Refugium Botanicum.| (February, 1869. 
TA Bes OL, 
C. concesta (Baker). Frutex humilis, ramis strictis brevibus congestis 
decurvatis, foliis parvis oblongo-obovatis duplo longioribus quam latis, 
apice rotundatis inconspicue mucronatis vel emarginatis, basi paul- 
lulum rotundatis, supra modice nitide gramineo-viridibus, infra pal- 
lidioribus, demum calvatis, fructibus coccineis, depresso-globosis. 
Sent by Dr. Royle to Mr. Saunders, from the Western 
Himalayas. 
A bush under a foot high, with rigid decurved remarkably con- 
gested branches, which are thinly silky only when very young. 
Petioles more slender and rather longer than in microphylla, and 
not nearly so silky. Leaves obovate-oblong, measuring about 
five lines long by half as broad when fully developed, nearly flat, 
the apex broadly rounded and inconspicuously mucronate or 
emarginate, the lower half slightly rounded towards the base, the 
upper surface a much paler green than in any of the others, the 
lower surface only very thinly glaucous-silky in the young state, 
and soon growing quite glabrous. Expanded flower about four 
lines across. Berry depresso- globose, crimson, not shining, over 
a quarter of an inch broad by a quarter of an inch deep. 
Berry and leaves the same size and shape as those of C.. micro- 
phylla, but the growth of the plant remarkably congested, with 
the main branches decurved, the leaves much paler than in any 
of the other forms, and soon becoming naked below.—J. G. B. 
This little hardy evergreen shrub forms a compact rounded 
mass of branches and foliage, and thrives well on sunny rock- 
work or a steep dry bank with a southern aspect. It is of slow 
growth, and with me scarcely attains a foot in height. It is 
easily propagated by cuttings and seeds. I raised this species 
from seeds which came from the North of India, and were kindly 
presented to me by the late Dr. Royle.—W. W. 8. 
