BERBERIDE 4. 65 
B. LYCIUM, Royle. 
- Ophthalmic Barberry (Hng.), Vinettier tinctorial (Fr.). 
Hab.—Western Himalaya from Garwhal to Hazara. 
B. ASIATICA, Roxb. 
Fig.—Deless. Ic. Sel. ti., t. 1. 
=. Hab. Gy ee ce Behar on Parasnath. The stem, root- 
bark, extract and fruit 
_. Vernacular.—The stem, Darhalad (Hind., Howse The 
extract, Rusot, Raswanti (Hind., Bomb.), Raswal (Sind.). The 
fruit, Zarishk (Pers., Hind., Bomb.), Ambarbaris (Arab.). 
History, Uses, &c.—Various species of Barberry occur 
n the Bimalaya and Nilgiri mountains in India, at elevations — 
ween 6,000 and 10,000 feet. The wood: (Déruharidré), 
tract (Rasdnjana), and probably the fruit, haye been: used. 
by the natives from-a very early date. The Greeks were 
ice, and: Utle (uthna, to boil), Hakfm Albd-el-Hamid des- 
vibes its manufacture from the powdered wood — pines es Se 
p: 19, in aye ae san of cabceale: 
+ They describe two kinds, Maki or the Ad«cov of the Sreckt and I cis d 
Indian ; the former was derived from Rhamnus — the: 
hich are used at pigeing leather yellow, 
