Roscius – Roster
Roscius
QUINTUS, the most celebrated comic actor at Rome; born a slave about 134 в. c. He realized an enormous fortune by his acting, and was raised to the equestrian rank by Sulla. He enjoyed the friendship of Cicero, who in his early years received instruction from the great actor. Roscius died about 62 в. c.
Rose Apple
or MALABAR PLUM, a tree of the genus Eugenia, the E. Jambos, belonging to the natural order Myrtaceæ. It is a branching tree, a native of the East Indies. The fruit is about the size of a hen's egg, is rose-scented, and has the flavor of an apricot.
ROSE, ATTAR OF. See ATTAR.
Rosebay
in botany, the popular name of the genus Rhododendron.
Rosedale
a city of Kansas, in Wyandotte co. It adjoins Kansas City, Kansas, on the N., and Kansas City, Missouri, on the E., and forms practically a part of Greater Kansas City. Pop. (1910) 5,960; (1920) 7,674.
Roselle
a borough of New Jersey, in Union co., on the Lehigh Valley, the Central of New Jersey, and the Rahway Valley railroads. Its principal industry is the manufacture of hydraulic machinery. Its notable buildings include a high school and a borough hall. Pop. (1910) 2,725; (1920) 5,737.
Roselle Park
a borough of New Jersey in Union co., adjoining on the west the borough of Roselle. It is a separate borough and is entirely a residential place. Pop. (1910) 3,138; (1920) 5,438.
Rosetta Wood
a good-sized East inches in diameter; it is handsomely its general color is a lively red-orange. The wood is close, hard, and very beautiful when first cut, but soon becomes darker by exposure to the air.
TIN, a Rumanian poet and politician;
Rosetti
or ROSETI, CONSTAN- 1816. He published a volume of poems born in Bucharest, Rumania, June 14, under the title of "Hours of Contentment" (1843); and wrote many political treatranslations, a new edition of which appeared tion of which appeared in Bucharest in April 19, 1885.
Rosicrucians
a mystic secret so- ROSOLIC ACID to be able to transmute metals, to prolong life, and to know what was passing in distant places. They are said to have died out in the 18th century.
ROSIN. See RESIN.
Rossetti
the name of an Italian family, the most famous members of which were:
Rostand
EDMOND, a French poet; born in Marseilles, France, in 1868; was educated in Paris; and in 1894 his first 30, 1826.
Roster
in military language, a term implying the seniority list from which officers are detailed for duty in regular succession; hence, occasionally, a list showing the turn or rotation of service or duty, as in the case of military officers and others who relieve or succeed each other.