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Japanese Barberry (Berberis Thunbergii). The 

 Japanese barberry is a slow-growing shrub, especially de- 

 sirable for low, ornamental hedges and for foreground plant- 

 ing of shrubbery masses. It is very graceful in its habit 

 of growth, producing small, delicate, light green leaves 

 upon gracefully drooping branches. The leaves turn a 

 beautiful scarlet in the fall, and a brilliant winter effect 

 is produced by the 

 scarlet berries which 

 remain on the twigs. 

 It is perfectly hardy 

 and grows well upon 

 the lighter, well- 

 drained soils, and is 

 not susceptible to 

 the San Jose scale. 



Bridal Wreath 

 Spirea (Spircea Van- 

 houttei) . - - This is 

 the most popular 

 spring-flowering spi- 

 rea. Its remarkable 

 wealth of bloom and 

 beautiful foliage, 

 produced on grace- Fig - 2 7 - ~ Bridal wreath ' m bloom ' 



ful branches bending to the ground, makes it exceedingly 

 attractive. It is very hardy and grows well upon any 

 moderately rich and well-drained soil. On good soil it 

 is a rapid grower, attaining a height of five to seven 

 feet. It is particularly adapted for mass planting about 

 the porch or buildings, or along walks, drives, or the 

 boundaries of the lawn. 



