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RIBeEs sPECcIOSUM. Snowy GooskEBErRRY. 
KEKE EK KEK EK KEEKEK EERE 
Class and Order. 
PENTANDRIA Monoeynia. 
( Nat. Ord.—GnrossuLariEe. ) 
Generic Character. 
Calyx 5-lobus, laciniis plus minusve coloratis. Petala 5, 
parva, albida, lutea vel rubra. Stamina 5, rarissime 6, 
filamentis liberis. Stylus 1, 2,3, 4-fidus. Bacca unilocu- 
laris, receptaculis lateralibus. Semina arillata (an in om- 
nibus ?) oblonga, compressa. D C. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Riwes speciosum ; ramis setosis, aculeis stipularibus rigidis 
tripartitis, foliis glabris trilobis incisis basi cuneatis, 
racemis nutantibus 2—5-floris, calycibus tubulosis 
basi dilatatis, staminibus (plerumque 4) longissime 
exsertis. 
Rizes speciosum. Pursh, Fl. Am. v. 2. Suppl. p. 731. De 
Cand. Prodr. p. 478. Lindl. Bot. Reg. t. 1557. Sw. 
Br. Fl. Gard, t. 149. . 
Rises stamineum. Sm. in Rees. Cycl. De Cand. Prodr. 
v.3.p.477. Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. v. 1. p. 229. 
Rises fuchsioides. ‘“ Fl. Mex. ined. Berland Mem. Soc. 
Phys. Genev. v. 3. t. 3.” 
Rises triacantha. Menz. MSS. cum Icon. nitidiss. 
This fine Rises, so remarkable for its leaves resembling 
those of the White-Thorn, and its flowers those of a Fucusia, 
was first discovered by the venerable Menzigs in California, 
during the voyage of Capt. Vancouver, and his beautiful 
drawing and description made on the spot, are now before 
me. It was introduced to our gardens by Mr. Cotte, the 
surgeon of H. M.S. Brossom, in 1829. Our drawing was 
made 
