The WAYSIDE GARDENS CO. 
MENTOR, OHIO 
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BERBERIS MENTORENSIS 
(Plant Patent No. 99) 
Berberis Mentorensis is the result of a cross 
between Barberry Thunbergi and Barberry Ju¬ 
liana. It has very rugged, strong, upright grow¬ 
ing branches and quite formidable thorns. Its 
foliage is heavy and thick and of perfect color 
—a green as dark as the Japanese Yew. 
In Northern Ohio the leaves remain green 
until after the holidays, are dropped during 
the late winter, and new foliage appears early 
in April. Plants growing south of here retain 
their foliage much longer. In southern parts 
of the country, Berberis Mentorensis is ever¬ 
green. 
Its most valuable attribute is its ability to 
withstand heat and drought. Few other shrubs 
or hedge plants are able to go without water 
and withstand intense heat as Barberry Men¬ 
torensis and look as well. During the hottest 
weather there is never any sign of wilting or 
burning, much to the amazement of everyone. 
Upright growth; easy upkeep (requires 
really no pruning), and its tenacious foliage, 
more than compensate for the lack of berries. 
We heartily recommend Berberis Mentorensis 
to you and claim it to be the best moderately 
priced and perfectly hardy hedge plant to date. 
For Shady or Sunny Places 
It contradicts itself in the way it thrives so satis¬ 
factorily under directly opposite conditions. Unlike other 
Barberries, it flourishes both in the shade and in the sun. 
When used for a hedge, that means there will be none 
of the usual thin spots or holes in the hedge where it is 
shady. Being heavily thorned, it makes a formidable 
barrier. Dogs and ruthless boys take no liberties with it. 
Laughs at Dry Weather 
One of the amazing things about this Barberry is the 
way it thrives regardless of how dry and hot the summer 
may be. 
Truth to tell, we didn't know it so unfailingly had that 
invaluable trait, until letters started coming to us. 
Letters from last summer's drought-affected Kansas and 
other parts of the country. Parts where for months there 
was not a drop of rain. 
Here's Drought Proof 
Let us quote from a letter of Mortimer Burroughs, re¬ 
ceived last October. He is a garden architect at Clayton, 
Missouri. This is what he says: 
"I have been much impressed with the new 
Barberry Mentorensis during the terrible drought 
we had in St. Louis this summer. 
''We moved several when in full leaf last 
spring. Planted them on the north side of the 
house in dense woods. They received no water 
during the whole miserable summer, and scarcely 
any sunlight. In spite of this grilling handicap, 
they did not even droop, and actually made con¬ 
siderable new growth. 
"As a shrub for foundation planting, either 
in shade or full sun, it is excellent. Its upright 
dense habit of growth makes it ideal for hedges, 
as it thrives equally well in shade as in full sun." 
There are six outstanding points of superiority about 
this Barberry: 
First- —it is evergreen practically the year around. Think 
what that means. 
Second —its sturdy, erect growth carries a thick dark 
green foliage right down to the ground. Is never 
bare-legged. 
Third —when used for a hedge, its thorny, strong growth 
forms a formidable barrier to man or beast. 
Fourth —-needs no pruning. It is of erect growth which 
becomes dense when the plant is three or four years 
old. No upkeep! No pruning! 
Fifth —-combined in a foundation planting with ever¬ 
greens, it provides a beautiful and artistic contrast 
at very small expense and without elaborate prepara¬ 
tion of soil. 
Sixth —is not "choosey" about where it grows. No 
matter if you can't make other broad-leaf evergreens, 
such as Azaleas and Rhododendrons, thrive in your 
soil, this new Barberry will. It is equally at home 
whether it is acid or alkaline soil. 
Bushy, young stock, 1 2 to 15 inches tall 
Three $1.00, Dox. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Bushy plants, 15 to 18 inches tall 
Three $1.20, Dox. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
A-No. 1 plants, 1 8 to 24 inches tall 
Three $1.40, Dox. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
Bushy plants, 24 to 30 inches tall 
Each $0.75, Three $1.75, Dox. $5.00, 100 $40.00 
