NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 



Mostly collected for the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University by Mr. E. H. Wilson, 



in remote regions of China. 



Gold Medal awarded by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Berberis Vernse. 



BERBERIS Vernse. One of the handsomest of the Barberries and among the most beautiful of ail berried slirubs. It grows 

 about 6 feet tall, and it has densely arranged arching branches, forming a dome-shaped bush often 10 feet through. In Summer it 

 bears in profusion bright yellow flowers clustered on short racemes; these are followed in the Autumn by a wealth of pleasing salmon- 

 red, almost translucent fruits. The Autumn foliage varies from shades of orange to crimson. This Barberry is perfectly hardy and is 

 one of the most valuable sHrubs introduced from western China by the well known plant-collector Mr. E. H. Wilson. Price, $2.50 each. 



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