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61 R. VISCOSI'SSIMUM (Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 153.) leaves 

 cordate, obtuse, S-5-lobed, deeply crenated, viscid from glandu- 

 lar pubescence : glands on both surfaces ; racemes erect, corym- 

 bose ; bracteas linear-obovate, rather shorter than the pedicels, 

 which are clothed with glandular hairs ; calyx tubularly campa- 

 nulate, with erectly spreading obtuse segments ; germens and 

 fruit ovate-oblong, clothed with viscid hairs. Pj . H. Native of 

 North America, on the Rocky Mountains, and in dry plains in 

 partially shaded places towards the sources of the Columbia ; 

 also on the summits of the hills near the Spokan and Kettle 

 Falls, at an elevation of 8000 feet above the sea. Hook. fl. bor. 

 amer. 1. p. 234. t. 74. Berries oblong-ovate, black. Flowers 

 large, pale yellowish green. This is a very fine and remarkable 

 species. 



Very-clammy Currant. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1826. Shrub 

 4 to 8 feet. 



* * Flowers deep red. 



62 R. ATROPURPU REUM (Meyer in Led. fl. ross. alt. ill. t. 

 231. fl. alt. 1. p. 268.) stem erect ; leaves pubescent, nearly or- 

 bicular, cordate, 3-5-lobed ; lobes acute, serrated ; racemes 

 drooping ; pedicels exceeding the bracteas ; calyxes campanu- 

 late, ciliated ; berries glabrous, bractless. ^ . H. Native of 

 Altaia, on mountains and subalpine places at the river Ursal, 

 also at the river Tscharysch. Berries dark purple, size of those 

 of the common currant. 



Far. o ; flowers deep purple ; leaves rather pubescent be- 

 neath, but smooth and glabrous above, as well as the branches. 



Far. ft ; leaves rather pubescent beneath, but hispid from 

 bristles above, as well as the petioles and stems. Near the river 

 Volschoi Ulegumen. 



Far. y ; flowers paler ; leaves pubescent above, but most so 

 below ; branches smooth. 



Dark-purple-&owered Currant, 

 to 6 feet. 



63 R. SANGUI'NEUM (Pursh. fl. 

 amer. sept. 1. p. 164.) leaves cor- 

 date, somewhat 5-lobed, serrated, 

 veiny,smoothish above,but clothed 

 with villous tomentum beneath ; 

 racemes drooping, pubescent, 

 twice the length of the leaves ; 

 calyx tubularly campanulate, with 

 oblong obtuse spreading seg- 

 ments, exceeding the petals, which 

 are red, and quite entire ; brac- 

 teas obovate-spatulate ; berries 

 turbinate, hairy. Jj . H. Native 

 of the north-west coast of Ame- 

 rica, in abundance from lat. 38 

 to 52, usually growing in rocky 

 situations by the sides of streams. 



Dougl. in hort. trans. 7. t. 13. bot. reg. 1349. Sweet, fl. gard. 

 n. s. t. 109. R. malvaceum, Smith in Rees' cycl. This is per- 

 haps the most ornamental species of the genus, bearing a profu- 

 sion of large racemes of deep rose-coloured flowers, and is there- 

 fore well adapted for ornamenting shrubberies and pleasure 

 grounds. The berries are brownish black and bitter, completely 

 destitute of the pulpy substance common to most of the species 

 of the tribe. 



.B/oocfy-flowered Currant. Fl. April. Clt. 1826. Shrub 4 

 to 8 feet. 



SECT. V. SYMPHOCA'LYX (from <7t>yu^vw, symphuo, to join toge- 

 ther, and icaXv, calyx, a calyx ; in reference to the calyx being 

 tubular in all the species belonging to this section). Berl. 1. c. t. 2. 



Fl. April, May. Shrub 4 

 FIG. 33. 



D. C. prod. 3. p. 483. Calyx tubular, yellow. Racemes many- 

 flowered. Leaves compassing in the bud. Unarmed shrubs. 



64 R. AT/REUM (Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 164.) quite gla- 

 brous ; leaves 3-lobed ; lobes divaricate, with a few deep teeth, 

 shorter than the petioles, which are ciliated at the base ; calyxes 

 tubular, longer than the pedicels : tube slender : segments ob- 

 long, obtuse ; petals linear, much shorter than the calycine seg- 

 ments ; bracteas linear, length of the pedicels ; style entire ; 

 berries glabrous. J? . H. Native of North-west America, in 

 light gravelly soils, from the Great Falls of the Columbia River 

 to the mountains, and on the southern branches. Berl. 1. c. t. 2. 

 f. 23. Flowers golden yellow. Fruit yellow, seldom black, and 

 of an exquisite flavour. 



Far. a, prce'cox (Lindl. in hort. trans. 7. p. 242.) flowers 

 earlier ; leaves cuneated at the base, pubescent beneath ; lobes 

 deeply serrated ; berries copious, earlier, turbinate ; racemes 

 bracteate. Tj H. Native of North America. 



Far. ft, villosum (D. C. prod. 3. p. 483.) leaves rather vil- 

 lous. R. longiflorum, Fraser, cat. 1813. 



Far. y, serotinum (Lindl. 1. c.) flowers late ; leaves of various 

 forms, smoothish beneath ; lobes deeply serrated ; berries few, 

 late, round ; racemes naked, t; H. Native of North Ame- 

 rica. 



GoWen-flowered Currant. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1812. Shrub 

 6 to 8 feet. 



65 R. TENUIFLORUM (Lindl. in hort. trans. 7. p. 242. bot. 

 reg. 1274.) unarmed, quite glabrous; leaves roundish, 3-lobed, 

 mealy ; lobes bluntly toothed at the apex ; racemes pendulous, 

 many-flowered ; calyx tubular, glabrous, longer than the pedi- 

 cels, coloured ; petals quite entire, linear, one-half shorter than 

 the segments of the calyx, which are oblong and obtuse ; bracteas 

 linear, length of the pedicels ; berries glabrous. J? . H. Native 

 of North America, common on the rocky tracts of the Columbia, 

 near the head waters of the Missouri. R. aureum, Colla, hort. 

 rip. append. 3. t. 1. f. A. R. flavum, Berl. in D. C. prod. 3. p. 

 483. R. Missouriensis, Hort. In habit this species is more 

 erect than R. aureum, and has the young wood more thinly clothed 

 with leaves ; its whole appearance is also paler 'during the early 

 part of the season. The flowers are not more than half the size 

 of those of R. aureum, and have entire, not notched petals. The 

 fruit is the size of a red currant, of an agreeable flavour, but 

 possessing little acidity. 



Far. a, fructu-riigro ; berries changing from yellow to red, 

 and finally acquires a deep blackish purple-colour. 



Far. ft, fructu-Iuteo ; fruit yellow, always retaining the same 

 colour. 



SWer-flowered Currant. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1812. Sh. 

 6 to 8 feet. 



66 R. FLA'VUM (Coll. hort. ripul. append. 3. p. 4. t. 1. f. /3.) 

 unarmed, quite glabrous ; young leaves 3-lobed : adult ones 

 usually 5-lobed, deeply toothed, about equal in length to the 

 ciliated petioles ; racemes short, 4-5-flowered ; calyx tubular, 

 much longer than the pedicels ; tube slender : segments rather 

 spatulate, reflexed ; petals one-half shorter than the calycine 

 segments ; bracteas elliptic ; berries oblong, glabrous. fj . H. 

 Native of North America. R. aureum y sangumeum, Lindl. in 

 hort. trans. 7. p. 242. R. palmatum, Desf. hort. par. R. au- 

 reum, Ker, bot. reg. t. 125. but not of Pursh. Flowers yellow. 



Yellow-flowered Currant. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1812. Shrub 

 6 to 8 feet. 



Cult. All the species of Kibes grow well in any kind of soil, 

 and all root freely from cuttings planted in autumn, or early in 

 spring. Those species, natives of Chili, Peru, Mexico, and 

 other parts of South America, require shelter in severe weather. 

 Some of the species are well adapted for ornamenting shrub- 

 beries and pleasure grounds. But the most ornamental and 



