t high, and has a
| | |golden-leaved form, which
| | |in the Spring is one of the
| | |prettiest of shrubs with
| | |this leaf colouring.
| | |
R. americanum |North America |Greenish |Has little claim to beauty,
| | |except the vivid autumn
| | |tints of the decaying
| | |foliage.
| | |
*R. aureum | North America |Yellow; |A shrub 4 to 6 feet high,
(Missouri Currant) | |early May |with drooping clusters of
| | |golden-yellow blossoms. It
| | |forms a good companion to
| | |the flowering Currant,
| | |Ribes sanguineum.
| | |
*R. gordonianum |Garden hybrid |Yellow and|A hybrid between the
| |red |species immediately
| | |preceding and the flowering
| | |Currant; it is in all
| | |respects about intermediate
| | |between the two.
| | |
R. multiflorum |Carpathian |Yellowish |Grows 5 to 6 feet high, and
|Mountains |green |is remarkable for the long,
| | |pendulous and graceful
| | |racemes of small yellowish
| | |blossoms.
| | |
*R. sanguineum |Western North |Bright |A shrub 5 to 6 feet high,
(Flowering Currant)|America |rosy red; |with bright-coloured
| |April |flowers. A deservedly
| | |popular shrub of easy
| | |culture. There are numerous
| | |varieties, al