TEXTBOOK OF LANDSCAPE GARDENING 
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Fig. 119. RaopopDENDRONS IN FLOWER 
Amorpha or false indigo makes a large coarse shrub with pin- 
nate leaves and is suitable for coarse background planting. 
Aralia, Angelica or Hercules Club makes a large coarse tree-like 
shrub suitable for special effects. 
Acanthopanax pantaphyllus is a hardy vigorous thorny shrub 
of considerable value in general landscape work. 
Barberry: The barberries will stand considerable shade and are 
valuable on this account. They also make good hedges. The 
Japanese barberry is particularly hardy and neat and has accord- 
ingly been extensively used in mass plantings, shrubbery borders, 
foundation plantings, etc. 
Buckthorn (Rhamnus): An excellent hedge plant formerly 
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