BERBERIS.  continued 
many  things  ;  neat  little  hedges  and  boundaries,  borders,  groups,  against  walls  or  house  founda- 
tions, etc.  The  berries  of  the  different  species  vary  through  red  and  dark  blue  shades  to  almost 
black,  thus  adding  variety  and  beauty  to  the  landscape. 
Berberis  Thunbergi.  Thunberg's  Barberry. 
A  charming  little  Japanese  form  of  dwarf  habit. 
Its  compact  growth  and  thorny  branches 
make  it  useful  as  a  hedge,  for  which  purpose 
it  is  almost  impenetrable.  It  withstands 
shearing  well  and  can  readily  be  clipped  into 
artificial  forms,  or  made  to  fill  a  dozen  or 
more  needs  in  landscape  gardening.  It  bears 
a  profusion  of  white  flowers  in  May,  and  in 
autumn  it  is  all  aglow  with  scarlet  leaves  and 
berries,  and  the  whole  winter  this  bright  fruit 
clings  to  its  branches.  ^^^^ 
1  to  2  feet  $o  25   $2  00   $12  00 
2  to  2%  feet   35     3  00     20  00 
Berberis  vulgaris.  European  Barberry.  Flow- 
ers yellow,  borne  in  drooping  racemes, followed 
in  the  autumn  by  brilliant  orange-scarlet  fruit. 
EACH  DOZ. 
1  to  2  feet  per  100,  $12.  .$0  25   $2  25 
2  to  3  feet   35     3  00 
var.  purpurea.  Purple  Barberry.  Leaves 
purple,  in  beautiful  contrast  with  its  flower- 
masses,  and  also  with  other  shrubs,  like  the 
Golden  Elder,  Variegated  Dogwood,  Varie- 
gated Weigela,  Variegated  Privet,  etc.  Ber- 
ries deep  purplish  red.  ^^^^ 
1  to  2  feet  per  100,  $15.. $0  25   $2  25 
2  to  3  feet   35     3  00 
Cornus  .  The  Dogwoods 
Independent  of  their  flowers,  which  in  some  cases  are  very  pretty,  the  Shrubby  Dogwoods 
are  valued  for  handsome  fruits,  leaf-variegations  and  for  the  bright-colored  bark  now  so  much 
prized  for  winter  relief  and  contrast  with  evergreens.  If  cut  back  to  the  ground  every  spring, 
the  young  shoots  will  be  brighter  and  more  abundant.  Plant  in  groups  against  evergreens.  All 
are  hardy  and  grow  fast. 
Cornus  alternif olia  is  very  distinct.    It  has  clus-     Cornus  Gouchaulti  aurea  variegata.  A  fine  golden 
tered  white  flowers,  dark  blue  fruits,  and  its        variegated  sort.  g^^,^  ^^2. 
irregularly  whorled  branches  form  flat,  spread-  i  ^  to  2  feet  $0  30  $3  00 
ing  tiers.    4  to  6  feet,  75  cts.  each,  $7.50  2  to  3  feet   50  500 
per  doz.  q  sericea.  Silky  Cornel.  Deep  red  branches 
C.  florida.    Described  among  trees,  page  29.  and  narrow  leaves  covered  with  silky  down  ; 
_  •        T-)      r^  fruit-clusters  a  showy  light  blue ;  exceedingly 
C.sanguinea.  Red  Osier  Dog-  handsome  in  late  fall. 
WOOD.    The  blood-red  bark  ^^^^1^^  2  to  4  feet  $0  35  $3  00 
snow  in  winter.^    The  large     A-    W^^B^^  4  to  5  feet   50    5  00 
yellow  flower-clusters  are  very  ^  C.  Sibirica.  Red  Siberian  DoG- 
abundant  and  appear  early     ■^■^^^^^An  wood.     A  remarkable  sort 
in  spring.  ^^^^  ^^^^KK^^BmSfw^  ^       ^^^^^  white  flower-clusters  and 
3to5  ft."..^.^'.^!^".".^°  50  ^5  w    ^W^^^^^^yjpJ^J  ^     ^   ^  ^^^'^  ^"oz. 
var.    elegantissima  v     AB^B^^^l^^^SJ^k^^^^^         ^     ^  ^^^^   ^  ^ 
Tea^vS^a^re  broad^^    ^^fl^vlHlB^sB^f^  ^   stolonifera  aurea.  Golden- 
2  feet,  35  cts.  each  J       cornus  sericea  ^^^^^^^^^^^      2  to  3'ft..^^35  $Too 
$2,  per  doz.  3  to  4  ft. .     50  5  00 
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