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britannlcas . . 
Brownll, 1 . . 
bucephalophOrQs 
frutesceas . . 
^aminifollua . 
hastuldtOs . . 
ISc^ras . . . 
LiinarlS . . . 
PatientH . . . 
parpur«{ls . - 
pyreniicus . 
sanguineus . 
scutatiis . . 
triangulariSi 6 
tuberosus . 
▼esicerius . . 
Green . 
Green . 
Grtjn . 
Green . 
Green . 
Green . 
Green . 
, Green . 
. Green . 
. Green . 
. 6, H. Fu. P. N. Amer. . 
. 6, G. Tu. P. N. HolL . 1823 
. 6, H. A. Italy . . 1683 
. 6, H. Ev. S. Tris. d’Ae. 1823 
. 7, H. Her. P. Russia . .1820 
. 6, F. Her. P. ChUe . .1823 
. 6, H. A. Egypt . .1810 
. 6, G. Ev. S. Canaries . 1690 
. 7, F. Fu. P. Italy . .1573 
. 7. F. Fu. P. SwitzerL . 1819 
. 6, H. Her. P. Pyrenees . 1812 
. 6, H. Fu. P. England 
. 7. G. Tu. P. C. G. H. . 1824 
. 6, H. Ev. Cr. Franco . . 1596 
. 6, H. Tu. P. . 1817 
. 7. H. Tu. P. Italy . .1752 
. 7, H. A. Africa . . 1656 
abyuinicHs, AcetaSlld, agyptldcus, amplexicadtis, 
aqudticus, arifblids, brasiliSnsis, BttrchSlli 2, condy- 
lides, confirms, erispatulus, crispus, cristutiis, den- 
titus, divaricatus, domSsticiiSyjimbridtus, gigantSus, 
glomerdlus, hast^Olivs, heteropkj^Ufis, Hydroldpd- 
*hQm, intermedins, lancijtdius, bevigdtiis, longifOllds, 
luxuridns, marltimus, mdximus, montevidinsis, mul- 
tlfidns, NemoldpdthOm, nemorOsus, nepallnsis 3, 
obtusifOlius, palRstrU, persicarioidls, polygcnifolius, 
pOlc^r, reticulums, rOseHs, salidfollds, spatuldms 5, 
strlctus, sylvSstrls, tingitdnus, ucrdnlcUs, uncdtus, 
venOsus, verticilldris. 
RCmia, Hoffman. Rumia, the name of the goddess 
who presided over suckling. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. 
Or. Umbellifera. An uninteresting plant, growing 
in any common soil, and readily increasing by divi* 
sions or by seeds. 
ufirlca. . . . White . 7. H. Her. P. Crimea . . 1819 
Runcinatb, a term applied to the lobes of leaves; 
a leaf is said to be runcinate when it is irregularly 
lobed, the lobes gradually diminishing to the base, 
and hooked back. 
Ru.n'nfjis, procumbent shoots, which root at their 
extremity. 
Rupestbis, growing on rocks. 
RDppIa, Linn. 1 n honour of H B. Riippius, a German 
botanist. Linn. 4, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Flux'iales. This 
Mtecies is found in ditches in various parts of 
Britain. 
msrUim4 . . . Green . . 7> H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
Roptcrb-wort, see Hernidrid. 
ROscus, Linn.; formerly Brtiscus. From beus, box, 
and kelen, holly; the Celtic for box-holly Linn. 
22, Or. 13, Nat. Or. Liliacea, Ornament^ plants. 
The greenhouse species wUl grow well in any rich 
aoU, and are readily increased by dividing the roots. 
The hardy kinds are very suitable for the front of 
shrubberies ; any common soil suits them, and they 
are easily increased by suckers. 
acnleitus . . 
l&xus . . 
rotundifAlIus 
andrbgynu!! 
hypoglo^sum . 
hypopliyllam . 
trifoliatus . 
racemdsds . . 
. Green . . 5, H. Ev. S. England . 
. Green . . 4, H. Ev. S. Portugal . 
. Green . . 3, H. Ev. S. 
. Grn. wht. 4, G. Ev Cl. Canaries . 1713 
. Pa. yel. . 5. H. Ev. S. Italy . .15.96 
. Green . . 6, H. Ev. S. Italy . . 1640 
. Green . . H. Ev. S. Zante . . 
. Grn. yel. . 4, H. Ev. S. Portugal .1713 
reticulatus . . . Green . . 4, G. Ev. CL C. G. H. . 1816 
volubilis . . . Green . . 4, G. Ev. Cl. C. G. H. . 1816 
Rush, see Jnneds. 
Rush, see Chondrilld jnneid. 
Rush broo.m, see Vimindrld. 
Rush hut, see CypSrfis esculintils. 
Russelia, Jacquin. In honour of Alexander Russel, 
M.D., F.R.S., author of a Natural History of 
Aleppo, 1756. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophu- 
lariacea. These plants are very showy when in 
flower, and are on that account well deserving of a 
place in every collection. A light rich soil is best 
adapted to them ; and cuttings root freely under a 
glass, in heat. 
floritianda . . . Red . . S. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1824 
junceA .... Scarlet . 7, S. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1833 
multiflora . . . Red . . 7, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1812 
temifOlU . . . Red . . S. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1818 
Ruta, Linn. From the Greek rvte, from ruo, to 
flow; probably in reference to some reputed quali- 
ties 01 the plants ; hence the English word Rue. 
Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rutacea. The species of 
Rue are all of the simplest culture. Any light rich 
soil suits them, and they are readily increased by 
cuttings placed under a hand-glass ; or by seeds, 
which are produced in abundance by many of the 
species. Synonyme : \. R. chalepensis. 
albiflori . . . White . . 7, F. Ev. & Nepal . .1823 
graveblens . . . YeL gni. . 8, H. Ev. S. S. Eur. . .1562 
angustifdlid 1, bracteOsd, cOrsied, divariedtd, macro- 
phglld, montdnd, pinndtd. 
RufscHlA, Jacquin. In honour of Fred. Ruysch, 
M.D., who published the “ Hortus Amstelodamen- 
sis,” a pt-sthumous work of John Commelin: he 
died 1731. Linn. 5, Or. I, Nat. Or. Marcgraaviacex. 
This very desirable shrub will succeed well in a 
mixture of loam and vegetable mould ; and ripened 
cuttings will root freely in sand, under a glass, in 
heat. In Guiana and the Caribbee islands, it is a 
parasitical under-shrub, rooting on trees in moist 
woods, similarly to the ivy with us. 
clnsiaefOlIA . . . Purple • . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1823 
Ryanaa, DecandoUe. In honour of John Ryan, M.D., 
F.R.S., a correspondent of Vahl. Linn. 13, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Flacourtiacea. This is described as a very 
beautiful stove plant, thriving in peat and loain ; 
and it is propagated by ripened cuttings, planted in 
sand, under a glass, in beat, 
speciosa . . . Cream . 8, S. Ev. S. Trinidad . . 1823 
Rye, see Secdli. 
Rye grass, see Ldlifimi 
RytidophYllum, Martius. From rytis, a wrinkle, 
and phyllon, a leaf; the surface of the upper side of 
the fofiage is wrinkled. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Gesneracea. An ornamental under-shrub, nearly 
related to Gesnera ; which see, for culture, &c. 
anricnlfitum . • Yel. red . 11, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1836 
RytiphuSa, Agardh. From rytis, a wrinkle, and 
phleo, to abound in. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. 
Alga, A genus of sca-weeds — R. complandtd, tine- 
tOrid. 
s. 
S ABAL, Adanson. Not explained. Linn. 6, Or. 
3, Nat. Or. Palmacea. This noble genus of 
Palms grows best in a light loamy soil. Suckers 
are occasionally produced, by which the species 
may be multiplied. Synonymes : Chamarops acaulis, 
Corypha minor, Rhaphis acaulis. 
Adansdni, 1 . . . Green . . 7, Palm. Florida . . 1810 
BlHckbumian4 . . Green . . Palm. Tropics . . 
gramlnifoiia . . Green . . Palm. S. Amer. . 1825 
P.^lmett^ . . . . Green . . Palm. Georgia . . 1825 
umbraculifedl . . Green . . Palm. Jamaica . .1825 
SabbatTa, Adanson. In honour of L. Sabbati, a 
celebrated Italian botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Gentianacea. The species of this genus are 
very handsome when in flower, and are, on that 
account, deserving of a place in every collection. 
The seeds, as soon as ripe, should be sown thinly 
in pots, or on a shady border, in peat soil ; if grown 
in pots, they should be placed in shallow pans of 
water, as the species are natives of marshes or 
l^gs. Synonyme : 1. Chironia gracilis. 
anguUris . 
Calyc-6!>4 
chloroldes . 
gricllls, 1 . 
paniculate . 
. Purple 
. Dk. red 
. Red . 
.* White ! 
. 7.H. B. N. Amer. . 1826 
. 7,H. B. N. Amer. . 1812 
. 7, H. B. N. Amer. . 1817 
. 7, H. B. N. Amer. . 
. 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1817 
Saccate, having a pouch. ... 
Saccharum, Linn. From Soukar, its Arabic name. 
Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminea. This genus is of 
very great importance, on account of its containing 
the sugarcane, S.qfficinarum. The species are all of 
very simple culture, in a light rich moist soil, with a 
good heat ; and are increased by suckers, or cuttings 
of the stem will throw out shoots at their joints. 
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