280 SELECT PLANTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



States of the American Union. The berries are large. There 

 is a variety, not so objectionably burrlike-prickly. R. Cynos- 

 bati has been hybridised with R. Grossularia, and the sequence 

 has been a good result (Saunders) . 



Ribes divaricatum, Douglas. 



California and Oregon. One of the Gooseberries of those 

 countries. Berries smooth, black, about one-third of an inch 

 in diameter, pleasant to the taste. Culture might improve 

 this and many of the other species. R. Nuttalli (R. villosum, 

 Nutt., not of Gay nor of Wallich) is an allied plant, also 

 from California. 



Ribes floridmn, I/Heritier. 



The Black Currant of North America. The berries resemble 

 in odour and taste those of R. nigrum. Allied to this is 

 R. Hudsonianum (Rich.) from the colder parts of North 

 America. 



Ribes Griffith!, J. Hooker and T. Thomson. 



Himalaya, at the height of 10,000 to 13,000 feet. Allied to 

 R, rubrum, bearing similar but larger berries of somewhat 

 austere taste. R. laciniatum (H. and T.) is likewise a 

 Himalayan species with red berries, and so is R. glaciale (Wall.) . 

 Furthermore, R. villosum, Wall. (R. leptostachyum, Decaisne) , 

 comes from the Indian highlands and seems worthy of 

 notice. 



Ribes Grossularia, Linne. 



The ordinary Gooseberry. Europe, North Africa, Western 

 Asia, on the Himalayan mountains up to a height of 12,000 

 feet. This bush, familiar to every one, is mentioned here 

 merely to indicate the desirability of naturalising it in any 

 Alpine regions where it is not indigenous. 



Ribes hirtellum, Michaux. 



The commonest smooth Gooseberry of North America, par- 

 ticularly in the New England States. It likes moist ground. 



Ribes nigrum, Linne. 



The Black Currant. Middle and Northern Asia, Europe, 

 North America, ascending the Himalayan and Thibet moun- 

 tains to a height of 12,000 feet; also particularly fit to be 

 dispersed through forests in elevated situations. 



