Plate 252. 
BEEBEBIS STENOPHYLLA. 
Flowering shrubs are always objects of interest, and few of 
those of late introduction have attained so much favour as 
Herberts Darwinii , the profusion of its bright apricot-coloured 
blossoms, and its pretty plum-coloured berries, making it at 
both the season of flowering and fruiting an interesting object; 
and therefore a hybrid like the present, which combines with 
its excellencies other good qualities, is well deserving of the 
distinction that it has obtained, wherever exhibited. 
Herberts stenophylla was raised at the Handsworth Nursery, 
near Sheffield, by Messrs. Fisher, Holmes, and Co., and is a 
hybrid between H. Darwtnit and H. empetrtfolta , and evidently 
partakes of the character of both parents; the foliage is very 
distinct from H. JDarwtntt , the leaves being about half an inch 
long, and rolled backward on the edge, so as to give the appear¬ 
ance of being cylindrical, and the spines are not nearly so nu¬ 
merous or so strong as in H. Hccrwtntt. The flowers partake 
of a good deal of the character of that species, being of a fine 
deep apricot, and produced in clusters of three to five at the 
axils of the leaves. The flowers are followed by small round 
berries about the size of black currants, of a deep purplish- 
black, and covered with a delicate bloom, as in the black 
grape. Surely these characters mark it as a very desirable 
plant; but besides this, the flowers are sweet-scented, and the 
plant itself is perfectly hardy. Moreover, as it grows in moist 
situations and soils, under trees, or in dry hanks, and as its 
berries are likely to be as palatable to pheasants as its congener 
H. Harwtntt , it will be seen how generally useful as well as or¬ 
namental it is likely to he. 
We fear that the fine Japanese varieties, H. Healtt , H. tnter- 
