Rl'BES GLUTINO'SUM. 
GLUTINOUS CURRANT. 
Order. 
MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
GROSSULACE^. 
Native of | 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Habit. 
Introduced 
N. America. 1 
6 feet. 
April, May. 
Shrub. 
in 1832. 
No. 597. 
Ribes, for the derivation see No. 377. 
This newly introduced species of Ribes, it was 
anticipated from dried specimens received by the 
London Horticultural Society, would exceed in 
beauty all that had preceded it. The bunches of 
its flowers were remarkably large— much more so 
than those of sanguineum had usually been seen, 
each having from thirty to forty flowers. Its growth 
in this country has not, however, yet realized these 
expectations. It is a most desirable shrub, but 
still, as far as it has at present shown itself, is not 
fully equal to sanguineum. Should it prove here- 
after, when grown under auspicious circumstances, 
to exhibit that superiority of character which it 
seems to possess in its native country, we may con- 
gratulate our friends on the accession of such a 
plant to their collections. 
We may remark, in regard to the genus Ribes, 
that it well exhibits the rapid progress lately made 
in the delightful pursuit which now engages so much 
attention in the world of intellect. We shall not 
be refused the use of this expression. No pursuit, 
surely, is more intellectual — none less sensual, than 
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Class. 
PENTANDRIA. 
