Tab. 4308 . 
BERBERIS iLiciFOLiA. 
Holly-leaved Berberry. 
Nat. Ord, Bekbekide.®.—Hexandbia Monogynia. 
Gen. Char. Sepala 6 squamis 3 extus stipata. Petala 6 intus biglandulosa. 
Stamina edentula. Bacca 2—3-sperma. Semina 2, rarius 3, ad basin lateraliter 
inserta, erecta, oblonga, testa Crustacea, albumine carnoso, cotyledonibus fobaceis 
ellipticis, radicula longa apice capitellata.—^Fruticesybi!iW primariis abortinu et in 
tpinam acepius mutatia aecundariia in axillia fasciculatis. Flores in omnibus Jlavi. 
BC. 
Berberis ilicifolia-, erecta, spinis tripartitis, foliis obovatis acutis coriaceis 
grosse spinoso-serratis, racemis fobo subbrevioribus 4—6-floris, pedicelbs 
elongatis subcorymbosis, floribus majuscubs globosis aurantiacis, baccia late 
ovatis lagenaeformibus. 
Berberis ibcifolia. Forst. Comm. v. 9. p. 28. Linn.Jil. Suppl.p. 210, Willd. 
Sp.Pl. V. 2. p. 228. Be Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 107. Spreng. Syst. Veget. 
V. 2.p. 119. Hook. fit. FI. Antarct. v. 2. p. 230. t. 86. 
Berberis lagenaria. Poir. Bict. v. 8. p. 619. 
Of this rare and beautiful Berberry^ hitherto known only to 
the hardy adventurer on the coasts of Euegia, beyond the Straits 
of Magalhaens, living plants were sent home by the Officers of 
the Antarctic Voyage, under Capt. Sir James Ross, to the Roym 
Gardens, with other treasures of those Antarctic regions. So much 
did they suffer during their perilous voyage, that, of the Berberis, 
only one could be successfully reared, and that has, during the 
month of March, 1847, produced its deep orange-coloured blossoms, 
which, taken in conjunction with its bright, glossy, holly-leaved 
foliage, induced Dr. Hooker to consider it, and justly so, the hand¬ 
somest known species of the genus. The wood is pale yellow, 
affordinga gamboge-coloured dye. The berries are of a deep steel 
blue colour, and remarkable for their gourd-shape form. We trust 
tobe able to increase it, and to prove that the climate of Britam 
is suitable to it. Hitherto, on acccount of its variety, we have 
given it the protection of a cold frame in winter; and in summer 
it requires to be well screened from the sun. 
Descr. It is described as forming a straggling bush in its 
JUNE 1st, 1847. 
