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SHEEP BERRY OR BLACK HAW (Viburnum lentago). The Sheep 

 Berry is a native shrub or small tree very well adapted for orna- 

 mental planting throughout the state. In the fall it produces small 

 black edible fruits with a pleasant flavor. 



Figure 27 High Bush Cranberry (Viburnum opulus) on Experiment Station 



Grounds. 



COMMON SNOWBALL (Viburnum opulus var. steriles) is very pretty 

 and much honored because of its beautiful white flowers produced 

 in the shape of big balls. It does well over the state, but is some- 

 what undesirable because of the large numbers of insects that prey 

 upon it. 



The following are some of the most common and most easily 

 grown shrubs listed in groups according to the purposes to which 

 they are best adapted: 



FLOWERING SHRUBS 



Honeysuckle Mock Orange 



Spirea Van Houttei Lilacs 

 High Bush Cranberry 



SHRUBS FOR PALL AND WINTER 



EFFECTS 

 Red Dogwood 

 Purple Leaved Barberry 

 High Bush Cranberry 

 Buckthorn 

 Russian Golden Willow 



ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS WITH EDIBLE 

 BERRIES 



Elders Missouri Currant 



Buffalo Berry June Berry 



Choke Cherry 



SHRUBS FOR DRY SOILS 

 Russian Olive Thorn Apple 



Buffalo Berry Wolf Berry 



June Berry- 

 Dwarf Pine 



ORNAMENTAL HEDGES 

 Buckthorn 



Siberian Pea Tree or Caragana 

 Russian Golden Willow 

 Missouri or Flowering Currant 

 Red Cedar 



HEDGES 



SHELTER HEDGES FOR STOCK 

 Buckthorn 

 Russian Olive 

 Russian Golden Willow 

 Silver Berry 

 Soft or Silver Maple 



