A pocket botanical dictionary comprising the names, history, and culture of all plants known in Britain; with a full explanation of technical terms / By Joseph Paxton ... assisted by Professor Lindley. A new edition. With supplement containing all the new plants since its appearance.

  • Paxton, Joseph, Sir, 1803-1865.
Date:
1849
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Credit: A pocket botanical dictionary comprising the names, history, and culture of all plants known in Britain; with a full explanation of technical terms / By Joseph Paxton ... assisted by Professor Lindley. A new edition. With supplement containing all the new plants since its appearance. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    R. j^afnIa. BQguUla cordflia . . filifalla . . KjINdIa, artnfita . fascicuiftcs . . flonbunda . horrlda . . . obovAta . . . ozypetdla . RauwolfIa. spindsa . . . . m<i . 1U21 . . . Yellow . 6, (?. Ev. S. C. G. H. . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. O. H. . . . Yell.w . 5, a. Ev. S. C. G. H. Synowjme: Rothmunnia longifiora. While . 5, S. Ev. S. W. Indies . 1813 7i S. Ev. 6. E. Indies . 7, b. Ev. S. E. Indies . 1825 5> S. Ev. b. Cliina . . 1823 5, S. Ev. S. N. Grenada 1818 j 5i S. Ev. b. Saharanpour 1843 . White . While . White . White . Yellsh , S. Ev. S. Peru 1827 Yellow Ravexala. See Urania. RemusatIa. See Caladium. Ru.vantuera. matuUna . . . Brownish 12| S. Epi. Java . . . 1846 RequibnIa. sphsrospvnna . . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. C. 0. H. . 1816 RestIo. complanStus . . Apetal. . 6, H. Grass. N. S. W. . 1823 RestbepIa,/Tun/A. UukDOWD. iinti. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacea. For culture, &c., see RieurothuUis. maculdta . . . VeL pur. . 6, b. Epi. Merida . . parvifulla . . . Yel. red . 1, & Epi. Tulima . . Reti.siph^llum, De Candolle. From retine, resin, and phyllon, a leaf; leaves covered with resin. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ruhiacea. For culture and propasatioD, see Z/anu^tonia. Syaonyme: Monatelia eecundijtora. ■ecundidOrum . . Wliite . S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . RaAFiuospEBMA, Nees. From rhaphis, a needle, and sperma, a seed. Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Ur. Acanthacea. For the cuJiivatiou of this pretty genus of stove plants, see Justicia. SyTionytne: Justicia glabra. fflfibra, 1 . . • Rose yeL. 6, S. Her. I’. E. Indies . 1824 vestlla 4 . ■ 4 Violet 4 4 6, S. Her. P. E. Indies . 1827 RhXpis. asp^ra . . . . Green. . 5, H. P^lm. 8. France . cord&tA. . 4 . Green . . 5, H. Palia. France. 4 RiiifSACXHTiius. See/it«<icia. RuiriDOPTllBis, Hchott. From rhipis, a fan, and pteris, a fern; fronds. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiaceit. Stove ferns. Synonyrnes: 1. Pulybo- tryapeltata. 2. P. tripartita. Hm. yel. . 3, 3. Her. P. W. Indies Brn. yel. . 3, 8. Her. P. W. Indiee lirn. yel. . 3, 8. Her. I*. S. Amor. Urn. yel. • 3, 8. Her. P. Urazil . bifurclta fffiiiiculncda • peltdta, 1 tripartita, 2 Rqipsalis. brachi.Ita . C4tUiTiif6rmis pentapt6ra . spathuUta . UHODonfi:«DBorr. Adanaonll . aprllis . 4 arboreuin barhAtum cinnamomeum Paxtoiili . Rollisonli roeAum . caucasTciun . venlietum chrysolcvtron grandiflOniiu frSgrnns. . GibWini 4 4 GoveniAnum ^uttAtiim . Tavanlcum . Iiiieum 4 . Metterjiichli 4 Gnsh. yel. . White . White 4 Yellow Purplo 4 Wulu pk. Red . . Brown Crimauin . Crimson . Rose . . 4 Pink . . . Vellow 4 . Yellow . . Pink . 4 . White . . Purple 4 4 Knotted . . Hu/r . . . Yellow . . Purplo • pontlcum Kinithfi BurAum Yellow [ 69 ] a G. Ev. 8. n. Avret ft, H. Ev. H. Brazil 5, 8. Ev. K. Brazil . 7> 8. Ev, b. Brazil 6, H. Ev. 8. Hybrid 4, H. Ev. 6. Hybrid 4, G. Ev. 8. NepnoJ 4, G. Ev. H.Neimul ft, O. Ev. H. Khiisoi'a 6, O. Ev. K. Nepaul 4. G. Ev. 8 Nepnul 5. H. Ev. S. Hybrid 6. H. Ev. 8. Hybrid 4, H. Ev. H. Hybrid ft. O. Ev. 8. HybiitI ft, F. I)n. 8. Klioseea ft, H. Ev. H. Hybrid 5, H. Ev. H. Hybrid 6, G. Ev. H. Java . ft, H. Kv. H. Hybrid ft, U. Ev. 8. Japan 6. H. Kv. 8. Hybrid 1843 1 82i{ 1836 1036 1843 18.37 1826 1837 1037 1842 1842 1843 1837 1025 1846 RiiODonnizA, Lindlei/. From -iodon, a rose, and rki:a, a root; fragrance of routs. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Convolvulaceie. Rose wood. See Convol- vulas. Rhodostf.mma. AVe have no knowledge of this genus heyoud its name, and the fact of Its being in cultivation. gardeuioides- . . White . 4, S. £r. S. . 1845 Rqopala. monlftna . . . Yellow • 4, S. Ev. S. Guiana. . 1823 Rhus. diversifoUa . . . Grnsh. wlit 6, H. De. T. California. Rhynchoglossitm, De Candolle. From rkynchos, a beak, and glossa, a tongue; the lower lip of the flower in the form of a tongue-like beak. Linn. 2, Or. I, Nat. Or. CyrtandraceiB. A pretty plant, native of Ceylon, and easily cultivated in the stove. Syno- nyme: Loxotis zeylanica. zeylanicum . . . Blue . . S. A. Ceylon . . 1844 RhyivchospOka—aurea, distana, laxa. RhytidopuVm.um, From rhytia, a WTinkle, and a leaf. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Ges- neracea. For culture, see Geanera. auricul&tum . RIbes. Red yel. . 8, S. Ev. 8. Brazil . . 1834 aiblda . . . . eanguinAa . . . Wht. pick 4, H. De. 8. Hybrid. . 1843 plena . . . . RicuardsonIa. Scr. rose . 5, H. De. S. Hybrid . etellAria . . . . RicInus. mite 4 7, H. A. Brazil . 4 1836 MAppa . . . . Wht. fla. 4 8, H. A. . 1R27 leuciK'&rpiiB . . . Wht. blk. 8, H. A. . 1827 macrophyllus . . Wht. red. 0, F. A. . 1827 paniculAius . . . . Red wht.. 8. F. A. . 1824 uodulatue . 4 . Red wbU 4 0, F. A. . 1827 RiGinBhT.A, Xind/ey. From rryidhs, stiff; in allusion to the rigidity of the tiower-stalk when suuporting the seed-vessel. Linn. 16, Or. I, Nat. Or. iridanea. These are very handsome bulbous plants requiring similar treatment to Tigridia. flammi>n . ■ immuculAta . orthAulhu . . Flnma. 4 Crim^on . Criuuon 5, 8. Bl. P. Mexico . . 183D 6, b. BI. P. GiiHtemala . 1839 6, 8. Ul, P. Mexico 4 . 1846 Purple 4 7, 8. A. Madugascur 1826 RiVi.NA. latifolln . RoiibrtsonTa. Sec Saxifrnga. RocuKhlA, Don. In honour of Anthony Uochel, director cf the botanic garden at I’cst. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. lioraginame. A weed of the easiest culture, and propagated by seeds. BtellulCUa Ron kigubzTa. carnAa . . . . denaiflOra . , . UnceolAln ■ inaciilAtn . BteniicliIlA • auHVrOlvue . Roei.la. pediiiiculAtn BJliCAtll 4 . RfKpfiaA. fabagifolla . . Yolluw . UoiiDRA. See OronZmm. Rom I! itlA. varmiculAtft llor«J)Kl,KTTA. lungidOi Blue 4 Pinkish .* Yellow . Red spot. . Yel. red 4 Yellow Blue . White . 6, H. A. Siberia . . 1835 . 6, 8. Epi. rolumbin 8. Epi. Brazil . . 3, 8. Epi. Trinidad 8. Epi, Giinteuialii 4 7, 8. Epi. Venezuola • 2, 8. Epi. Brazil . 6, 0. Ev. a. C. 0. H. 8. U. Ev. 8. C. G. 11. . 1843 . 11138 4 1821 4 IIMU .* 1825 1827 1824 Red ■peciOaa . . liiAjur 4 . RftflA, HnomniirplIOra DeviiriiAna . UoscufiA, . Blue 4 I .bcnrlot 6, G. Ev. 8. AueUalia . 1822 8, 8. Ev. 8. Brazil . 1, 8. Ev. 8. Hiivannali I’ll. I>]hIi. Yulluw 6, H. pH. 8. China . 6, H. Ev. 8. Hybrid .