rush, Staff Rush, Sweet Rush, Twig Rush, Wire Rush, Wood 
Rush. . 
Rush Garlick. Allium Schoenoprasum, L. — Lyte. Ger. calls it 
Rush Leek. 
Russles. Rihes ruhrum, L. — Galloway. Jamieson. See Rizzles. 
Rust, or Red Rust. ‘ Mildew in wheat.’ Hal. Wr. Dev.; N.-W. 
Line. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 6. Uredo-spores of Puccinia graminis, Pers. 
{Uredo ruhigo, DC.). Prior, p. 200. Called also Red-rag, Red-robin, 
and Red-gum. See Journ. R. Agric. Soc. 1st S. ii. 9. 
Rust-burn. Ononis arvensis, L. — North, Hal. Wr. ; E. Yks. E. D. S. 
Gloss. B. 2 (Whitby), E. D. S. Gloss. C. 4. ‘In Yorkshire Rustburn, 
perhaps corruptly from Rest-bourn.’ Mart. Mill. 
Rusty-back. Asplenium Ceterach, L. — From the brown scales with 
which the back of the frond is densely covered. 
Rye. The general name for Secale cereale, L. — Prior, p. 200. 
Rye Grass. See Grass, Rye. 
Rye-grass, Italian. See Italian Ray-grass. 
Ryschys. An old name for rushes, or rather an old spelling of 
rishes. See Rish. Prior, p. 200. 
Sabin. Juniperus Sahina, L. — From the specific name. Prior, 
p. 200. 
Saffron. {\) Crocus sativus,D. — Lyte. Prior, p. 200. Dew. Friend; 
Sal. 
(2) Crocus nudifiorus, L. — Sal. 
(3) Colchicum autumnale, L. Sal. 
(1) is the plant which produces the saffron of commerce; (2) and 
(3) "are so called from their general resemblance to it. 
