H ta lit i" woods both in England an.l Scotland,
ripe m July Flowers greenish yellow ; April and May. Fruit red ;
VaneUes. Berlandiev has described two forms of the species, and Dr. Lindler
has added a proper variety, ranuiej
a. R. (ra) a. 1 sterile Wallr. Sched. p. 108. R. dioicura Mcench Meth
— Blowers many in a raceme, and densely disposed, flat, destitute ot
a germen, soon falling off. Anthers almost sessile, acute bearing
pollen. ’ '•“""o
a. R. (r.) a. 2 bacdferum Wallr. Sched. p. 108. — Flowers few in a
raceme, rather salver-shaped. Anthers upon obvious filaments, ?i,„'.
perfect. Style bifid to a small -
extent. Germen obvious.
0 ’*) 3 pùmilum Lindl, in
Hort. Trans, vii. p. 244., and
our 862. — In every respect
the same as the species,
but not one third of the size,
neverexceeding 2 ft.inheight,
even when cultivated in gardens.
The leaves are deeply
cut, the flowers small, and
the fruit séldom produced. sgs. r. (r.) a. pùmiium.
^ S o d iy ’sV m ltn Horticultural
a . 20. R. ( r . ) p e t r æ ' u m Wulf. The rock red Currant.
Hienfificaiton. WiiK. in Jacq. Misc., 2. p. 36.: Don’s Mill 3 n ifiT
Su„mu„,es. 2t. alplnum Dclarh. Auvergn. P - / t o r t r a i l i n o Itat. ; the woollv-leaved Cur-
rant, the red Marshmallow-leaved Currant
Engravings. Eng. Hot., t. 705. ; and ourjig. 863.
_ S p f . Char., 4c. Leaves acuminated, 3 - 5 -
obed, rather cordate, deeply serrated, on
long petioles, pilose above. Racemes
erect, crowded, rather pubescent. Bracteas
shorterthanthepedicel. Sepals obtuse.
Petals obcordate, small, white. Berries
large, deep red, with an acid taste. Friiitin«
racemes pendulous. (Don’s M ill) A spread'!
mgshrub. Alps of Carinthia, Savoy, and on
ÿmost all the mountains of the continent of
Europe. In England, it is found near E«-
fe s to n and Coiiscliire, in the county of
Durham ; and in Scotswood Dean, North-
863. « . (r.) petrfB'um.
tmiberland. Height 3 ft. to 4 ft.
Flowers greenish yellow; May.
Fruit red ; ripe in July.
a 21. i f . ( r . ) s p i c a ' t u m Robs. The
sxnkai-flowered red, or Tree, Currant.
hicnUJUaticn. Rota, in Lin. Trans., 3. p. 240.
Mdl:,/p."!?“.
Synonyme. The Tree Currant.
¡■■ngravxngs. Lin. Trans., 3. p. 240. t. 21.-
Fng. Bot., t. 1290.; Beri., I.e .. t 2 f 16 a n d o u r^ ? ^ . 864. i i . a . t . 2. t. l b . ,
Spec. Char., 4c. Leaves roundish-
cordate, 3—5-lobed, covered with
soft hairs above, and with tomen-
tiim beneath. Racemes erect.
Sn-i. rt. (T.) spicîi
Flowers more or less pedicellate. Bracteas obtuse, tomentose, much shorter
L i i the pedicels. Sepals roundisli-cuneated. Petals oblong Styles tofid.
itn-ies glabrous, globose, and in colour and taste resembling those of R. ru-
bi iim (Don's M ill) An upright shrub. North of England, in woods near
Richmond in Yorkshire, and Piersbridge and Gainfoifl m Durha,m. Height
4 ft. to 6 ft. Flowers greenish yellow ; April and May. Fruit led ; ripe
in July. . ,
The tree currant affords a fruit rather sm a lle r, a n d more acrid, than tt e
ALnn red currant; but by crossing and cultivation it might, no doubt, be
Z ; iinp“ ?<!, fro£ its comparatively tree-like habits, might be a
¿ o r e convenient fruit shrub in respect to the crops around it.
22. R. ( f .) CAUpA^THicuM Kit. The Carpathian red Currant.
TRr^iinZiion Kit. in Schultes (Estr. FL, 2. ed. 1. p. 432. ; Don’s Mill., 3. p. 187. Si/nonyme. R .a c é v r im a m Rochel ex Maim, el Scfiulies 5. p. 4J3.
Z T ’cL Z T Stmirere'ct, Leaves 5-lobed, cordate. Racemes pendulous,
Z d a s ! v ? as the calyxes, pubescent. Petals flattish smaher than the
raly’x. (Doris Mill.) Carpathian Mountains. Height 4 ft. Perhaps only
¿variety o f R. rùbrum.
ii 23. if. (b .) m u l t i f l o ' r u m Kit. The many-flowered red Currant.
lientijimtim. KB. In Kcrm. et Schultes Syst., 5. p. 493., hut not of H. B. et K u n th ; Don's Mill.
B- spieatum Schultes (Estr. Ft ed 1 p. 4.33. ; fl. vitirolium Hort.
f i S « » . B o i Mag., t. 2363. ; and one fig . 866.
Spec. Otar., 4c. Leaves S-lobeffi
cordate, tomentose beneath.
Racemes very long, pendulous,
drooping. Bracteas shorter
than the flowers. Petioles
length of leaves. Petals wedge- , (
shaped. Styles bifid, and some^ t
times distinctly trifid. {Boris
Mill.) A spreading shrub, with
vigorous branches ^ and large
leaves. Croatia. Height 4 ft. to
6 ft. Introduced in 1822. Flowers
greenish yellow ; April and
May. Fruit small, red ; ripe in
flowers, it well deserves a place in collections.
^ 24. if. ( r . ) a l b i n e ' r v u m Mkhx. The white-nerved-ieauc« red Currant.
Meniificalion. Michx. El. Bor. -Amer,, 1. p. 110. ; Don's Mill., 3. p. 187.
Engraving. O u r 2092 in p. 1107. , , , , .u* i
Soec Char 4c Leaves short, petiolate, deeply and acutely lobed smoothish
f l i i state o ^ N ? Yolk. Height 4 ft. Introduced?. Flowers greenish
yellow ; April and May. Berries red ; ripe in July.
tt 25 if ACUMINA'TUM Wall. The pointed-feat-erf Currant.