Order 6.— THE BERBERIDS. 



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Order YL— BERBERIDACEJE. The Berberids. 



Herbs and shrubs, with alternate leaves and perfect flowers, with 

 sepals imbricated in the bud in 2 or more rows; 

 petals opposite the sepals, also imbricated in two or more rows ; 

 stameiu opposite to the petals, the anthers usually opening by two lidfl; 

 wary 1-celled, solitary and simple, forming a capsule or berry. 



5. Section of tbe flower of Jeffersonia. 



Fig. 37 G. A leaf of tbe same. 



Analysis of tlie Genera. 



§ Herbs, anthers opening by two valves hinged iit top. . ..a 



§ Herbs, anthers opening by 2 slits lengthwise.. . .b 



§ Shrubs, with yell<3W fiowers and acid berries. Ber''beris. 1 



a Stamens 6. Fruit 2, drupe-like, soon-niukcd soeds. ColiosTi. Leon^tice. 



a Stamens 6. Fruit a 2-4:-seeded berry. Umbr-eUa-Leaf. Diphyllei'a, 



a Stamens 8. Fruit a capsule opening by a lid. Twin-leaf. Jefferso'nia. 2 



b Stamens 9-18. Flower 1, with 2 leaves. May Aj^ple. PoDOPHYL^LtM. 3 



1. BER'BEKIS. Barberry. 



Sepals 6, obovate, colored, the 3 

 outer ones smaller. Petals 6, round- 

 ish, with two glands at the base of 

 each, inside. Stamens 6. Stigma ses- 

 sile, disk-like, on the top of the ovary. 

 Berry oblong, sour, 1-celled, 2-3-seed- 

 ed. — Fine, hardy shrubs, with the 

 wood, inner bark, and flowers yellow. 



Fig. 377. a, Flower of Berberis vulgaris ; 1), 

 c, c, petals wltli stamens opposite; 9, a berry; 3S0, & seed cut open, sliowing the oiiil 



