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BERBERIS umbellata. 
Umbellate Berberry. 
HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Jat. ord. BERBERACER. 
BERBERIS. L. Bot. Reg. 1840. fol. 27. 
* Leaves simple, evergreen. Flowers racemose. 
B. umbellata ; spinis gracilibus 3-partitis, foliis angustis obovato-oblongis in- 
tegerrimis mueronatis subtus glaueis, racemis foliis longioribus. 
. umbellata, Wall. herb. Don. syst. 1. 116. 
. angulosa, Wall. Cat. no. 1475. 
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This is a hardy sub-evergreen bush, about three feet high, 
growing freely in the common garden soil, flowering abun- 
dantly in June, and easily increased either by seeds or layers. 
It was raised in the garden of the Horticultural Society, 
from seeds received from the East India Company, at different 
times, and under various names, but more particularly those 
of B. Wallichiana and floribunda. It is no doubt in many 
other collections under this or similar names. D. floribunda 
however has spiny leaves, not at all glaucous on the under 
side, and B. Wallichiana, which also differs in those respects, 
has sessile fascicles of flowers, and is quite another thing. 
This is easily known by its narrow, spineless leaves, 
slightly glaucous beneath when fresh, and becoming more $0 
when dry. 
Dr. Wallich has distinguished a plant called B. angulosa 
from his B. umbellata, but our specimens of it from him pre- 
sent no tangible mark of distinction. As for the name ver 
bellata, it is unfortunate that it has been introduced ie : 
systematic works, for the shortness of the racemes, from 1 1C d 
circumstance it has been taken, is apparently accidental an 
unimportant. 
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