CHAP. LV. 



GROSSULA^CEjE. RI^BES. 



991 



iii our own pages. In short, we have here followed the plan which we adop 

 under Cratae v gus, in giving Mr. Gordon's arrangement of that genus ; and 

 the same reasons as those there given. (See p. 816.) 



ted 

 for 



i. NI^GRA (or those like the common Black or Red Currant). 



Leaves large, and strongly scented. Flowers in bunches. 



1. R. alplnum (Lin. Spec., 296. ;fig.TK. in p. 979.) 



syn. diofcum Masters, nurseryman, Can- 

 terbury. | Mti-ne/i Mcth., p. 683.) 



2. R. alplnum pumilum Miller, Bristol Nur- 



sery. (Lindl., jig. 7<2ti. in p. 979.) 



3. R. resinbsutn Loddiges. ; (Pursh Fl. A/tier. 



SV/>/., 1. p. 163. ; Jig. 732. in p. 981.) 

 syn. orient&le Catros, nurseryman, Bour- 



deaux. 

 reclinatum of some collections. 



4. R. nlgrum Thompson, Mile End Nursery. (Lin. 



Spec., 291. ; and Jig. 734. in p. 983.) 

 syn. olidum of some French collections. 

 (Mcench.) 



5. R. nlgrum variegatum VUmorin, Paris. 



. R. triste Loddiges. (Pall. Nov. Act. Petr., 10. 

 p. 278.) Only differing from the com- 

 mon black currant in the dull brown 

 colour of the flowers. 



7. R. petiolare Douglas. 



8. R. prostratum Folia, nurseryman, Gatehead. 



(L'Her. Stirp., 1. p. 3. t. 2.) 

 syn. canadense Loddiges. 



glandulbsum AU.(Hort.Kew.,\. p. 279., 

 not of Ruiz et Pavon.) 



9. R. viscosfssimum Douglas. (Pursh Flor. Bor. 



Amer., 1. p. 163. ; Jig. 738. in p. 987.) 

 10. R. fluridum parviflbrum Cels, nurseryman, Pa- 

 ris. (L' Her. Stirp., 1. p. 4.) 

 syn. americanum Miller. 



pensylvanicum Cels. (Lam. Diet., 3. 



p. 49.) 



campanulatum of some foreign col- 

 lections. 



11. R. floridum grandiflbrum Saline. (fig.135. in 

 p. 985.) 



syn. rlgens Michx. (Flor. Bor. Amer., 1. 

 p, 110.) 



12. R. wialvaceum Douglas. (Smith in Rees's Cud.; 



and Jig. 741. in p. 988.) 



13. R. glutinbsum Bentham. (Hort. Trant. : and 



fig. 7+0. in p. 988.) 

 syn. augustum houglas. 



14. R. sangufneum Douglas. (Pursh Fl. Amer. 



Sept., 1. p. 164. ; and Jig. 739. in p. 988.) 



15. R. sangi'iineuin var. atro-rubens Douglas. 



16. R. rubrum Thompson. (Lin. Spec., 290.) 



17. R. rubrum sibiricum Oldaker, gardener at 



Stoke Farm. 

 syn. Russian Currant. 



18. R. rubrum fructu albo Thompson, 



syn. White Currant. 



19. R. rubrum varieg^tum. 



20. R. spicatum Loddiges. (Robs. Lindl. Trans., 



3. p. 240. t 21. ; and fig. 728. in p. 980.) 



21. R. multiflbrum Whitley, Fulham Nursery. 



(Kitaibel in Roem. et Schult. System., 5. 

 p. 493. ; Bot. Mag., 2368. ; andfig. 729. in 

 p. 980.) 



22. R. petra^um Lee, Hammersmith Nursery. 



( Wulf. in Jacq. Misc., 2. p. 36. ; Eng. Bot. , 

 t. 7u5. ; and our Jig. 727'. in p. 979.) 



23. R. glaciale Route, 1835. ( Wall.} 



24. R. punctatum Lindl. (Bot. Reg., t. 1658. ; and 



our fig. 733. in p. 981.) 

 syn. prostratum Ruiz et Pav. (Fl. Peruv., 

 3. 12. L 233. f. a.) 



ii. AU'REA (or those like the Missouri Yellow Currant). 



Leaves small and shining. Flowers large, not in bunches, 3 or 4 together. 



25. R. aureum prs'cox Godefroy. (Pursh Fl. 27. R. aureum serotinum fructu luteo ? Floy. 



Amer. Sept., 1. p. 164. ; and our fig. 742. Nurseryman in New York, 



in p. 989* 



26. R. afireum serrttinum Douglas. (Pursti; and 



oury?^. 74.3. in p. 989.) 

 syn. missouriense Loddiges. 

 Missouri Currant 



28. R. aureum sanguineurn Floy. (LindL Bot. 



Reg., 1 125.). 

 syn. flavum Hort. 



29. R. tenuiflbrum (? Lindl.) fnSctu aureo Prince. 



(Bot. Reg., t.1574 ; and Jig. 744. in p. 990.) 



30. R. tenuiflbrum fructu nlgro Floy. 



iii. CE^REA (or those small Gooseberry-leaved, and few-flowered, Goose- 

 berry-like Currants which resemble R. cereum). 



Leaves small and powdered. Flowers 3 or 4 together. Fruit shining and smooth. 



31. R. cJ-reum Douglas. The flowers of a light rosy 32. R. inebrians Floy. (Lindl. Bot. Reg., t 1471. ; 



pink, and fruit of a beautiful amber co- Gard. Mag., 8. p. 225. ; and fig. 736. in 



four. (Bot. Reg., t. 1263. ; Gard. Mag., 5. p. 986.) 



p. 522.; and fig. 737. in p. 986.) syn. Intoxicating Red Currant. 



iv. GROSSULA V RI: (or those resembling the common Gooseberry). 



Leaves small and shining. Flowers yellowish green, white, or crimson, and not more than 3 or 4 

 together. Spines few and large. 



and 36. 



33. R. niveum Douglas. (Bot. Reg., t 1692 



Jig. 718. in p. !>"<>.) 

 Habit very upright. Flowers white. 



34. R. specibsum D<i/i K /tis. (Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept., 



2. p. 731.; Svt. fit-it. /'/. Gard., 2d sen, 

 t. 14<I ; But. Reg., t. 182. ; Gard. Mag., 

 8. p. 455. ; and fig. 72-J. in p. 975.) 

 syn. stamineum Lambert. (Smith in Rees's 

 Cycl.) 



35. R. irriguum Douglas. (Hook. Ft. Bo>: Amer., 1. 



p. 231. ; fig. 721. in p. 971.) 



R. setbsum Falla. (Bot. Reg., t 1237. ; and fig. 



716. in p. 969.) 

 syn. Missouri Gooseberry Lodd. 



37. R. GrossulariaLorfrf. (Lin. Spec., 291.) 



38. R. divaricatum Douglas. (Bot. Reg., t. 1359. ; 



and Jig. 720. in p. 971.) 



39. 71. triflorum Mackie. ( H'illd. Enum., 1. p. 51. ; 



and our fig. 717. in p. 969.} 

 syn. stamineum of some French collections. 



40. R. tTvacrispa Mackie. (Lin. Spec., . 



syn. Diacantha Luddites 



