Here’s Drought Proof 
Let us quote from a letter of Mor¬ 
timer Burroughs, received last Oc¬ 
tober. 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. Plonted 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 actu¬ 
ally made considerable new growth. 
"As a shrub for foundation planting, either 
in shade or full sun, it is excellent. Its up¬ 
right dense habit of growth makes it ideal for 
hedges, as it thrives equally well in shade as 
in full sun." 
£■' 
"MENTOR BARBERRY" 
Erect in 
of stem, 
us-green foliage which 
remains until end of 
February. 
The above illustrated hedge is 5 years old, has 
never been clipped, is perfect in shape, and is 
about 3 Vz feet high. 
