2S318. BE LOU MAR ME LOS. 

 From Wm. Lyon, Philippine Islands, 

 Small, st>iny, evergreen tree, of star 

 growth, with trifoliate leaves and 

 round or oblong fruits, 3 inches in 

 diameter, with hard, astringent rind 

 and richly flavored pulp* Eaten raw 

 and used for making marmalade or 

 refreshing, mildly laxative drinks. 



28718. BERBER IS FRE- 

 MONT 1 1, Barberry. From Mr. J. J. 

 Thorn ber, botanist, University of Ari- 

 zona, Tucson, Ariz. Native barberry 

 of northern Arizona. A very drought- 

 resistant species, promising as an 

 ornamental. Has coriaceous, spiny 

 glaucous leaves and rather dry red 

 Fruits. 



25569. BE R BE Rl S WIL- 

 SON A E. Barberry. From Newry, 

 Ireland. A low growing Chinese or- 

 namental shrub with narrower foliage 

 and more compact habit than Berberis 

 thtmbergil 



' 29247. BERBERIS SP. Bar- 

 berry. Received through Sir. Frank IC 

 Meyer, from near Kan-Shugan, Chi- 

 nese Turkestan. A very spiny bar- 

 berry having dsniate, somewhat un- 

 dulate leaves and bearing racemes of 

 coral -red berries. Suitable for hedges 

 and ornamental purposes in the cool, 

 semiarid regions of the United States, 



o i & © / . L;- U i s O XL t% I \j> c ■ '- ■ » — - " 

 berry. A barberry found along the 

 Tekes river, Chinese Turkestan, on 

 sandy slightly moist places. Grows 

 from 6 to 10" feet tall and becomes 

 very dense. Leaves entire, s< miewhai 

 leathery; berries in racemes, s s 1 all and 

 of red color. Possibly of value as an 

 ornamental garden and park shrub. 

 (Frank N. Meyer.) 



21808. BOLUSANTHUS SPECIOSUS. 



From C, L. Legat, Pretoria, South 

 Africa. An exceptionally beautiful 

 tree; one of the handsomest native 

 species of South Africa. It is recom- 

 mended as a shade or avenue tree for 

 Southern California and the Gulf 

 States, and is likely to succeed wher- 

 ever oranges can foe grown. 



