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Barberry, Japanese, continued 



the other hand, it is much more defensive 

 than they. For its height, this is the best 

 thorny hedge. For a taller thorny hedge, 

 the Cockspur Thorn is best. In hedge 

 planting, the Barberry can be put wider 

 apart than the Privet and therefore reduce 

 the cost. The lower branches extend 

 horizontally close to the ground wider than 

 any other shrub. Therefore it can be plant- 

 ed 2 or 2K feet apart, while Privet is fre- 

 quently planted in a double row 6 inches 

 apart. 



In the autumn the Barberry foliage will 

 turn so red as to look like a bed of Salvia. 

 For winter decoration the Barberry holds 

 the color of its coral berries until covered 

 by the new foliage and flowers early in 

 May. In the desolate days of March, the 

 Barberry will be the most cheerful note 

 in the murky and bedraggled shrubbery. 

 The practical uses of the Barberry in 

 planting country estates are numerous. 

 The edge of shrubbery should go solidly 

 to the ground to give a neat finish and to 

 screen the unkempt stems and bare ground 

 of the taller shrubs. For this purpose, the 

 Thunberg's Barberry stands preeminent. Of 

 course, its exclusive use would lead to monotony 

 in such situations. We recommend also for this 

 purpose, Deutzia gracilis, Forsythia suspensa, Up- 



Group of Catalpa Bungei of bush form, with Silver Linden 

 in distance. This is in a small park we designed and planted on a 

 bit of vacant public land at Hempstead for Mr. August Belmont. 



Bayberry, continued 



average shrub planting, for it must be confessed 

 most shrubs in nursery catalogues are native either 



right Honeysuckle, Indian Currant, Prostrate o f swampy ground or under woods where they are 



Privet, Rhodotypos Kerrioides, Thunberg's Spirea, 

 Spircea Van Houttei, Stephanandraflexuosa, Yellow 

 Root and many others. Another use for Japanese 

 Barberry is covering steep banks, at the side of a 

 road, or clothing a hill. It will make a dense, 

 even-topped thicket, needing absolutely no care 

 when established, for even weeds will be shaded 

 out and discouraged from pushing through the 

 foliage. For game cover it has the necessary 

 qualities of furnishing abundant berries and 

 protection from enemies. At Harbor Hill, the 

 estate of Mr. Clarence H. Mackey, Roslyn, 

 a hedge of Barberry forms an elegant border to 

 the stately entrance drive. Plant it against the 

 foundation of a house where it is difficult to select 

 shrubs which will thrive and maintain a dense, 

 rounded form without getting too large. The origi- 

 nal plant introduced into this country is at Bussey 

 Institute, Harvard, and has the rounded surfaces 

 and even, close growth of the old dwarf Boxwood. 

 It is about 8 feet high and 12 feet broad. No in- 

 sect or fungous enemies injure this species. 



European. B.vulgaris. This is a common Barberry 

 which has run wild through New England pas- 

 tures and along the stone walls. It forms a tall, 

 gracefully arching shrub, shaped like Spircea 

 Van Houttei. In autumn it is laden with long, 

 grape-like clusters of red berries which are used 

 for making jam. 



Purple. B. vulgaris, var. purpurea. Since Prunus 

 Pissardi has been abandoned because it is so 

 seriously attacked by San Jose scale, this is the 

 best purple shrub. The young shoots are bright 

 red. It has yellow flowers and red berries. 



Bayberry W^ax Myrtle 



(Myrica ce.rife.ra) 



This is the most abundant shrub on Long Island 

 in sandy ground exposed to the sun. For drought 

 resistance it is unsurpassed. You have probably 

 noticed in a drought the wilted appearance of the 



protected from the fierce drying of full sunshine. 

 Drought-resisting shrubs are the Elaeagnus, Hazel- 

 nut, Hypericum, Indigo Bush, Scrub Oak, Dwarf 

 Chestnut Oak, Cockspur Thorn, and the Sumac 

 family. Bayberry is a rounded, compact, dark green 

 bush, 3 to 6 feet high, with white berries from which 

 wax candles are made. Recommended for Seaside, 

 bluffs and dry knolls and road banks. 



Button Bush 



The shrub that will endure the deepest water. 

 In the small ponds, the kettle "holes" left by the 

 glacier on the hills of Long Island, this shrub grows. 

 In spring it is covered a foot deep for several weeks, 

 and yet it thrives equally well on upland and makes 

 a handsome, round bush, perhaps 6 feet wide, with 

 leaves as dark and glossy as a Rhododendron. The 

 name originates from the pendant white balls which 

 appear in July. 



Catalpa 



Catalpa Bungei, Bush Form. Catalpa bignon- 

 ioides, var. nana. A shrub that has not been 

 known to flower; however, it has good foliage 

 value, especially at the seaside. It makes a large, 

 round bush, 6 to 10 feet high, with larger foliage 

 than any other shrub, the leaves being about 

 7 inches wide. It is benefited by occasional 

 cutting back. We have a stock of uniformly 

 trained domes suitable for formal planting or for 

 immediate effect on seaside lawns. 



Chokeberry 



(Aronia nigra; syn., Pyrus arbutifolia) 



This shrub is largely used by some landscape 

 planters for its red and black berries. It grows wild 

 on the sand dunes and other sterile places. From its 

 irregular and open growth, it is best used in large 

 masses at the background. 



