268 KERN: BERBERIS VULGARIS IN PENNSYLVANIA ™ 
NEW LOCALITIES 
CENTER County: near Pennsylvania Furnace, twelve miles 
southwest of State College, numerous large bushes; woodlot on 
College farm, Pennsylvania State College, observed by C. R. 
Orton, 1920. 
CUMBERLAND County: near Shippensburg, which is on the line 
between Cumberland and Franklin Counties. 
Ere County: in a ravine in city of Erie, a few bushes. 
Specimens: near Rolling Mill site in a ravine, Erie, August 29, 
1919, Miss Cora Smith & F. D. Kern. 
FRANKLIN County: vicinity of Shippensburg, exceedingly 
- numerous large bushes. Specimens: Shippensburg, June 30, 1919, 
F. D. Kern. 
LACKAWANNA County: Frequent in the vicinity of Dalton 
and Glenburn. Specimens: John Woodbridge farm, Dalton, 
July 31, 1919, Kern & Murphy; woodlot of Mrs. Edw. Northrup, 
Glenburn, July 4, 1919, C. F. Murphy. 
LANCASTER County: several localities, thoroughly established. 
Specimens: in thickets along stream, near an old hedge, near 
Ronk, Strasburg Township, June 26, 1919, F. D. Kern; Jacob 
King Farm, Strasburg Township, June 7, C. F. Murphy; near 
Mt. Nebo Presbyterian Church, Martic Township, July 24, 1919, 
Kern & Murphy. 
LEBANON County: near South Lebanon, origin in seed planted 
thirty-five years ago, now being dug out. 
LenicH County: vicinity of Schoenersville, only two plants 
seen. Specimens: roadside, mile and a half west by southwest of 
Schoenersville, September 26, 1920, H. W. Pretz 10535. 
SUSQUEHANNA County: Brooklyn Township, exceedingly 
numerous on hillsides and in open woods. Specimens: along 
Scranton-Montrose trolley, between Dimock road and Smith 
crossing, Brooklyn Township, August 1, 1919, Kern & Murphy; 
Geo. Burgiss farm, Brooklyn Township, July 7, 1919, C. F. Mur- 
phy. 7 
Wyominc County: vicinity of Russell Hill, thousands of 
bushes, forming thickets in pastures. 
Judging from its present distribution in Pennsylvania the 
_barberry bush is able to establish itself under varied natural 
