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49613 to 49661— Continued. 



.species of Europe aud Asia. The erect, puberulent branches are stout, 

 angled, and grooved, with slender, three to five branched spines. The 

 deciduous fascicled leaves, 1 to 1^ inches long are oblanceolate, entire 

 or with a few spinous teeth on the thickened margin, thinly coriaceous, 

 opaque above, shining beneath. The pale golden yellow flowers are pend- 

 ent on solitary or fascicled peduncles. The scarlet, globosely obovold 

 berry is nearly an inch long. (Adapted from Curt is' s Botanical Maga- 

 zine, pi 7071.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 40143. 



49617. Berberis concinna Hook. f. Berberidaceie. Barberry. 

 A very beautiful and distinct species allied to Berbens sibirica, but 



readily distinguished by the long tripartite spines, slender pedicels, and 

 glaucous leaves. The plant, native to the Sikkim Himalayas at elevations 

 of 12,000 to 13,000 feet, forms a small low bush, 1 to 3 feet high, with 

 spreading, almost prostrate branches thickly covered with small deep- 

 green leaves, polished above, snowy white and glaucous below; these 

 colors, together with the large scarlet berries and red branchlets give 

 the shrub a singularly pretty appearance when in fruit. (Adapted from 

 Curtis' s Botanical Magazine, pi. h7k^-) 

 For previous introduction, see S. I*. I. No. 40145. 



49618. Berberis hookeri Lem. Berberidacejje. Barberry. 

 {B. ivalUchiana Hook., not DC.) 



An upright-growing ornamental shrub, from 6 to 10 feet high, from 

 near the summit of Mount Sheopur, Nepal. The long branches bear 

 slender, rigid, deeply tripartite spines nearly an inch long. The beautiful 

 spreading fascicled leaves resemble those of Christmas holly. From the 

 center of these fascicles spring the drooping flower clusters. The outer 

 3 of the 9 to 12 spreading concave yellow sepals are tinged with red. 

 The bright but rather pale yellow petals are concave and smaller than 

 the sepals. (Adapted from Curtis' s Botanical Magazine, pL .fi656.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44381. 



49619. Berberis umbellata Wall. Berberidacese. Barberry. 

 A hardy subevergreen ornamental shrub, about 3 feet high, with um- 

 bellike racemes of yellow flowers produced abundantly in June, It is 

 readily increased either by seeds or by layering. It is easily known by 

 its narrow, spineless leaves, slightly glaucous beneath when fresh, and , 

 becoming more so when dry. Native to the Himalayas. (Adapted f rom j 

 Edwards's Botanical Register, vol. SO, pi. J^I^.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 33023. 



49620. Betula utilis D. Don. Betulaceae. Birch. 

 {B. hhojpattra Wall.) 



A moderate-sized deciduous tree, native to the temperate Himalayas 

 from Kashmir to Sikkim and Bhutan, 40 to 60 feet high, or a shrub at 

 high altitudes. The smooth, shining, reddish white or white bark! 

 peels off in broad horizontal rolls. In these layers the lenticels appear | 

 as pink patches. The wood is white with a pinkish tinge, tough, even| 

 grained, and moderately hard. A decoction of the bark is used as a wash 

 for poisoned wounds. (Adapted from Kirtikar, Indian Medicinal Plants, 

 vol. 2, p. 1213.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47647. 



