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* RIBES niveum. 



White-Jiowei'ed Gooseberry. 



PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Nat. ord. Grossulace^. J7xss. (Introduction to the Natural System 

 of Botany, p. 54.) 



RIBES. Supra, voL2,foL 125. 



R. niveum; ramis aculeatis, aculeis 1-3, foliis subrotimdis obtuse trilobis cre- 



nato-incisis basi integerrimis glabris, pedunculis subbifioris, sepalis reflexis, 



staminibus long^ exsertis conniventibus pilosis stylo longioribus. 



Frutex R. Grossularise facie et statura. Aculei sub ramulis solitarii 



gemini ternive pugioniformes, quibusdam prceterea minorihus in internodia ; 



in ramulis vegetioribus densissimi, reflexi. Folia glabra, axillis venarum 



nonnunquam villosis, venisque ipsis memhrana connexis: Racemi 2-3-Jlori, 



penduli, foliis midto hreviores. Calyx viridis, laciniis albis, reftexis, paulu- 



lum glandulosis ; petala erecta, conyiiventia, lacera. Stamina dongata, con- 



niventia ; lilamentis pilosis, stylo piloso longioribus. Baccse nigrce, glabrce, 



R. nigri omnino facie et magnitudine ; sapore acido vinoso submoschato gustui 



gratissimo. 



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. 



Hihes triflorum, an American species, to which this also 

 approaches, is essentially distinguished by its much more 

 slender habit, smaller dingy green flowers, and much smaller 

 fruit. 



The latter is about the size of that of a Black Currant, and 

 of the same deep rich purple colour ; it has altogether the 



* See fol. 1263. 



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