ii8 Ornamental Shrubs. 



the landscape and relieve the dullest months of the year 

 of much of their monotony and gloom. It is thoroughly 

 hardy, a good grower, and needs but little care, since 

 it naturally assumes a good form and retains it from 

 year to year. It may safely be put down, all things 

 considered, as one of the very best of the barberries for 

 ornamental planting. 



An evergreen species, B. wallichiana, is a very showy 

 little shrub, and quite distinct. It forms a dense, com- 

 pact bush, fully clothed with large, oblong-shaped leaves 

 of a deep glossy-green tint. The bright, clear yellow 

 flowers are borne in May or June, and are followed by pur- 

 ple berries. It is highly ornamental throughout the entire 

 year. The plant comes from the Himalayas, and appears 

 to be entirely hardy in this country. It is sometimes 

 known as B. hookeri. 



Another, B. concinna, is a recent introduction and also 

 a native of the Himalayas. It is a low-growing bush 

 with bright red bark on the numerous small branches. 

 The foliage is dark glossy-green above and lighter beneath, 

 the leaves being very small and interesting. It produces 

 deep yellow flowers and bright scarlet fruit, and is ap- 

 parently a decided acquisition. B. cretica, from Asia 

 Minor, has dense, handsome foliage, dark green, with 

 pale yellow flowers in drooping racemes. A Siberian 

 species, B. emarginata, is a small plant of upright habit, 

 having leaves finely serrated and becoming brilliant red 

 m autumn, making it one of the choice varieties. B. 

 hakodate is a new species from Japan, a more vigorous 

 grower than most of the other new sorts, having larger 



