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53627 to 53752. 



From Kew, Ensrlaiul. .Seeds presented by Sir David Prain, director, Royal 

 Botanic Garden. Receiv-erl April 30, 1921. 



53627 to 53649- BEi;ri:iu.s spp. l>erberidacej«. Barberry. 



53627. Bekberis aggkegata C. Schneid. 



A shrub native to tliickets in western Szechwan at altitudes of 

 4,000 to 9,o00 feet. It attains a height of 5 feet and bears dense 

 racemes of small yellow flowers followed by salmon-red fruits. 

 (Adapted from Saryent, Planlae Wilsonianae, vol. 1, p. 375.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 52454. 



53628. Berbebis akistata DC. 



"A tall-,u]-ov>ing ornamental barberry wliich bears multitudes of 

 large racemes of yellow flowers. Recommended as an ornamental 

 park and garden shrub in the northern sections of the United 

 States." (F. /V. Meyer.) 



Native to the temperate Himalayas, the Nilghiri Monntains, and 

 Ceylon. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 40144. 



53629. Bekberis atrocakpa C. Schneid. 



An ornamental shrub, 3 to 5 feet tall, with leathery evergreen 

 leaves, shining rich gi*een above and yellowish green beneath. The 

 shrub is native to westeiui Szechwan and there is no other species 

 in that section which has such jet black, almost globose fruits. 

 (Adapted from Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 3, p. 



53630. Berberis chinensis Poir. 



"A Chinese barberry, 1 to 3 feet high, found between bowlders and 

 rocks at altitudes of 4,000 to 6.000 feet. It becomes very showy 

 toward the end of summer when its berries, which are produced in 

 great abundance, assume a bright coral-red color." (F. N. Meyer.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 36737. 



53631. Berberis darwinii Hook. 



An evergreen shrub from the island of Chiloc and south Chile, one 

 of the most handsome sbrubs for garden hedges. It is hardy in 

 England and in Norway as far north as Christiania. (Adapted from 

 Mueller, tielect Extra-Tropical Plants, p. 7I^.) 



53632. Berberis DicTYorHYLLA Franch. 



A Chinese shrub 4 feet high, erect when young, semiarching witli 

 age. The bright grass-green leaves are intensely glaucous below. 

 The stems are also glaucous. The small, pale-yellow flowers are fol- 

 lowed by red berries. (Adapted from The Gardeners' Chronicle, ser. 

 5, vol. 52, p. 2Ji3.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49056. 



53633. Berberis francisci-fekdinandi C. Schneid. 



A rather striking western Chinese barberry 10 feet high, with thin, 

 bright-green leaves, panicles of pendulous yellow flowers, and scarlet 

 oblong fruits half an inch long. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 52931. 



53634. Bekberis gagnepaini C. Schneid. 



A Chinese evergreen shrub 3 to 6 feet high, with leathery leaves, 

 spiny on the margins, and delicate yellow flowers on red pedicels. 

 The ellipsoid fruits are glaucous purple. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 40147. 



