. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 2126. Ribes ccreum (X 7;i RtCCIA (P. F. nicci, Italian niddcinan, (.atron of llic botanist Micholi). lih-ciitceid. li'lccUi fluidfiis, Linn., is one of the few flowerless or cryptogamous plants in cultivation aside from the ferns, mushrooms and se- laginellas. It is cultivated by one specialist in aquatics pres
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 2126. Ribes ccreum (X 7;i RtCCIA (P. F. nicci, Italian niddcinan, (.atron of llic botanist Micholi). lih-ciitceid. li'lccUi fluidfiis, Linn., is one of the few flowerless or cryptogamous plants in cultivation aside from the ferns, mushrooms and se- laginellas. It is cultivated by one specialist in aquatics presumably for the benefit of students of Iiotany. It is not generally advertised among aquarium plants. In this family uf plants the plant-body is a thallus (i. e., a greeu. tlattisli body not differentiated into root, stem and leaves!. The tbalhis of Riccia spreads out in green patches which are at first divided, and the center of t)ie plant often decays quickly. H, flaitan.'^ is distinguished from other species by the linear, dichot- onious, lioating thallus, with the capsule protuberant from the lower surface. For full description, see Gray's Manual. RICE. Sc- Or>iio. KICE FLOWER. PInn'lia. RICE, MOUNTAIN. Ijyop.' RICE PAPER. Folsiii Japi'iiica Th. whi Chinese rice paper is made from RICHARDIA (L. C. Richard, 1754-]S'21, French botanist). Aracece. Calla Lily. Perennial herhs witli many long-petioled leaves from a thick rhizome: peduncles appearing with the leaves: petioles spongy, often bristly below ; blade sagittate or lanceolate, the numerous primary and secondary nerves ex- current: peduncle as long or hmger than the leaves; spathe large, open, with a fiaring, pointed, recurved tip: spadix staniinate above and pistillate below (Fig. 2127). Differs from Peltandra in Iloral characters. So. Africa. Species 10-12. See Un. 40:440; 2ri:iri. Engler, DC. Monogr. Phaner, v(d. 2. Tlio true Calla is not of this genus; see Calla. For the Black Calla, see .iruni. When
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