THE BARBERRY TRIBE. 



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the leaves, and that insects are caught in them, 

 and cannot get away because they are so gummy." 



u Of course there is nothing said about that in 

 poetry," said Mary. 



"Well then," said Henry, I had rather talk 

 about the barberry, and 

 the vine, and their nice 

 fruit. What a beautiful 

 barberry bush that is in 

 the Eectory Garden ! In 

 the spring there are the 

 long strings of yellow 

 blossoms hanging down, 

 and in autumn the bright 

 red berries like clusters of 

 coral." 



The stamens of the 

 barberry grow from be- 

 neath the oblong seed- 

 vessel, which is after- 

 wards the berry, and in 

 the full-grown flower 

 they always lie opposite 

 the petals. These sta- 

 mens are curious, for in the little knob at the top 



COMMON BARBEEET. 



(Herberts vulgaris.) 



