230 GROSSULARIE^. [Ilibes. 



same rank among the Gooseberry as the H. sanguineum does among the Currant-tribe. H, MenziesH is 

 clothed with long* fulvous aculei. 



f f Florihus viridescenlibus, 



3. R. o^acanthoides ; aculeato-setosum, nudiusculum, spinis 1-3 nuncbasi coalitis, foliis 

 cordatis quinquelobis serratis subtus (saepe) petiolisque pubescentibus, peduncalis brevis- 

 simis swbbiflorisj calycis glabri tubo cylindraceo intus hirsute, limbo patente petalis obovatis 

 lougiore, germine pedicellisque nudis. — Linn, Sp* PL p, 991. Pursh^ PL Am, v, \. p. 

 165, (non Mich.) Rich, in PrankL 1st Journ. ed, 2. Jpp. p. 9? Torrey, PL of Un. St v. 

 270. De Cand. Prodr. v. 3. p. 478. 



. Hab. Throughout Canada, and as far as the Saskatchawan. Michaux. Pursh. Dmmmond, Xeflfomid- 

 land. Dr. Morrison. — This varies considerably in the aculei and spines, in their number and colour (more 

 or less bright or fulvous,) and in the more or less dense ramification, and pubescence. Of our plant, 

 Mr. Drumraond says the fruit is very similar to the common Gooseberry, equally agreeable, red and 



* green. 



4. R, setosum ; ramis dense setosjs, aculeis ina^qualibus subulatis, foliis subrotundis basi 

 cordatis pubescentibus 3~5-lobis alte crenatis, pedunculis bifloris subbracteatis, calycibus 

 tubulato-campanuiatis, laciniis linearibus obtusis patentibus petalis integerrimis duplo 

 longioribus, baccis hispidis. LindL in Hort Trans, v. l.p, 243. Bot. Reg. t. 1237. 



Hab. Banks of the Saskatchawan. I>oitglaSf (in Bot. Reg.) — My original specimens of this, from the 

 Horticultural Society, have few aculei upon the stem, and the germen generally quite destitute of 

 setsp. The Bot. Register figure approaches much nearer to what I consider the true R, oxyacanihoides, 

 only the fruit is hispid. I fear the pubescence and armature aflford charactej-s very little to be relied 

 upon in this Genus. 



5. R. trijlorum ; aculeis nullis, spinis subsolitariis, foliis cordatis 5-lobis serratis glabris, 

 pedunculis clongatis S-S-floris, calycis glabri tubo anguste cylindraceo, limbo patente 

 demum reflexo, petalis calyce brevioribus, staminibus sublonge exsertis, germine nudo. — 

 Willd. Hort. BeroL t. 61. Pursh, PL Am. v. 1. p. 165. BigeL PL Bost. ed. 2. p. 91, De 

 Cand. Prodr. v. 3, p. 479. 



Hab. Mountainous situations to the west of the Rocky Mountains, rare. Douglas. — My specimens of 



this from Mr. Douglas, are from the Horticultural Society*s Garden ; they entirely agree with Willdenow's 



figure. As a species, it seems to be best distinguished from the following, by the constantly smooth fruit, 



very narrow flowers, and exserted stamens. 1 have not seen native specimens from the British Possessions; 



but I have received Pcnnsylvanian plants from Dr. Schweinitz, both under the name of R. gracAh, and 

 R. trifidum. 



6. R. Cynoshati ; caule inermi (raro aculeato), spinis subgeminis, foliis cordatis 5-lobis 



serratis subtus petiolisque magis minusve pubescentibus, pedunculis elongatis 2-3-f1oris, 



pedicellis divaricatis, calycis tubo ovato cylindraceo (intus basique styli hii*sutis vel glabris), 



limbo patente, laciniis petala obovata superantibus, staminibus vix exsertis germine setoso- 



aculeato, Mich. Am. v. 1. p. 111. Jacq. Hort. Find. v. 2. t 123. Pursh, PL Am. v. 1. p. 



166. BigeL PI. Bost. ed. 2. p. 90, Torrey, PL of Un. SL v. 1. p. 270. De Cand. Prodr. v. 



3. p. 479. — /3. fructu inermi. R. oxyacanthoides. Rich, in PrankL 1st Journ. ed. 2. App. 



P' ^' — 7' nunis nunc aculeatis, pedunculis brevioribus, floribuspubescenti-hirsutispurpuras- 

 centibus, fructu aculeato. 



