CHAP. LV. GROSSULA‘CER. RINBES. 975 
obtuse. Flowers of a deep red. Calyx 
cylindrical, 4-parted; the lobes ob- 
long, obtuse. Petals of the length of 
the lobes of the calyx. Stamens 4; 
in length double that of the calyx. Fi- 
laments red. Style as long as the z% 
stamens, simple, red. (Dec. Prod., iii. 
p- 477., under R. stamineum; and 
p. 478., under 2.specidsum.) A native 
of America, on the western coast, and 
of California, on the authority of Mr. 
Menzies, who first discovered it there. 
Introduced by A. B. Lambert, Esq., 
in 1829, and now to be met with 
nearly in all good collections. The 
shining leaves and large crimson glit- ) 
tering blossoms (resembling those of the fuchsia) of this species render 
it a most desirable acquisition to the flower-garden and shrubbery. The 
leaves, in favourable situations, are frequently retained during great part 
of the winter; so that it may almost be considered as an evergreen. 
It will grow by cuttings of the old or young wood, but not so readily as 
most other species; and, therefore, it is generally propagated by pegging 
down the shoots quite flat, and covering them with an inch of soil, as recom- 
mended for the propagation of the common plum for stocks. (p. 690.) When 
plants are wanted expeditiously, this ought to be done ina pit, or bed of 
earth covered with a frame, to which heat can be applied by linings. Plants 
of this species do not grow so rapidly as most others of the gooseberry 
sections; and their branches arch over and droop in such a manner, as 
not to display the flowers to advantage, unless the branches are raised at 
least to the level of the eye. For this reason, the plant ought either to 
be grown on elevated rockwork, or trained to an espalier or wall; and, in 
the latter case, after it has attained a certain height, the lateral shoots may 
be allowed to protrude from the espalier or wall, when they will display 
their flowers to very great advantage. Judging from the plants in the 
Horticultural Society’s Garden, we should not think that this species, as 
a detached bush, will attain a greater height than 3 ft. or 4ft. Price of 
plants, in the London nurseries, 2s. 6d. each. 

a. Sorts of Gooseberries not yet introduced belonging to the Subsection having 
red Flowers. 
R. Menziésii Pursh, R. ferox Smith, is a native of California, at Port Trinidad, which appears 
to differ little, if at all, from #. specidsum. 
R. microphyllum H. B. et Kunth is anative of the mountains of Mexico, at an elevation of 
4200 ft., with the leaves small and nearly reniform, and the peduncles very short and 2-flowered. 
It grows to the height of from 4 ft. to 6 ft. 
§ ii. Botrycadrpum Dec. 
Sect. Char. Fruit disposed in racemes ; the plants having the prickles of the 
preceding section (Grossularia), and the racemose flowers of the following 
section (Ribesia). (Don's Mill., iii. p. 185.) Plants intermediate between 
gooseberries and currants. 
% 13. R. oRIENTA'LE Powr. The Eastern Currant-like Gooseberry. 
Identification, Poir. Encycl. Suppl., 2. p. 856. ; Desf. Arb., 2. p. 88.; Don’s Mill., 3. p. 185. 
Spec. Char.,§c. Plant rather prickly. Leaves 3—5-lobed, somewhat reni- 
formly orbicular, cut, hairy; lobes rather deep, obtuse. Petioles_ hairy. 
Racemes erectish, few-flowered. Bracteas longer than the flowers. Style 
bifid at the apex. Flowers greenish yellow. Fruit like those of the cur- 
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