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Chokeberry 

BERRY-BEARING 
SHRUBS 
These are ornamental shrubs which have beautiful blossoms in 
Spring, followed by berries nm Summer, Fall, and Winter. They 
attract birds which are your best help in curbing insect damage. 
Red-Leaf Barberry, Sweetbriar Rose, and Pink Honeysuckle make 
excellent hedges. Plant a border of berry-bearing shrubs—FOR 
BIRDS AND SONG, FOR BETTER FRUITS AND MORE 
BEAUTY. Each Per 3 Per 10 
Heavy, 2-yr. shrubs, 2 to 3 ft. and 3 to 4 ft.$1.00 $2.85 $ 9.00 
Maturity 
Listed in order of ultimate height Height 
RED-LEAF BARBERRY (Berberis thunbergi atropur- 
purea). A colorful Barberry with yellow flowers in 
Spring, brilliant red foliage throughout Summer and 
Fall, and red berries during Winter. Plant in full 
exposure to sun’ for best:coloreitect..3..k ee eee 4— 5 ft. 
JETBEAD (Rhodotypos kerrioides). A graceful shrub 
which produces attractive white flowers on branch 
ends more or less continuously from late Spring until 
frost. The black berries hang on until following 
Spring. Does well in dry and partially shaded soil... 4- 5 ft. 
SNOWBERRY (Symphoricarpos racemosus). Large, 
white berries cover the shrub in September and 
October. Does well in shady places............... 4— 6 ft. 
CORALBERRY (Symphoricarpos vulgaris). Small pink 
flowers in Spring tollowed by coral-red berries in Octo- 
ber‘and November... sas canis on ee eee aA— Ott. 
SWEETBRIAR ROSE (Rosa rubiginosa). A charming 
shrub, unique by the sweet fragrance of its leaves, 
especially when wet. Flowers are single pink, fol- 
lowed by red fruits (1 ee ee 5- § ft. 
CHOKEBERRY (Aronia arbutifolia). Gracefully arch- 
ing branches bear a profusion of bright red berries 
throughout most of the Winter.) 0.00 0 eee Geert: 
ARROWWOOD (Viburnum dentatum). White flower 
clusters in Spring and blue berries in Fall. Does well 
ineshady places, «leet eee eet eee a 6- 8 ft. 
CORAL DOGWOOD (Cornus alba sibirica). Coral-red 
branched, upright growing shrub which does well in 
shady places. Flat white flowers and clusters of 
bhush tmted white berres:..0) ee 8-10 ft. 
GOLDEN ELDER (Sambucus canadensis aurea). A 
golden-leaf form of the American Elder, White flower 
clusters 10 in. across in late June, and an abundance 
of purplish-black fruit thereafter. Does well in 
pertialsstiaderea vet a cee ee es le ee 8-10 ft. 
Crimson toliageansrall......%.. 0 aeee ee 10-12 ft. 
in Summer and Fall with red berries............... 10-15 it. 
RUSSIAN OLIVE (Elaeagnus angustifolia). A fast zrow- 
mg shrub with silvery leaves and branches, and white 
berries. The silvery flowers, yellow inside, emit a spicy 
eCTeOCelin oping... .:, ... seein . 15-20 ft 


THE BIRD PARADISE (croup no. 812) 
12 Berry-Bearing Shrubs (1 of each listed) for only $10.00 
If you do not want the entire collection, select just those 
you wish at the following prices: 3 for $2.85, 10 for $9.00. 
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