_ 245 CURRANTWORTS. 
THE GROSSAL ALLIANCE (V. K., p. 749.) 
ral Order af Grossals. 
Currantworts (Grossulariacee.) Fruit pulpy. Seeds parietal. 
Natural Order, Currantwarts; Grossulariacew (V. K., p. 750.) 
Prevailing Quality. Subaromatic. 
Rises. Linneus. 
Calyx 5-lobed. Petals 5, scale-shaped. Fruit a succulent berry. 
R. rubrum Linneus.-_(ComMMON CURRANT.) : 
weaves angular, bluntly 3-5-lobed, downy beneath, smooth above ; racemes” 
pendulous. Unarmed. 
Habitat. Hedge rows and woods. : 
Quality. Juice of the fruit refrigerant and grateful to persons suffering from fever. 
Largely cultivated for dessert and for cooking. 
2. R. nigrum Linneus.—(BLack CURRANT.) 
aves angular, 3-5-lobed, with glandular dots on th 
Habitat. Woods of Europe and Siberia. 
lity. Tonic, stimulant, aromatic, subacid. : 
Fruit much cultivated for dessert and for cooking ; forms ® very useful domestic 
conserve employed for sore throat. N.B—The Gooseberry is Ribes G 
e underside. Unarmed. 
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THE UMBELLAL ALLIANCE. 
tural Orvers of Unrbellals. 
Umbellifers (Apiacew.) Fruit didymous. 
‘Eoywarts (Araliacew.) Fruit not didymous. 
Leaves alternate. 
Cornels (Cornacew.) Fruit not didymous. 
_ Leaves opposite. 
Flowers pentamerous. 
Flowers tetramerous. 
Natural Order, @mbellifers ; Apiacew (V. K., p- S733 
iling Qualities. Aromatic ; stimulating ; poisonous. 
bels compound. Involucre 0. Calya obsolete. 
| Fruit sciaitals contracted at the side. Ridges 
: teral on the edge. Vittew 
_ 5, narrow, equal, the la 
1 to each furrow. Albumen terete. 
A. graveolens Linneus.—(Cetery.) Fig. 328. 
h ; leaves pinnated ; leaflets cuneate, cut and 
328.—a, Fruit of Apium graveolens, natural size ; b, half of 
