. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. The Empetrum-leaved Berberry. Lam. 111., t. Lam. 111., fls Dec. Prod., 1. p. 107.; Don's Mill., 1. p. 117. ; Pen. Cyc, 4. p. 261. 4.; , 2. s. ; and our^.68. Engravings. Spec. Char., S^c. Spines 3-parted. Leaves linear, quite entire, vrith revolute margi
. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. The Empetrum-leaved Berberry. Lam. 111., t. Lam. 111., fls Dec. Prod., 1. p. 107.; Don's Mill., 1. p. 117. ; Pen. Cyc, 4. p. 261. 4.; , 2. s. ; and our^.68. Engravings. Spec. Char., S^c. Spines 3-parted. Leaves linear, quite entire, vrith revolute margins. Pedicels 1â2, I-flowered. (Dun's Mill.) An elegant, decumbent, evergreen bush. Cordilleras of Chili in subalpine woods. Height 1 ft. to 2 ft. Intro- duced in 1830. Flowers yellow ; December to March. Ber- ries ? yellow ; ripe in July. Wood reddish brown. Branches slender, twiggy, angular, covered with a chestnut- coloured bark. Leaves fasciculate, linear, mucronate, revolute,' and entire at the margins, glaucous ; about half an inch long, and nearly a line in breadth. Flowers large, spreading. A very curious and pretty plant, in general aspect much more like a heath than a berberry. It is perfectly hardy, and deserves ^'- "â '"'P'f'^"'- a place in every collection. It is readily increased by layers, in heath soil. D. Leaves leather!/, evergreen or sub-evergreen. Flowers in Racemes, sk 14. S. dealbaVa Lindl. The whitened-leavea Berberry. Identification. Bot. Reg., t. 1750.; Pen. Cyc, 4. p. 261. tnoni/me. B. gladca Hort. igravings. Bot. Reg., t. 1750.; and onr^. 69. Spec. Char., S^c. Spines scarcely any. Leaves roundish, coarsely toothed, rather glaucous, white beneath. Ra- cemes very short and compact, pendulous. (Pen. Cyc.) An upright evergreen bush, with white or glaucous leaves. 'Mexico. Height 3 ft. to 3 ft. Introduced in 1830. Flowers yellow, sweet-scented; December to March. Berries yellowish purple; ripe in August. A tall, slender, evergreen bush, wit
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