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THE BUCKTHORN. 



which are violently cathartic. This species attains a arger 

 size in Siberia than with us. I have never observed it in 

 the West of England, where the other species is common. 

 According to London, " The juice of the unripe berries 

 has the colour of saffron, and it is used for staining maps 

 or paper ; they are sold under the name of French berries. 



COMMON BUCKTHOltN. 



The juice of the ripe berries, mixed with alum, is the sap- 

 green of painters ; but if the berries be gathered late in 

 autumn, the juice is purple. The bark affords a beautiful 

 yellow dye. The tree does not make much show in spring, 

 while in flower ; but in autumn and winter, when profusely 

 covered with black berries, it is very ornamental." 



