BARBERRY THUNBERGII 
Zones Blooms Height 
1-2-3 3-4 ft. ARTEMISIA, SILVER KING 
4-5 f 3-4 ft. Zones Blooms Height 
6-7-8 3-5 ft. 1:23 Silver-gray 18-24 in. 
Trimmed or untrimmed, it is unsurpassed 4-5 foliage all 18-30 in. 
for beauty and protection, hardiness and 6-7-8 season 2. Suits 
ability to withstand adverse growing condi- The bright frosted-silver leaves of this perennial plant make a striking 
tions. The foliage is rich green all summer, and beautiful contrast with the green of companion plants in all types of 
turning to red and gold in the fall. Winter landscaping. When cut and dried in the fall the artistic sprays make beau- 
color is provided by a mass of bright red tiful all-winter bouquets. (Note: this is a perennial, not a shrub. The entire 
berries. top will die back each fall.) 
FLOWERING JAPANESE , 
QUINCE (Fire Bush) ” Fe 
Be Ape May 3 te SNOWBALL, JAPONICA 
4.5 April 4-7 ft. Zones Blooms Height 
6-7-8 March 5-8 ft. 3 May-June > 6- 8 ft. 
The name “Fire-Bush” paints a word picture of the mass of brilliant flame- 4-5 May-June 1-8. tt. 
6-7-8 May 8-10 ft. 
colored, semi-double roselike flowers that cover the branches in early spring. Adding 
to its beauty is the purplish bronze of the young foliage at the tips of the branches A stately erect grower, cloaked in handsome rich green leaves that turn purplish 
in perfect contrast with the shiny, leathery bronze-green of the mature foliage. The wine in autumn. A shrub covered with snowballs in May and June describes its 
branches may be forced into bloom for interior decorations in winter. rare beauty during blossom-time. 

