FOR THE HOME BEAUTIFUL 103 



the choice will usually fall to Berberis Thunbergii, 

 usually known as Barberry. 



In the spring, the new and old growths have con- 

 trasting shades of green, the old branches having 

 deep green foliage, and the new growth being a 

 lovely light green. 



In the fall the foliage turns to various shades 

 of red, yellow, and purple, and finally the bare 

 branches are literally loaded with beautiful red 

 berries, which stay on the plants almost all winter. 



Barberry needs no shearing, only an occasional 

 trimming here and there, possibly not oftener than 

 once in a season, and it makes a very beautiful, 

 pleasing hedge indeed. 



The plants should be set in a single row, with 

 twelve inches between plants, and usually you will 

 pay about twenty-five or thirty cents each for 

 two year old plants of Barberry. 



