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e. B. Yulgaris L. Europe and Western Asia, nat. in U. S. 

 Barberry; Common European or Garden Barberry, Barbaraune, 

 Guild-tree, Jaundice-berry, Pepperidge-bush (England), Piper- 

 idge (corrupted from Berberis) Peprage, Sow-berry, Wood-sow, 

 Wood-sour, Wood-sore; Ger. Berberitze, Saurach;Fr. Berberis, 

 Epine-vinette (Codex), Vinettier; Sp. Berberos. Bark of root 

 tonic, aperient; contains berberine, as in other species. Leaves- 

 antiscorbutic. Fruit, called Rilts, refrigerant, esculent. 



262. BERCHEMIA, Neck. Supple-jack. Rhamnat*eie. 



Name unexplained, Climbing or erect shrubs. About 15- 

 species, all but one of Asia and tropical Africa; 1 in U. S. 



263. BERGIA, L. - Bergia. - Elatinaceae. 



Named for P. J. Bergius, Swedish naturalist, d, 1790. Un- 

 important herbs, some sufirutescent. About 15 species, mostly 

 Old World; 1 in U..S. 



264. BERGINIA, Harvey. Berginia. Aoanthaceae. 



Named for M. Bergin of Dublin. A low shrubby plant. 

 One species, southwestern U. S. 



266. BERLANDIERA, DC. Berlandiera. Coinpositae. 



Named for J. Berlaudier, Swiss botanist. Perennial woolly- 

 herbs with rather large flower-heads (yellow). About 5 species^ 

 Mexican border; 4 in U. S. 



266. BERNARDIA, Houst. Bernardia. Eiiphorbiaceae. 



Shrubs or herbs. About 30 species, warmer regions of New 

 World; 1 in U. S. 



257. BERTHOLLETIA, Humb. & Bonp. Lecythi<laceae. 



Named for Claude Louis BerthoUet, French chemist, d. 1822.. 

 Syn. Bertholetia. Tall trees. One or two species, S. America.. 



a. B. excelsa Humb. & Bonp. Northern S. America. Juvia. 

 tree, Castanhiero de Para. Seeds, Brazil-nuts, Para-nuts, 

 Cream-nuts, Nigger-toes, Castana-nuts; Fr. Chataignedu Bresil; 

 esculent, abounding in oil. 



268. BERULA, Hoffm. Water-Parsnip. Umbellifene. 

 From Latin name of water-cress. Syn. Slum, in part. One 



species. 



a. B. erecta (Huds.) Coville (S. erectumHuds., S. angusti folium 

 L. ). Northern Europe, Asia and N. America, south to Illinois- 

 and California. Cut-leaved or Lesser Water-parsnip, Narrow- 

 leaved or Creeping Water-parsnip. 



269. BETA, L. - - Beet. - - Clunopodiacea. 



The Latin name. Herbs with fleshy roots. About 15 spe- 

 cies, Europe, temperate Asia and Africa. 



a. B. vulgsiris L. Southern Europe, now generally cultivated.. 

 Beet, Beet-radish, Beetrave, Beetraw, Beetrie (Scothmd), var. 

 macrorrhiza is Mangel-wurzel. (There are many named. 



