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Ribes aureum, Pursh. 



Arkansas, Missouri, Oregon. This favorite bush of our 

 shrubberies would likely on our forest- streams produce its 

 pleasant berries, which turn from, yellow to brown or black. 

 Allied to this is R. tenuiflorum, Lindl., of California and the 

 nearest States, with fruits of the size of red currants, of 

 agreeable flavor, and either dark purple or yellow color. 



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. E. Nuttalli 

 (R. villosum, Nutt., not of Gray, nor of Wallich) is an allied 

 plant also from California. 



Ribes Floridum, l'Herit. 



The Black Currant of North America. The berries resemble 

 in odor and taste those of B. nigrum. Allied to this is 

 R. Hudsonianum, Eich., from the colder parts of North 

 America. 



Ribes Griffithi, J. Hook, and T. Thorns. 



Himalaia, at a height of 10,000 to 13,000 feet. Allied to 

 B. rubrum, bearing similar but larger berries of somewhat 

 austere taste. The naturalization of this Currant-bush on 

 our highest alps may prove of advantage. R. laciniatum, 

 H. and T. ; is likewise a Himalaian species with red berries, 

 and so R. glaciale, Wall. Furthermore R. villosum, Wall. 

 (i2. leptostachyum, Decaisne) comes from the Indian high- 

 lands and seems worthy of introduction. 



Ribes Grossularia, B. 



The ordinary Gooseberry. Europe, North Africa, Western 

 Asia, on the Himalaian Mountains up to a height ot 

 12,000 feet. This bush, familiar to every one, is mentioned 

 here merely to indicate the desirability of naturalizing it in 

 our alpine regions, where no fruits equal to it in value exist. 



Ribes hirteilum, Michaux. 



The commonest smooth Gooseberry of North America. It 

 likes moist ground. 



