ON INEDIBLE FRUITS 



only to the specialist. The fact that at least one 

 or two of them are known as bearers of interesting 

 or beautiful flowers and have been cultivated for 

 ornamental purposes adds interest, and makes the 

 outlook for the development of their neglected 

 fruiting possibilities seem still more enticing. 



It should perhaps be added that a few of the 

 fruits to be referred to here are not absolutely 

 inedible even in their present state. But no one 

 of them is to be compared with our standard 

 orchard and garden fruits. At most they show 

 promise of development; and, indeed, it is their 

 lack of present quality combined with their prom- 

 ise of adaptability that makes them peculiarly 

 attractive. 



Almost any one of the potential fruit bearers 

 about to be named offers inviting opportunities for 

 the fruit developer. And some of them are so 

 readily accessible and so responsive to efforts 

 made in their behalf as to make particular appeal 

 to the amateur. 



Improving the Barberry 



Those who have seen the common barberry 

 with its beautiful, holly-like, green leaves and 

 abundance of blossoms in the early spring, and 

 who have also noted the attractive crimson fruit 

 it bears in the fall, will readily understand why I 

 undertook to improve this shrub with particular 



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