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flavfim, 1 . . . Yellow . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1812 
flOrldum . . . Yellow . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1729 
grandifldrum . Yellow . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
parvillorum . Yellow . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
glacials .... Yellow . 4, H. De. S. Nepal . . 1823 
glaudtilosum . . Grn. yeL . 4, H. De. S. Peru . . 1820 
graclle .... Grn. white 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1812 
Orossularia . . Green . . 4, H. De. S. England 
BesserlanS, 2 . White . . 4, H. De. S. Cracow . • 
bracteatd . . Grn. white 4, H. De. S. 
macroc.arp.^ . . Grn. white 4, H. De. S. 
reclinata, 3 . . Grn. white 4, H. De. S. Germany . 178) 
Bpino!>issIma . Grn. white 4, H. De. S. Britain . . 
subinermls . . Grn. white 4, H. De. S. 
Uva-crispa, 4 . Grn. white 4, H. De. S. Britain . . 
hirtellum . . . Grn. white 4, H. De. S. Canada . . 1812 
hudsonianum . . Wiiite . . H. De. S. Hud’s. B. . 
inebiTans . . . Gsh. white 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1827 
irriguum . . . Grn. white 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1820 
lacustr^, 5 . . . Yel. grn. . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1812 
macracanthum . Green . . 5, H. De. S. 
miiltiflbrum . . Green . . 4, H. De. S. Hungary . 1822 
nigrum .... Green . . 4, H. De. S. Britain . . 
bacca-flaWda H. De. S. Hybrid . . 
bacca-viridi . H. De. S. Russia . . 
fol.-variegatts . H. De. S. Britain . . 
nlvetim .... White . . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1826 
opulifollum . . H. De. S. Russia . . 
orientals . . . Grn. yel. . 6, H. De. S. Syria . . 1824 
oxyacautholdes . Grn. white 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1763 
petraum . . . Red . . 5, H. De. S. England 
procumbens . . Purple . 5, H. De. Tr. Dahuria . 1804 
prostratum, 6 . . Yellow . 5, H. De. Tr. N. Amer. . 1812 
laxifldrum, 7 • Grn. yel. . 4, H. De. Tr. N. Amer. . 1812 
punctatum . . . Grn. yel. . 4, F. De. S. Chili . . 1826 
resinusum . . . YeL grn. . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1800 
rlgens .... Green . . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1812 
rubn'im .... Green . . 4, H. De. S. Britain . . 
album . . . Green . . 4, H. De. S. Britain . . 
carnaum . . Green . . 4, H. De. S. Britain . . 
fol. albd . . . Green . . 4, H. De. S. 
fol. lutad . . Green . . 4, H. De. S. 
hortensa . . . Green . . 4, H. De. S. Britain . . 
sylvestrd . . Green . . 4, H. De. S. Britain . . 
variegatum . . Green . . 4, H. De. S. Austria 
aanguineum . . Blood . . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1826 
atrorubens . . Drk. red . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
gliitinosum . • . Pa. pink . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
malvaceum, 8 . Drk. pink . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 
BHxatile . . . . Green . . 5, H. De. S. Siberia . . 1819 
setdsum . . . Grn. white 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1810 
speciOsum, 9 . . Crimson . 5, H. De. S. California . 1829 
spicatum . . . Green . . 4, H. De. S. England 
tenuifldrum, 10 . Yellow . 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1812 
fructa-luteo . Yellow . 4, H. De. S. 
fructu-nlgrd . Yellow . 4, H. De. S. 
trlfidum ... . 4, H. De. S. Quebec . .1823 
trifldrum, 11 . . Grn. white 4, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1812 
tristd .... . 4, H. De. S. Siberia . . 1820 
yiscoeisslmum . . Yellow . 4, H.De. S. N. Amer. . 1820 
Rib-grass, see PlantagS lanceoldta. 
RiccTa, Linn. In honour of P. Francisco Riccio, a 
Florentine botanist. Linn. 24, Or. 6, Nat. Or. 
Hepaticw. The species belonginjr to this genus are 
found floating in ditches, &c. — R. Jluituns, glared, 
obtusd, ndtdns, spurid. 
Rice, see Oryzd. 
Richahdia, Kunth. In honour of L. C. Richard, an 
eminent French botanist. Linn. 7, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Aracece. This desirable plant thrives in any light 
rich soil, and is readily increased by offsets from the 
roots ; while, on account of its frequent flowering, 
and large sweet-scented flowers, it is well worthy 
of a place in every collection. Synonyme : 1. Calla 
athiopica. 
aethioplca, 1 . . ^Vhite . 3, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1731 
Richardsonia, Kunth. In memory of Richard 
Richardson, an English botanist. Linn. 6, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Cinchonaceae. This genus grows well in 
loam and peat; and cuttings root readily in the 
same kind of soil, under a glass, in a little heat. 
The white Ipecacuanha of the shops, is the root of 
R. scabra. Synottymes ; 1. Richardia scabra, Richard- 
sonia pilosa. 
scabra, 1 . . . White . 9, S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1814 
Richika, R. Brown. In memory of Mr. Richie, an 
African traveller, who died in 1821, at Tripoli. 
Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Epacridaceae. A very 
handsome stove climber: it grows best in amixture 
of loam, peat, and sand; and cuttings root readily 
in sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonymes ; 1. 
CratcBva fragrans, C: capparoides. 
fragrans, 1 . . . White . 6, S. Ev. Cl. S. Leone . 1795 
Ricinus, Linn. From rtcinus, a tick ; resemblance 
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in the seeds. Linn. 21, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Euphorbiacea. 
The plants belonging to this genus will thrive in 
any rich soil, and are easily increased by seeds and 
cuttings. The well known Castor oil is the pro- 
duce of R. communis. 
africanus . . . Green . . 7> G. Ev. S. Africa . . 
armatus . . . Green . . 8, F. A. Malta . . 1807 
communis . . . Green . . 7, F. A. E. Ind. . . 1 548 
globosus ... S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1826 
inermis .... Purple . 7, F, A. India . . 1758 
lIvIduB .... Purple . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795 
tanarius . . . Green . . 8, F. A. E. Ind, . . 1810 
virldls .... Green . . 8, F. A. E. Ind. . . 1802 
Ricotia, Linn. Probably after some unknown botan- 
ist. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Cruciferce. A pretty little 
annual, well fitted for adorning rock-work, on which 
the seed may be sown. A light sandy soil suits 
it best. Synonyme : 1. R. ccgyptiaca. 
Lunaria, 1 . .' . LL pur. . 6, H. A. Egypt . . 17.57 
RiEDLEiA,Penfenaf. In honour of M. Riedley, a French 
naturalist, who accompanied Captain Baudin round 
the world. Linn. 16, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Sterculiaceoe. 
The plants are not worth growing, except for the 
purpose of making up a collection. They are all 
of the easiest culture, and are readily increased by 
seeds. Synonymes: \. Melochia caracasana. 2. M. 
corchorifolia. 3. M. depressa. 4. M. supina. 5. M. 
truncata. 
caracasana, 1 . . White . 6, S. Ev. S. Caraccas . 1817 
nodiflora . . . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1800 
R. borbOnicd, concatendtd, corchorifdlid 2, deprSssa 3, 
polystdchld, suplnd 4, trunedtd 5, velutlnd. 
Rigid, stiff, untractable. 
Rimose, having a longitudinal fissure or fissures, 
chinky. 
RIndera, Pallas. In honour of Dr. Rinder, once 
dean of medicine in Moscow. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Boraginaceoe. This plant is of the easiest cul- 
ture, but of no beauty. Synonymes : 1. R. laevigata, 
Cynoglossum Rindera. 
tetraspis, 1 . . Red . . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1818 
Ringent, gaping. 
Ringing, removing a small strip of bark from around 
a branch, in the form of a ring. 
Ripidium, Trinius. From rhipidion, a little fan; 
in allusion to the inflorescence. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Graminece. Grasses, growing in any common soil, 
and increased by divisions. Synonymes: \. Andro- 
pogon Ravenna, Saccharum Ravenna, Erianthus 
Ra.venna. 2. A. strictus, S. adpressum. 
Ravenn£, 1 . . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. S. Eur. . . 1816 
strlctum, 2 . . . Apetal . . 7> Grass. Hungary . 1802 
RipogonDm, Forster. From ripos, a flexile twig, and 
gonos, a shoot. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 'Smilacea. 
Ornamental climbers, thriving in loam and peat ; 
and increasing by young cuttings, planted in sand, 
under a glass. 
album .... White . 6, G, Ev. CL N. HelL . 1J120 
parviflorum . . White . 6, G. Ev. Cl. N. Holl. . 1820 
RIvea. Dedicated by Choisy, to Auguste de la Rive, 
a physiologist of Geneva. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Convolvulacea. Forculture, &c. see Jponicea. Syno- 
nyme: \. Ipomaa gangetica. 
tilisfOHa, 1 . . White . 6, S. Ev. Tw. E. Ind. . . 1812 
RivIna, Linn. In honour of A. Q. Rivinus, a botanist 
of Saxony. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Phytolaccacea. 
These plants are mostly valued on account of their 
ornamental appearance when fruiting ; they grow 
in any light soil, and are readily increased by seeds 
or cuttings. 
brasiliensis . . . Green . . 6, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1790 
humina .... "White . . 6, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1699 
canescens . . White . . 6, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1804 
l»vls .... Pink . . 5, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1733 
lanceolate ... . 6, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1815 
octandri . . . -Wliite . . 5, S. Ev, S. W. Ind. . 1752 
purpiirascens . . Pink . . 6, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1815 
tinctOria . . . White . . 5, S. Ev. S. Caraccas . 1830 
Rivularia, RofA. From rivulus, & rivulet; place of 
growth. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Alga. These 
plants are found in lakes, ditches, &c. Synonyme : 
1. Linkia dura — R. angulOsd, applandtd, dtrd,botry- 
otdSs, calcdrSd 1, crustdeid, nitidd, pldnd, plicate^. 
Robergia, Schreber. In honour of Laurent Roberg, 
professor of medicine at Upsal. Linn. 10, Or. 4, 
Nat. Or. Connaracea. An ornamental plant, grow- 
