Ord. berberidace^. 



1. BERBEKIS, Linn. 



* Antarcticce. 



1. Berberis buxifolia, Lam. 



Berberis buxifolia, Lam. 111. t. 253, f. 3 ; Poir. Diet. 8, p. 619 ; DC. Syst. 2, p. 15 ; 



Hook. f. El. Antarc. p. 231, t. 87; Gay, El. Chil. 1, p. 91. 

 B. microptylla, Forst. Comm. Goett. 9, p. 29 ; Willd. Spec. 2, p. 228 ; Poir. 1. c. 

 B. dulcis, Sweet, Hort. Brit. ser. 2, t. 100, ex. Hook. f. 



Hab. Orange Harbour, Fuegia : common. 



This species and the next one are beautifully illustrated by Dr. 

 Hooker, in his excellent Flora Antarctica. The berries, which are 

 globular and blue, like those of the Mahonia section of the genus, are 

 agreeably acid, like those of the common Barberry, and have been 

 used for tarts, &c. 



2. Berberis ilicifolia, Forst. 



B. ilicifolia, Forst. Comm. Goett. 9, p. 28; Linn. f. Suppl. p. 210; DC. 1. c.; Hook. 



Fl. Antarc. p. 230, t. 86 ; Gay, Fl. Chil. 1, p. 77. 

 B. lagenaria, Poir. Diet. 8, p. 619. 



Hab. With the preceding : common. 



Some of the specimens have fine ripe fruit. The blue berries, 



