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their memorable journey ; and partly from specimens deposited by Mr. 

 Menzies in the Herbarium of the late Sir Joseph Banks, and that of the 

 British Museum. The species, indeed, inhabits a great range of country; 

 but it is always confined to the mountainous districts of the coast, never 

 extending beyond the influence of the sea breeze, having been found from 

 Point Bodago in 38° to the Straits of Juan de Fuca in 49° abundantly; and, 

 but more sparingly, even as high as 52° north latitude. It usually grows on 

 rocky situations, or on the shingly shores of streams, in partially shaded 

 places. It is the most common of its tribe at ' Point George,' near the con- 

 fluence of the river Columbia. Whether we consider the delicate tints of 

 its blossoms, which appear in March and April, the elegance of its foliage, 

 the facility with which it is increased and cultivated, or its capability of 

 enduring the severest of our winters without the least protection, it may be 

 regarded as one of the finest and most interesting additions that have been 

 made to our shrubberies for many years. If the bushes were planted in 

 soil having a portion of lime-rubbish mixed with it, the blossoms would 

 certainly be more profuse, and probably also of a deeper tint; a circumstance 

 which I have observed to be the case in the limestone districts of its native 

 woods. 



" The Society received seeds of this plant from me in October 1826, 

 which I forwarded across the continent of America. The bushes were 

 planted in open borders in the spring of 1828 ; and last April they blossomed 

 in great profusion, though scarcely two years old." — Hort. Trans, vol. 7. 

 -p. 509. 



The following new species are also described in the same place ; 

 but none of them possess the merit of R. sanguineum, being mere 

 Botanical curiosities. 



R. petiolare ; inerme, foliis cordato-trilobis serratis utrinque punctato- 

 glandulosis, petiolis longissimis, racemis erectis elongatis, calycibus 

 planiusculis : laciniis linearibus petala integerrima cuneiformia triplo 

 excedentibus, baccis glabris. — Douglas. 



Found among coppice wood on the western base of the Rocky 

 Mountains. Fruit of no value. 



R. divaricatum ; ramis divaricatis setosis, aculeis 1-3 axillaribus deflexis, 

 foliis subrotundis 3-lobis inciso-dentatis nervosis glabris, pedunculis 

 3-floris nutantibus, calyce campanulato : laciniis linearibus reflexis 

 tubo duplo longioribus, stylo staminibusque exsertis, baccis glabris. — 

 Doufjlas. 



Common on the banks of streams near Indian villages on the 

 north-west coast of America. Fruit pleasant, as large as a goose- 

 berry. 



R. irriguum ; aculeis axillaribus ternis, foliis cordatis sub-5-lobis dentatis 

 ciliatis utrinque pilosis nervosis, pedunculis 3-floris glanduloso-pilosis, 

 calycibus campanulatis : laciniis linearibus tubum tequantibus, baccis 

 glabris. — Douglas. 



Native of moist mountain rocks near springs and streams in the 

 north-west of America. Berry described as half an inch in diameter, 

 and very pleasant. 



