482 A R B O R E T U M E T F R U T IC E T U M B R IT A N N IC U M .
Varieties. .
m R. (m.) f . 2 grandiflòrum Hort. 11. rigens Michx. Fl. Bor. Amer
i. p. 110., Ph. Sept. i. p. 136.—Flowers and racemes larger than
those of the species,
tt R. (ji.) / . 3 parviflòrum Hort. E. americànum
Mdl., È. pennsyivânicum Cels., B. campanulàtum
Hort.—Flowers smaller, and tlie racemes shorter. '
rt ’3 0 . R. ( n . ) p k o c ü 'm b e n s Fall.
black Currant.
The procumbent
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871 • K. (n.) procûmiieiis.
Identmcalion. Fall. F l. Ross., 2. p 3.5. t. 65. ; Don’s Mill.. 3. p. 186.
Uvnom/me. R. polycârpon Gmel. Si/st. Veg. p. ‘119.
Engravings. Pall. Fl. Ros., 2. p. 35. t. 65. ; and our J%. 871.
Spec. Char., f r . Leaves bluntly lobed; lobes serrated,
lateral ones a little cut. Racemes erect. Peduncles
long, setaceous. Segments of the limb of the flower
pubescent, acute, of a purplish colour. Anthers hardly
rising from the calyx. Flowers flattish. Berries very
grateful to the taste, rufescent vvhen ripe. (Don's Mill.)
A procumbent shrub. Siberia, in moist places. Height
1 ft. to 2 ft. Introduced in 1804. Flowers greenish yellow
; May and June. Fruit brownish ; ripe Aug.
rt 31. R . ( n . ) p r o s t r a ' t u m Lin. The prostrate black Currant.
Meniification. L ’Hérit. Stirp., 1. p. 3. t. 2 ; Don’s Mill., 3. p. 186.
Synonynus. R . glanduliVsum Ail. Hurl. Kew. cd. l. p. 279.; R . cana
Engrdvings. Schmidt Baum., t. 96. ; and our flg. 872.
Spec. Char., f c . Leaves deeply cordate, 5—7-lobed,
glabrous. Lobes acutelj cut, doubly serrate, naked on
both surfaces. Racemes erect, loose, slender. Bracteas
canadénse Lodd.
small, obtuse, much shorter than the pedicels,
which are beset with glandular bristles. Calyx ro tate.
Germens and berries beset with glandular
bristles. Berries large and black. (Doris Mill.) A
prostrate shrub. Newfoundland, throughout Canada,
and in the woods on the Rocky Moimtains. Height
1 ft. to 3 ft. Introduced in 1812. Flowers greenish
yellow ; April and May. Fruit black ; ripe in July.
Variety.
Jk R- (n-) P' 2 laxiflòrum. R. affi'ne Dougl.
MSS., R. la/flòrum Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept
11. p. 731. — Racemes pubescent. Pedicels
divaricate. A very distinct sort. North-west coast of America.
Sfe 32. R. ( s .) REsiNo'suM Pursh. The resinous black Currant.
Identification. Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept., 1. p. 163. ; Don’s Mil!., 3. p. 186.
Si/nonvmes. R. orientàle Cairos ; K. reclinàtum Hort. Engràvings. Bot. Mag., t. 1583. ; Beri., 1. C., t. 2. f. IO. ; and our 873.
Spec. Char.y 4c. All herbaceous parts of the shrub bear hairs ;
tipped with resinous glands. Leaves 3—5-lobed, roundish. '
Racemes erect. Calyx flattish. Petals bluntly rhomboid. '
Bracteas linear, longer than the pedicels. Flowers greenish
yellow. ? Berry hairy and black. Perhaps the flowers are
dioecious. (Doris MiU.) A spreading shrub. North America,
on the mountains. Height 3 ft. to 5 ft. Introduced in 1800.
Flowers greenish yellow ; April and May. Fruit black ; ripe in July.
M 33. R. ( n . ) p u n c t a ' t u m Ruk et Pav. The iottei-leaved black Currant.
Identification. Ruiz et Pav. Fl. P e r., 2. p. 12. t 2.33. f. a. ; Don’s Mill., 3. p. 187,
Synonyme R . glandulòsum liuH et Pavon Fl. Per. t. 233. f. 6., but not of Alt. ; Don's MtU., 3.
p. 18'J., on the authority of Mr. Gordon, of the Horticultural Society.
X X X I I . g r o s s u l a ' c e æ : R i ' l i E S . 4 8 3
Fneravmvs. Lindl. Bot. Reg., t. 1278. and 1658. ; and ourjfes. 874, 875.
874. R. In.) pvmct.Mum
Spec. Char., f r . Leaves 3-
lobcd, serrated, beset with
resinous glands beneath, as
are also the bracteas. Racemes
longer than theleaves,
either drooping or erect.
Bracteas cuneate-oblong,
obtuse, at length reflexed.
Calyx campanulate, yellowish.
Berries oblong, hairy,
black, and dotted. Petals ,
small yellow. (Doris Mill.) A sub-evergreen shmb. S7S. «. («.I p™=Rtan..
Chili,’ on hills. Height 3 ft. to 4 ft. Introduced in 1826. Flowers yellow ;
April’ and May. Fruit black ; ripe in July.
The leaves are shining, and of a yellowish green, and, when rubbed, have
an agreeable odour. The short close bunches of rich yellow flowers are produced
in the axils ofthe leaves. The plant throws up suckers from the roots ;
a circumstance which distinguishes it from almost every other species of the
genus in British gardens. Dr. Lindley has given two figures of this species m
ihe Botanical Register : one, t. 1658., ofthe wild plant, in winch the spikes are
pendulous, or nodding ; and the other, t. 1278., of the cultivated plant, in which
the spikes are erect. He observes that it is hardy enough to live in a dry
border without protection, and that it is a rather pretty evergreen shrub. H. S.
M .34. R. ( n . ) h e t e r o ' t r i c h u m Meyer. T h e v a r i a b l e - h a i r e d
Currant.
Uenlifieatitm. Meyer in Lod. Fl. Ros. Alt. lllus., 1. p. 270. ; Don’s Mill., 3. p. 187-
Engtavings. Led. Fl. Eos. Alt. lllus., t. 236. ; and our Jig. 870.
’ Spec. Char., Sfc. Stem erectish. Leaves pubescent, bristly,
and glandular, nearly orbicular, 3-lobed ; lobes obtuse, toothed.
Racemes erect. Pedicels equal in length to the bracteas.
Calyx flat, pubescent. Berries puberulous, glandless, bractless
(Don’s Mill.) An upright shrub. Altaia, on rocks, at the
foot of the mountains. Height 2 ft. to 3 ft. Introduced in
1837. Flowers purple; April and May. Fruit like that of the
red currant, but orange-coloured;
Rr6.R.hi>ter<itrichum. j.jpg AugUSt.
Si 35. R. ( n . ) b r a c t e o ' s u » ! Dougl. The bracteate
Currant.
Identification. Hook. Fl. Bor. Amer., 1. p. 232.; Don’s Mill., 3,
E^raving. Ourjig. 877. from a specimen in Sir W. J . Hooker’s
herbarium.
Spec. Char., Leaves on long petioles, cordate,
deeply5—7-iobed; lobes acuminated,cut, doubly
serrated, hispid above, but full of resinous dots
beneath ; racemes often terminal, at length reflexed.
Pedicels erectly spreading, pubescent,
exceeding the spathulate bracteas. Calyx rotate,
elabrous. Petals minute, roundish. Germens and
berries full of resinous dots. {Doris Mill.) A
large shrub. North-west coast of Amenca, at
the confluence of the Columbia with the ocean.
Height 5 ft. to 8 ft. Introduced?. Flowers pur-
plish yellow ; April and May. Fruit about the
size of the red currant, greenish, hairy.
A very remarkable and elegant shrub, with leaves
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