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six to ten feet high, while the red osier is somewhat smaller. 
These dogwoods are especially prized for their showy red 
bark, which in winter and spring gives a bright note to the 
lawn when all else is dull. 
Elder. — There are five or six kinds, varying considerably 
in size and habit; all of them bear large clusters of white 
blossoms followed by small red or black berries; several of 
them have yellow leaves. Perhaps the most common in 
CaRAGANA HEDGE — UNTRIMMED 
Grown from seed and never transplanted. Experiment Station, North 
Dakota Agricultural College. 
the North is the red-berried elder, which blooms early in the 
spring and matures its fruit in June. 
The Tartarian Honeysuckle is a very popular bush, bearing 
a profusion of pink or white blossoms in May or June. Later 
in the summer and autumn these are followed by red berries 
that are quite ornamental. The honeysuckle is often used 
for hedges and may be trimmed back if desired. 
The High-Bush Cranberry is prized for the large clusters 
of bright scarlet fruit which become conspicuous in early fall 
and hang on until winter and sometimes until spring. The 
foliage changes to a rich coppery tint in autumn. 
