Blossoms of the Purple-leaved Barberry 
The Barberries 
A most useful class of shrubs, from which 
we select two of unusual merit, desirable not 
only as specimens but for the shrubbery border. They are of 
extreme hardiness, transplant easily, and thrive in most soils 
and situations. Berberis Thunbergii is also especially useful 
when trimmed into specimens of dense or formal shape, thus 
serving as an excellent substitute for the bush-shaped boxwood, 
where that desirable shrub cannot be used. 
Siberian Barberry (Berberis Sieboldi). Not well known, but of great 
beauty. It is an exceedingly strong grower, of upright habit, making a 
larger bush than Berberis vulgaris. The large, rich green foliage is a blaze 
of crimson and yellow in the autumn. The twigs of the shrub are attractive, 
with their long, pale yellow 
thorns. The berries which fol¬ 
low the bloom are larger, 
hang in greater clusters, and 
are more showy than the 
berries of any other Barberry. 
The Purple-leaved Barberry (Berberis 
vulgaris, var. purpurea). The general 
habit of this plant is much like the va¬ 
riety Vulgaris, but its growths are some¬ 
what slimmer, giving the entire plant a 
more pleasing and graceful appearance. 
As a color note in the shrubbery it is 
most desirable. The foliage is of a deep 
purple, which is held in good color through¬ 
out the summer. In the spring it is ex¬ 
tremely attractive when, beneath the curv¬ 
ing branches, there appear hundreds of 
small, delicate yellow blossoms, brilliant c ... „ , . 
against the dark foliage. hang in brilliant clusters 
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