BERRIED 
SHRUBS 
In Great Array— 42 Kinds 
Red Berries 
Pink Berries 
Black Berries 
Blue Berries 
COTONEASTER 
Handsome shrubs, leaves of varying shades of 
green; flower minute, usually white or pinkish; ber¬ 
ries of many hues and colors varying from orange to 
UPRIGHT COTONEASTERS 
C. buxifolia. Bushy, erect growth. 4 ft. Dark 
green, rather small round leaves. Partly deciduous. 
Red berries, remaining for several months. 3 to 4 
ft., $1.75. 
C. Franchetti. 6 ft. Fast growing, upright arch¬ 
ing branches, leaves dark green on top; silvery be¬ 
neath. Older leaves turn red in fall. Many orange- 
red berries scattered over the branches in the winter. 
18 to 24 inch, 50c; balled, 2 to 3 ft., $1.00; 3 to 4 
ft., $1.25. 
C. heroveana. 6 ft. One of the finest upright 
growing Cotoneasters. Semi-drooping habit. Bril¬ 
liant red berries. Some of the leaves turn red in 
fall. Bushv, field grown plants. 3 to 4 ft., $1.50, $1.75; 
4 to 5 ft., $2.00. 
C. pannosa. “Silverleaf Cotoneaster.” 8 ft. Leaves 
soft gray green, the under sides a silvery color. 
White flowers followed by masses of dull silvery red 
berries, which remain all fall and winter. Fast grow¬ 
ing and of graceful loose habit. 30 to 36 inch, 75c; 
3 to 4 ft., $1.25 and up. Fairly hardy. 
C. parneyi. 8 ft. The finest foliage and the showi¬ 
est berries. Foliage much larger than other Cotone¬ 
asters, with big clusters of immense brilliant red 
berries in the fall and winter. Full sun. Potted, 35c. 
ARBUTUS 
A. unedo. “Strawberry Tree.” (S.) 10 ft. Mod¬ 
erate sized shrub, attractive foliage. White flowers 
in winter months and with them the large red straw¬ 
berry-like fruit of previous season. Showy and hand¬ 
some. 50c, 75c, $1.00. 
BERBERIS. Barberry 
They add a great deal of charm to our gardens by 
their fall coloring and numerous berries of all shades 
and tints of blue and red, as well as their bright yel¬ 
low or orange flowers in spring. Will grow under all 
conditions except dense shade and wet situations. 
B. elegans. 6 ft. Handsome spreading shrub; slen¬ 
der branches, grayish leaves. Violet colored berries. 
VA to 2 ft., 75c; 2 to 2 l A ft., $1.25. 
B. gagnepaini. 6 ft. A bushy plant with arching 
branches and long toothed, glossy green leaves wavy 
at the margins, orange flowers, and blue berries. 
Ruddy fall color. 12 to 15 inch, 60c; \]/ 2 to 2 ft., 85c; 
2 to 3 ft., $1.50. 
B. sargentiana. 6 ft. A very handsome Barberry 
with large oblong leaves, deep green in color and 
graceful in form. Very hardy. 2 to 3 ft., $1.50. 
B. knighti. (S). Leaves bright green, elongated 
and prickly; flowers bright yellow; berries blue. 
Balled. 1 to \ l / 2 ft., 50c. 
B. Thunbergi, atropurpurea. (Red Leaf Barberry) 
When planted in full sun, a rich purple all summer, 
and in fall fiery red and orange coloring. Purple ber- 
lies. A beauty at all times. 24 to 30 inch, balled, 
$ 1 . 00 . 
ELEAGNUS 
E. pungens reflexa. “Silverberry.” 6 ft. A fine 
spreading shrub for part shade with leaves and stems 
covered with frosty, shiny scales, silvery on upper 
surface and bronze beneath. Tiny flowers in Novem¬ 
ber, very fragrant. Berries are silvery. 2-3 ft., $1.00; 
3 to 4 ft., $2.00; 18 to 24 inch, 75c. 
E. pungens variegata. Very similar to the above, 
but leaves are margined with cream. 50c and up. 
Golden leaf variety, rare; 75c to $1.50. 
EUONYMOUS 
E. Alatus. “Winged Euonymous.” S. 10 ft. Very 
interesting shrub with corky wings on branches. 
Bears profusion of red berries, followed by brilliant 
cerise colored foliage in fall. 12 to 18 inch, 90c; 18 to 
24 inch, $1.25. 
ILEX. Holly 
I. Verticillata. “Winter-berry.” A handsome de¬ 
ciduous form of Holly. At its best in moist soil. 
The sparkling masses of crimson fruits which ap¬ 
pear in October represent its greatest charm and 
carry its value far into winter. 4 to 5 ft., 90c. Berry 
bearing, $1.25. 
LONICERA 
L. Tatarica rosea. 10 ft. Showy large shrub with 
pink flowers in spring, followed by red, currant-like 
berries. 18 to 24 inch, 40c. 
bright scarlet. Unexcelled for grouping, corner ef¬ 
fects and for edging large plantings of shrubbery 
borders and for rock gardens. Usually have in stock 
larger and smaller sizes than listed, of all varieties. 
PROSTRATE COTONEASTERS 
For Rock Gardens, Etc. 
Size is determined by spread and not by height. 
C. dammeri (C. humifusa) (C. Prostrata). A new 
and most attractive variety. Spreads flat on the 
ground. Foliage oval and fairly large; berries abund¬ 
ant and exceptionally brilliant red. Potted, 50c, 75c. 
C. gracilis. (R.) One of the choicest new creeping 
cotoneasters, very prostrate, rather slow growing, 
foliage is a little larger and brighter than that of C. 
rotundifolia; berries are bright rose red. Potted, 50c 
and 75c. 
C. horizontalis. (R.) (S.) 2 ft. One of the best 
trailing shrubs. Branches grow almost on the 
ground. Leaves very small and turn red during win¬ 
ter. Flowers pinkish white. Berries bright red in 
great profusion, 35c to $1.50 each. Hardy. 
C. microphylla. (R.) Spreading habit, but semi- 
erect. Dark green foliage, evergreen. Berries rose- 
red, 35c to $1.50. Quite hardy. 
C. microphylla thymifolia. (R.) Very small leaves. 
Very dwarf. Excellent rock plant. Berries small 
coral-red, 50c to $1.00. 
C. buxifolia vellea. (R). A dwarf gem of recent in¬ 
troduction, not growing over 3 feet. Leaves silvery 
and very small. Berries silvery-red, in great pro¬ 
fusion. 75c. 
Berries of Pyracantha Lelandi 
ILEX. Holly 
Holly prefers a moist, partially snaded location. 
We have a large stock on hand of various sizes, 
some of which are in berry. 
I. Aquifolium. “English Holly.” Ours are the kind 
with waved, prickly leaves that bear berries. The 
grafted plants are grafted from trees that berry 
heavily. One male plant is sent with each grafted 
tree, which should be planted in same hole or near 
the grafted plant. 
Grafted Berry Bearing Female Plants with Male 
Plant. 12 to 15 inch, $1.25; 15 to 18 inch, $1.50; 18 to 
24 inch, $1.75. 
Silver Variegated Leaf. 8 to 10 inch, 85c; 10 to 15 
inch, $1.00; larger, $1.50 to $2.50. 
English Holly Seedling. 35c to 75c. 
I. Cornuta. New. “Chinese Holly.” Leaves similar 
to English Holly but rectangular. Red berries. 
Stands more heat than English Seedling plants. 15 
to 18 inch, $1.00 each; 18 to 24 inch, $1.50, $2.00. 
I. Crenata. “Japanese Holly.” Shrub-like. Dark 
green small leaves. Can be sheared to neat speci¬ 
mens. Black berries. 12 to 14 inch, 85c; 14 to 24 inch, 
$ 1 . 00 . 
I. Opaca. "American Holly.” 20 ft. Native of 
Eastern states. 24 to 30 inch, $1.25; 30 to 36 inch, 
$1.50. Seedlings only, some will berry. For plants 
that have berried, $3.75 per pair. 
NANDINA 
Nandina domestica. “Heavenly Bamboo.” 5 ft. (S.) 
Made up of a number of canes densely clothed with 
compound leaflets, bronzy red when young, dark 
green at maturity, and with beautiful coppery red 
tones in winter. Thrives in sun or shade; covered 
with showy clusters of red berries in winter. 1 ft. up 
to 2 ft., 50c to $1.50. 
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BEARING 
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PYRACANTHA. Firethorn 
They are exceedingly valuable for the great wealth 
of bright colored berries which they furnish in the 
fall and winter, and which remain on the plant for 
many months. They naturally grow quite tall, but 
if pruned back severely once a year will make a low 
dense bush. Very hardy. 
Pyracantha crenulata. 6 to 10 ft. Dark red berries 
scattered along the stems instead of in bunches. 
Leaves long, narrow, glossy, dark green. Grows 
slower and can be pruned lower than the other kinds. 
2 to 3 ft., 75c and 85c. 
P. crenulata yunnanensis. Splendid form of pre¬ 
ceding; growth prostrate; foliage glossy; masses 
bright red berries, remain until early spring. Ex¬ 
cellent for general ornamental planting; birds do 
not molest the fruit. 1 ]/ 2 to' 2 ft., 50c; 2 to 3 ft., $1.25. 
P. Kansuensis. 8 ft. In the fall and winter it has 
more berries than leaves—a brilliant mass of bright 
yellow, and is a fast grower as well. 2 to 3 ft., $1.25. 
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making long shoots that can be trained against a 
wall if desired Berries orange yellow. 1 1 / 2 to 2 ft , 
50c; balled, 2 to 3 ft., $1.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.25; 4 to 5 
ft., $1.75. 
P. formosana. 8 ft. Possibly the showiest of all 
this group of berried plants, recently introduced 
from Formosa. A solid mass of brilliant red berries 
in fall and winter. 2 to 3 ft., $1.25. Potted, 50c. 
MAHONIA. Holly Grape 
*M. aquifolium. “Oregon Grape.” (S.) 6 ft. Dark 
green leaves, coppery purple during winter. New 
growth very glossy. Flowers bright yiflow. Clus¬ 
ters of blue berries from which a fine jelly is made. 
Does well in shade. 15 to 18 inch, 50c; l l / 2 to 2 ft., 
$1.00; 2 to 3 ft., $1.25. Specimens, $1.50 to $2.50. 
M. bealei. “Japonica.” Medium sized shrub, unique 
foliage; large, spiny, light green, turning yellow 
with age. Flowers yellow; berries blue. Suitable for 
shady location. Quite hardy. Potted, 50c to $1.75. 
*M. pinnata. “California Barberry.” This is, with¬ 
out exception, the finest low growing native decora¬ 
tive shrub. Leaves holly-like and blue, grows close 
to ground. Full sun. Flowers bright yellow, in long 
racemes; fruit blueblack; growth slow. 75c to 85c. 
SYMPHOR1CARPOS. Snowberry 
Valued for their ornamental fruit, which remains 
on the plants all winter. Of slender growth, with 
fine foliage. Does well in part shade. Fine fbr cov¬ 
ering banks. 
Coral Berry. "Red Snowberry.” Habit compact. 
Loaded during fall and winter with dark red berries 
in dense clusters. 3 to 4 ft., 50c; 2 to 3 ft., 40c 
S. chenaulti. “Improved Coral Berry.” 5 ft. A 
lovely hybrid recently originated in the Arnold 
Arboretum. The numerous berries, considerably 
larger than the Coral Berry, are pink. Extremely 
graceful in habit with nearly evergreen lustrous foli¬ 
age. Small pink and white flowers in June. Does 
well in sun or shade. V/ 2 to 2 ft., 40c; 2 to 3 ft., 60c. 
