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CHAPTER XV, 



OF BARBERRIES. 



The Different Sorts, and their Culture, 



The Barberry is ufeful for preferving and pickling, and 

 for gar niihing of difhes ; the trees alfo have a fine effecl in 

 ihrubberies and pleafure grounds, being beautiful flowering 

 fhrubs. In Autumn and Winter they have a delightful ap- 

 pearance, from their various-coloured fruit. I would, there- 

 fore, recommend planting them in all fhrubberies and plea- 

 fure grounds. Thole who are fond of the natural harmony 

 of fmging-birds will find Barberries well adapted for attracting 

 them to the fpots where they are planted, raoft birds being 

 very fond of them. They fhould not, however, be planted 

 near the fides of public walks, as the flowers emit a very 

 iirong and rather difagreeable fmelh 



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