478 ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. 
beria ; and found in Britain, in woods, both in England and Scotland. 
Height 3 ft. to 4 ft. Flowers greenish yellow; April and May. Fruit red ; 
ripe in July. 
Varieties. Berlandier has described two forms of the species, and Dr. Lindley 
has added a proper variety. . 
a R. (r.) a. 1 stérile Wallr, Sched. p.108. R. dioicum M€eench Meth. 
— Flowers many in a raceme, and densely disposed, flat, destitute ot 
a germen, soon falling off. Anthers almost sessile, acute, bearing 
ollen. 
= R (r.) a 2 bacciferum Wallr. Sched. p. 108.—Flowers few in a 
raceme, rather salver-shaped. Anthers upon obvious filaments, ? im- 
perfect, Style bifidtoa small 
extent. Germen obvious. 
a» R (7) a. 3 pumilum Lindl. in 
Hort. Trans. vii. p. 244., and 
our jig. 862.— In every re- 
spect the same as the species, 
but not one third of the size, 
never exceeding 2 ft.in height, 
even when cultivated in gar- 
dens. The leaves are deeply 
cut, the flowers small, and “Ssgsak 
the fruit seldom produced. 862. R. (x.) a. pumilum. 
wR. (7) a. 4 foliis variegatis Hort. has variegated leaves. Horticultural 
Society’s Garden. 
20. R. (z.) petre’um Wulf. The rock red Currant. 
Identification. Wulf. in Jacq. Misc., 2. p. 36.; Don’s Mill., 3. p.°187. 
Synonymes. R. alpinum Delarb. Auvergn. p. 166.; Ribes corallino, Ital. ; the woolly-leaved Cur- 
rant, the red Marshmallow-leaved Currant. 
Engravings. Eng. Bot., t. 705.; and our fig. 863. 
Spec. Char., §&c. Leaves acuminated, 3—5- 
lobed, rather cordate, deeply serrated, on 
long petioles, pilose above. Racemes 
erect, crowded, rather pubescent. Brac- 
teas shorter than the pedicel. Sepals obtuse. 
Petals obcordate, small, white. Berries 
large, deep red, with an acid taste. Fruiting 
racemes pendulous. (Don’s Mill.) A spread- 
ingshrub. Alps of Carinthia, Savoy, and on 
almost all the mountains of the continent of 
Europe. In England, it is found near Eg- 
gleston and Conscliffe, in the county of 
Durham; and in Scotswood Dean, North- 
umberland. Height 3 ft. to 4 ft. f 
Flowers greenish yellow; May. 
Fruit red ;. ripe in July. 
863. A. {r.) petra‘um. 
& 21. R.(r.) spica‘trum Robs. The 
spiked-flowered red, or Tree, Currant. 
Identification. Robs. in Lin. Trans., 3. p. 240- 
t.21.; Smith Engl. Bot., t.1290.; Don’s 
Mill, 3. p. 187. 
Synonyme. The Tree Currant. 
Engravings. Lin. Trans., 3. p. 240. t. 21.5 
ing. Bot., t.1290.; Berl., lc, t.2. £16; 
and our jig. 864. 
Spec. Char., §c. Leaves roundish- 
cordate, 3—5-lobed, covered with 
soft hairs above, and with tomen- 
tum beneath, Racemes erect. 
864. R. (r.) spicktum. 
