Trees and shrubs; an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum: containing the hardy trees and shrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described; with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species . c. Prod., 1. p. IC6.; Dons Mill., 1. p. B. CMtria Buch.; B. angustif6lia Roxb.; B. sinensis Desf- t. Reg., t. 729. ; and our/ig. 71 Engravings. Hook. Exot. Flor., t. 98.; Bot. Spec. Char., Sfc. Lower spines 3-parted, simple;leaves obovate-acute, tapering much to thebase, ending in a mucro (prickly point) at theape
Trees and shrubs; an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum: containing the hardy trees and shrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described; with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species . c. Prod., 1. p. IC6.; Dons Mill., 1. p. B. CMtria Buch.; B. angustif6lia Roxb.; B. sinensis Desf- t. Reg., t. 729. ; and our/ig. 71 Engravings. Hook. Exot. Flor., t. 98.; Bot. Spec. Char., Sfc. Lower spines 3-parted, simple;leaves obovate-acute, tapering much to thebase, ending in a mucro (prickly point) at theapex, membranous, smooth on both sides, ser-rated, with 4 or 3 bristly teeth. Racemesnodding, many-flowered, longer than theleaves. Berries oblong. (Dons Mi/L) Avigorous-growing sub-evergreen shrub, crowd-ed with suckers which sometimes grow 8 9ft. long in a season. Nepal, on mountains5000ft. to 8000 ft. of elevation. Height 10 ft. Introduced in 1820. Flowers yel-low; June and July. Berries purplish, witha fine bloom; ripe in September. Decayingleaves yellow and scarlet. Naked youuT woodyellowish brown. Very distinct from any of the preceding species or varieties, growing withextraordinary vigour, and capable of being formed into a very handsome small. D&beris aristkta. 50 ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. tree. The root and wood are of a dark yellow colour, and form the yellowwood of Persian authors ; they are used as a dye, and, being bitter and alittle astringent, they, as well as the bark, are employed in medicine. (Rot/fesElust., p. 63.) In Nepal, the fruit of this species is dried, like grapes forforming raisins, in the sun. A most desirable plant, calculated to produce asplendid effect, both when in flower and when in fruit, upon an open a rapid grower, it ought not to be planted near slow-growing shrubs oitrees. Other Species of Berberis. —B. Coridrta Royle, a species having the samegeneral appearance as B. aristata, has been raised in the Horticu
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