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Berberis Mentorensis 
Berberis Mentorensis (Plant Patent No. 99). 
Is the result of a cross between Barberry Thunbergi 
and Barberry Julianae. It has very rugged, strong, up¬ 
right growing 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 win¬ 
ter, and new foliage appears early in April. Plants 
growing south of here retain their foliage much longer. 
In southern parts of the country, Berberis Mentor¬ 
ensis is evergreen. 
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 Mentorensis 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 com¬ 
pensate for the lack of berries. We heartily recom¬ 
mend Berberis Mentorensis to you and claim it to be 
the best moderately priced and perfectly hardy hedge 
plant to date. 
The Morton Arboretum at Lisle, Illinois, near Chicago, testing 
garden for shrubs and especially hedges, writes: 
The Mentor Barberry (Berberis Mentorensis) has been much dis¬ 
cussed of late, and after several years’ trial, we are thoroughly 
convinced of its hedge possibilities. A hybrid of B. Julianae and 
B. Thunbergi parentage, it is fortunate in possessing the former’s erect 
habit and semi-evergreen, leathery dark green foliage combined with 
the latter’s hardiness and vigor. 
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There are 6 outstanding points of superiority about 
this Barberry: 
First—it is evergreen practically the year around. 
Think what that means. 
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 prep¬ 
aration 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. 
PLANT IN SINGLE ROW, 12 to 15“ opart 
Bushy, young stock, 1 2 to 15 inches tall: 
$25.00 per 100 $4.00 per 12 $1.40 per 3 
Bushy plants, 1 5 to 1 8 inches tall: 
$30.00 per 100 $4.50 per 12 $1.50 per 3 
A-No. 1 plants, 18 to 24 inches tall: 
$40.00 per 100 $6.00 per 12 $2.00 per 3 
Bushy plants, 24 to 30 inches tall: 
$50.00 per 100 $7.25 per 12 $2.60 per 3 
Second—its sturdy, erect growth carries a thick dark 
green foliage right down to the ground. Is never 
bare-legged. 
Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Ill. 
