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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



54061 to 54163— Continued. 



54066. Berberis dielsiana Fedde. 



"(Piirdom No. 605a.) A spreading, loosely branched Chinese 

 shrub often 10 feet liigh, with elliptic leaves that are whitish be- 

 neath. The beauty of the red fruits is accentuated by tlie bronzy 

 color of the leaves in the fall." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49057. 



54067. Berberis gilgiana Fedde. 



"(Arboretum No. 7283; Purdom No. 589.) A native of central 

 China, this ashy barked shrub has somewhat coriaceous lanceolate 

 leaves and dense racemes of yellow flowers." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49058. 



54068. Berberis henryana C. Schneid. 



"A Chinese shrub resembling the common barberry, B. vulgaris, 

 but having purplish or brown branches. It is about 8 feet high 

 with membranous elliptical leaves pale beneath, and racemes of 10 

 to 20 yellow flowers followed by red fruits." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49059. 



54069. Berberis koreana Palibin. 



"A Korean shrub often 6 feet high, with obovate leaves 2 to 3 

 inches long, dense lax racemes of yellow flowers, and round scarlet 

 fruits." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49061. 



54070. Berberis lucida Schrad. 



"This shrub of unknown origin has lustrous dark-green oblong 

 leaves and spreading red-berried racemes about 2 inches long." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49062. 



54071. Berberis serotina Lange. 



"A shrub of unknown origin with oblanceolate, entire light-green 

 leaves and short dense racemes of yellow flowers and purplish 

 fruits." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49064. 



54072. Berberis sieboedii Miquel. 



"A Japanese shrub about 3 feet high, with reddish brown branchess 

 and obovate leaves, 1 to 2 inches long, which turn deep red in the 

 fall. The yellow flowers in small racemes are followed by bright- 

 red fruits one-fourth of an inch long." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 13353. 



54073. Berberis thunbeegii maximowiczii Kegel. 



"A Japanese barberry which is larger than the ordinary form 

 and has more arching branches, while the leaves are green beneath. 

 It has the same autumn color of the leaves as the common form 

 and larger flowers and fruits." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. 1. No. 49065. 



54074. Berberis vernae C. Schneid. 

 "(Arboretum No. 7176; Wilson No. 4022.)" 



A low Chinese shrub native to Kansu Province, about 4 feet high, 

 with spatulate leaves in small fascicles and small yellow flowers 

 followed by red globose fruits one-fourth of an inch in diameter. 

 (Adapted from Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianue, 'vol. 1, p. 372.) 



