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* RÍBES níveum. 
White-flowered Gooseberry. 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. GROSSULACEm. Juss. (Introduction to the Natural System 
of Botany, p. 54.) 
RIBES. Supra, vol.2, fol. 125. 
R. niveum ; ramis aculeatis, aculeis 1-3, foliis subrotundis obtuse trilobis cre- 
nato-incisis basi integerrimis glabris, pedunculis subbifloris, sepalis reflexis, 
staminibus longé exsertis conniventibus pilosis stylo longioribus. 
Frutex R. Grossularie facie et statura.  Aculei sub ramulis solitarii 
gemini ternive pugioniformes, quibusdam preterea minoribus in internodia ; 
in ramulis vegetioribus densissimi, reflexi. Folia glabra, axillis venarum 
nonnunquam, villosis, venisque ıpsis membrana connexis. Racemi 2-3-flori, 
penduli, foliis multo breviores. Calyx viridis, laciniis albis, reflexis, paulu- 
lum glandulosis ; petala erecta, conniventia, lacera. Stamina elongata, con- 
niventia ; filamentis pilosis, stylo piloso longioribus. Bacce nigre, glabre, 
R. nigri omnino facie et magnitudine ; sapore acido vinoso submoschato gustus 
gratissimo. 
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' An undescribed Gooseberry, brought to the Horticultu- 
ral Society by Mr. Douglas, from North-west America. 
It is nearly allied to the common European Gooseberry, from 
which it is distinguished by its long conical stamens. 
Ribes triflorum, an American species, to which this also 
approaches, is essentially distinguished by its much more 
ze habit, smaller dingy green flowers, and much smaller 
ruit. i 
The latter is about the size of that of a Black Currant, and 
ofthe same deep rich purple colour; it has altogether the 
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* See fol. 1263. 
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