228 OF BARBERRIES. 



2. White Barberry, Poit, et Turp. Fr, t. 51. 



3. Black Sweet ; which is the tenderest of 

 them, and should be planted in a warm situation. 



4. Common Red with stones. Duham, \, p, 152. 

 et tab, Poit, et Turp. Fr, t, 52. This is planted 

 more for ornament than use, on account of its beau- 

 tiful red berries. 



5. Purple Fruited. Poit. et Turp. Fr. t. 59. 

 The Barberry is a native of England. 



Of Raising and Pruning Barberries, 



Barberries are very easily propagated from 

 suckers and layers, and require the same manage- 

 ment in pruning as other flowering shrubs. I 

 would always recommend planting them in plea- 

 sure grounds, and not in kitchen gardens. On 

 grass lawns, in pleasure grounds of small extent, 

 they have a fine appearance, and are frequently 

 planted in such situations as ornamental flowering 

 shrubs; they are also planted frequently in 

 clumps. 



When you wish to increase them, encourage 

 the finest and cleanest shoots in Summer, by 

 trimming all the side branches off' thin ; and 

 when you dress the shrubberies in Winter, lay 

 down the strong shoots, which will take root, 

 and be fit to transplant in Autumn following. 

 "When designed for use, they should be trained 

 up as standards and half-standards, and they will 

 grow from six to twelve feet high. In Summer, 



