1658 



RIBES* punctatum. 

 Dotted Currant. 



PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Nat. ord. Grossulace^ Dec. (^Introduction to the natural system 

 of Botany , p. 54.) 



RIBES.—Suprd, vol. 2.foL 125. 



R. punctatum ; foliis trilobis serratis subtils punctatis, racemis pendulis 

 brevibus, bracteis oblongis ciliatis punctatis, calycibus flavicantibus. De 

 Cand. prodr. 3. 482. 

 R. prostratum. Ruiz et Pavonfl. Peruv. 3. 12. t. 233. f. a. 



Frutex sempervirens, compactus, nitidus, resinosus. Petioli pubescentes 

 et ciliati. Racemi pedunculati, penduli, primum ovati, dein oblongi, denique 

 laxiores. Flores luteo-virides. Calycis lacinice parvcB, acutce. Petala 

 parva, ohlonga, acuta, lutea, calyce inclusa. Stamina versils basin tubi 

 inserta. Baccse parvce, glabra, virosimiliter fusco-virides. 



Rather a pretty evergreen shrub, native of Chile, near 

 Valparaiso and Conception. It is remarkable for the shining 

 yellowish green appearance of its leaves, and the short 

 bunches of yellowish flowers. 



It is hardy enough to live in a dry border without pro- 

 tection, and would probably succeed extremely well in the 

 south of England in rocky situations. It flowers in April 

 and May ; but has never yet produced its fruit in this 

 country. 



Our drawing was made in the Horticultural Society's 

 Garden, where it has been cultivated as a hardy shrub for 

 several years. It strikes freely, like all the genus, from 

 ripe cuttings. 



* See fol. 1237. 



