Fournier, on acids causing movements in stamens of Berberis, 196

Heckel, on state of stamens of Berberis after excitement, 43

Water does not act on the stamens of Berberis, but it does on the stigma of Mimulus.

Many organs, when touched, bend in one fixed direction, such as the stamens of Berberis, the lobes of Dionaea, etc.

Whereupon, sadly perplexed, all the Berberis went to their priest, and dolefully related the circumstance, expecting absolution, as the offence was involuntary.

Berberis, being generally "les Suisses" of respectable establishments, are expected to be honest.

As he spoke a blackbird came running with a chuckle from underneath the berberis, looked at them with alarm, and ran back.

Am I alone in spurning the company of the orange flowered berberis - there are several of them, one less enticing than another?

Yes, berberis can make a fine, thorny thicket of a hedge which will readily block intruders, but it could not be described as beautiful.

"Well," replied the Berberis, falling upon him with their fists, "filth or not, we have eaten it."