The Berbery. 



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for the profusion of its golden bloom in early summer 

 than for the vast quantity of purple berries, the size of 

 peas, which follow in August unfortunately useless to 

 man, the seeds being so hard, and the flavour so poor, 

 that even jam made from them is worthless. To some 

 extent there is a set-off in the pleasant taste of the fruit 

 of the JB. dulds, also round and black, an elegant little 

 evergreen from Magellan and Valdivia, where it is used, 

 both green and ripe, just as in England we use goose- 

 berries. 



