228 FLOEA INDICA. [Berberidea. 



Stamina brevia. Bacas globosss v. late oblongse, -J— | nnc. longs, pedicello incrassato 

 curvo pendula;, stylo brevi termiuatfe, rubrae, edules. 



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

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

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

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

 good characters. 



11. B. macrosepala (H.f. etT.); humilis, glabei-rimus, ramulis 

 sulcatis, spinis S-fidis graoilibus, foliis obovato-oblongis grosse spinu- 

 loso-deutatis coriaceis margine incrassatis, pedicelUs gracilibus, floribus 

 majnsculis, sepalis esterioribus inteiiora sequantibtis, baccis magnis 

 ovoideis polyspermis stigmate sessili. 



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

 — (Fl. Jun. ; fr. Nov.) {v. v.) 



Fruiiculus 2-4-pedalis, ramis patentibus. Spims graciles, foliis gequilongse v. bre- 

 vlores. FoHa fasciculata, ^-1 nnc. longa, crasse marginata, subtns plemmque glanca. 

 Fedicelli graciles, glaberrimi, curvi. Flares majuscnli. Baccm -J-f nnc. longa;, 

 rubra;. Semina sEepe 6-10, latinscula, 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 diverging, 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. Siiirica than any other Himalayan 

 one ; 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); frutictdus ramosissi- 

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

 loso-dentatis margine incrassatis subtus albo-glaucis, pedicellis graoili- 

 bus, sepalis exterioribus interioribus dimidio minoribus, baccis magnis 

 oblongis polyspermis stigmate sessili. 



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

 subangulato-lobatis spinuloso-dentatisve. 



Hab. In Himalaya alpina in valUbus interioribus: Sikkim, alt. 12- 

 13,000 ped ! (PI. Jun. ; fr. Nov.) (u. v.) Var. /3. Kumaon, Str. el 

 TFinL, 13,500 ped.! Garhwal, 9-10,000 ped., Madden! 



Fruticttlus 1-3-pedalis, plerumque terrse appressus, ramis rubris erectis patentibus 

 prostratis v. demissis sulcatis gracilibus. Spines foliis Bequilongfe v. breviores. Folia 

 \-^ poll, longa, apice rotundata v. subtmncata, margine incrassato, subtus valde 

 glanca albida, interdum quasi albo picta. Fedicelli graciles, folio longiores. Flares 

 mediocres. Baccce pendulse, .|-f nnc. lougfe, compressEe, oblonga;, polyspermee, stylo 

 nullo ; seminibus parvis. 



The most beautiful of all the species of its size, from the abundance of dart-greeo 

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

 berries. In Siklcim 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, 

 differs 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. 



