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TREES AND SHRUBS THAT YIELD BERRIES 

 Namt Colour of Berry 



Arbutus Bright red 



Aucuba Red 



Berberis Blue, purple and red 



Cotoneaster Red 



Euonymus Scarlet 



Hippophae rhamnoides Orange 



Leycesteria formosa Purple 



Pyrus aucuparia (mountain ash) Red 



Skimmia japonica Scarlet 



Holly Red or yellow 



Pernettya White, pink, crimson or purple 



Mahonia aquifolium Purple 



Rosa Rugosa Scarlet 



With the aid of the classified lists given above the beginner in 

 gardening will be able to decide for himself the kind of shrubs 

 or flowering trees that are likely to aid in beautifying his garden. 

 But among them all the rhododendron reigns supreme as the queen 

 of evergreen shrubs, and there is therefore little necessity to 

 apologise for singling it out for a more extended treatment than 

 it is possible to give to other occupants of the shrubbery. The 

 rich colouring of its gorgeous flowers in May and June is a sufficient 

 reward for any tune and expense that may be devoted to its 

 cultivation. 



It used to be supposed that the rhododendron could only be 

 induced to grow to perfection in peat, but this is a fallacy. It 

 will thrive in any good garden loam, but it detests and utterly 

 refuses to accommodate itself to any soil in which there is a trace 

 of lime or chalk. Mix a little peat with the soil by all means if it 

 can be secured easily, and add as much leaf mould to the com- 

 position as you conveniently can, but while providing the best 

 medium that you can secure, do not be deterred from endeavouring 

 to grow a few specimens of rhododendron in your garden if you 

 have room. The initial expense is perhaps a drawback in the case 

 of amateur gardeners with slender purses, but their value as 

 decorative subjects is so great that for the sake of securing one 

 or two plants it is advisable to consider whether some other 



