228 flora iNDicA. [Berber idea. 



Stamina brevia. Bacca globosee v.late oblongee, ■$—$ uric, longse, pedicello incrassato 

 curvo pendulse, stylo brevi terminate, rubra, edules. 



This species, of which we have many specimens from different localities, may be best 

 known by its puberulous branches, and especially by the subglandular, stout, curved 

 pedicels, minute, short, transparent, microscopic hairs on the foliage, and large sepals. 

 The seldom -toothed, narrow, obovate, small leaves, and pendulous broad fruits, are all 

 good characters. 



11. B. maerosepala (H.f. etT.); humilis, glaberrimus, ramulis 

 sulcutis, spiuis 3-fidis gracilibus, foliis obovato-oblongis grosse spinu- 

 loso-dentatis coriaceis margine incrassatis, pedicellis gracilibus, floribus 

 majuseulis, sepalis exterioribus interiora aequantibus, baccis magnis 

 ovoideis polyspermis stigmate sessili. 



Hab. Iu Himalaya temperata interiori : Sikkim, alt. 12-13,000 ped. ! 

 (Fl. Jun.; fr. Nov.) (v. v.) 



Fruticulus 2-4-pedalis, rarnis patentibus. Spina graciles, foliis sequilongae v. bre- 

 viores. Folia fasciculata, i-1 unc. longa, crasse marginata, subtus plerumque glauca. 

 Pedicelli graciles, glaberrimi, curvi. Flores majusculi. Bacca J-f une. longte, 

 rubrse. Semina sscpe 6-10, latiuscula, compressa. 



The flowering and fruiting specimens of this species were gathered at different 

 places, but we have no doubt of their specific identity ; in the flowering specimen the 

 branches are more slender and divergiug, the leaves smaller, less toothed, and more 

 glaucous, all signs of being in a younger state. In this, as in the last species, the 

 pedicels are sometimes fascicled and sometimes two-flowered. 



This species approaches more nearly to the B. Sibirica than any other Himalayan 

 one j the Siberian plant, however, differs remarkably in its broad, almost palmate, 

 5-7-fid spines, shorter pedicels, and smaller flowers. 



12. B. concinna (H.f. Bot. Mag. t. 4744); fruticulus ramosissi- 

 mus, rainulis gracilibus, spinis gracilibus 3-fidis, foliis obovatis spinu- 

 loso-deatatis margine incrassatis subtus albo-glaucis, pedicellis gracili- 

 bus, sepalis exterioribus interioribus dimidio rainoribus, baccis magnis 

 oblougis polyspermis stigmate sessili. 



?/3. caspitosa; fruticulus 6-8-uncialis caespitosus, foliis irregulariter 

 subangulato-lobatis spinuloso-dentatisve. 



Hab. In Himalaya alpina in vallibus interioribus,; Sikkim, alt. 12- 

 13,000 ped! (Fl. Jun.; fr. Nov.) (v. v.) Var. 0. Kumaon, Sir. et 

 XPotI., 12,500 ped.! Garhwal, 9-10,000 ped., Madden! 



Fruticulus 1-3-pcdalis, plerumque terra appressus, ramis rubris crectis patentibus 

 l>rostratis v. deinissis sulcatis gracilibus. Spina foliis sequilongse v. breviores. Folia 

 |~ | poll, longa, apice rotundata v. subtruncata, margine incrassato, subtus valde 

 glauca albida, interdum quasi albo picta. Pedicelli graciles, folio longiores. Flores 

 mediocres. Baccce pendulse, -|-f uuc. lougoe, coinpressse, oblongse, polyspermse, stylo 

 nullo ; seminibus parvis. 



The most beautiful of all the species of its size, from the abundance of dark-green 

 leaves with snow-white undersides, and the profusion of pale-yellow flowers aud red 

 berries. In Sikkim it forms a small low bush, generally pressed on the ground, but 

 in Kew Gardens it has altered its habit entirely, and grows more diffusely. It often 

 accompanies the B. angulosa, which forms a bush over it. 



The plant which we have ventured to include under this with a mark of doubt, 

 ditfers in its smaller angular leaves, with fewer larger teeth, and much longer spines. 

 Our specimens are unfortunately insufficient to determine its identity, or the con- 

 trary, satisfactorily. 



