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The Japanese Barberry grows four feet 

 high in a great variety of soils and will 

 stand the shade. It is hardy everywhere 

 with many twigs and thorns and if dipt 

 makes a dense and solid wall. It has 

 bright scarlet berries which last through 

 the winter. If the plants are sheared, set 



The various forms of hedge trimming shown in 

 section and perspective 



them 18 inches apart; if not, 24 to 30 

 inches. 



The Holly-leafed Barberry stands to a 

 height of four feet and like the above 

 grows in any soil. Has good winter color 

 and blossoms in May with yellow flowers. 

 Set plants as for above. 



The Cockspur Thorn will go up to 

 twenty-five feet and while it will grow in 

 most any soil prefers a rich one. Blos- 

 soms in May and June with clusters of 

 white flowers something like apple bios- 



