are mere slippiugs of our old acquaintances, who 
have returned from a transatlantic residence, to ex- 
hibit their smart trappings of American fabric; just 
as the gay daughter of the husbandman returns to 
the j)lain but comfortable domicil of her childhood, 
after a seven years’ residence amid the gaieties of 
the metropolis. 
In an account of various species of Ribes, indige- 
nous to America, sent to the London Horticultural 
Society, by David Douglas, it is observed that few 
shrubsaremore ornamental than Ribes sanguineum; 
but its fruit, in a natural state, is of so very musky 
and unpleasant a flavour, that even the birds do not 
eat it. It forms an erect branching bush, six feet 
in height, with red smooth branches ; leaves very like 
those of the black currant, but rather smaller, and 
showy pink or crimson flowers, succeeded by black 
berries. Its native habitat is in rocky situations, or 
on the shingly shores of streams, in partially shaded 
places, never extending beyond the influence of the 
sea-breeze, and from 38° to 40°, and as high as 52° 
N. lat. on the coast of North-west America. It was 
discovered by Archibald Menzies, Esq., so long ago, 
as 1787, during his first voyage round the world; but 
only introduced, by Mr. Douglas, to the Horticultu- 
ral Society, in 1826; and the plants, raised from 
seed, blossomed for the first time in April, 1828. 
In June last we took cuttings of the young spring 
shoots of Ribes sanguineum, and planted themunder 
glass, on a north border; they struck root readily, 
and are fine growing plants; whilst the cuttings, 
taken in February, of last year’s wood, are weakly, 
and without young growth. 
Bot. Reg’. 1349. 
