6 ORNAMENTAL FLOWERING SHRUBS 
NEW RED-LEAVED BARBERRY 
Vivid Red Foliage from Early Spring 
until Late Fall 
(Berberis thunbergi atropurpurea)—A new in- 
troduction combining all season color with the de- 
sirable features of Japanese Barberry. The same 
as the old variety below listed in qualifications 
except that this variety must have full sun to re- 
tain its leaf color of bright red. 
Barberry ranks far in front as a traffic director 
—its thorny branches being very effective in this 
respect, 
JAPANESE BARBERRY 
Practical for all general landscape purposes, 
spreading form, prefers sun or shade, 2-3 ft. in 
height, and conspicuous for its brilliant red and 
: mig orange autumn coloring of foliage and red berries. 
Berberis Thunbergi Its hardiness and thorny stems make it a good 
plant for walk and entrance locations where it will 
survive unfavorable conditions; used for entrance, front foundation and border Bite and solid 
mass planting and may be planted in any state. = 
SWEET SCENTED SHRUB 
CAROLINA ALLSPICE (Calycanthus Floridus)—An upright 
shrub, preferring shade, 4-5 ft. in height, June-Aug. Chocolate- 
colored flowers spicily fragrant as is the wood and foliage; used 
in foundation and border locations of shade. 
CARYOPTERIS MASTACANTHUS (Blue Spirae)—A fine 
shrubby border plant growing about -3 feet high; from Septem- 
per until frost, covered full 
length of the stems with attrac- 
tive umbels of lavender blue. 
Not entirely hardy in the north 
and should be heavily protected. 
CLETHRA ALNIFOLIA 
(Sweet Pepper Bush)—A hand- ™™ e 
some little shrub, delightfully 9m ie 
fragrant in August and Septem- ‘ Gaiveanthtes 
ber when covered with long, 
showy wands of creamy white flowers. It is valuable for the 
front of the border, as it grows only 3 to 5 feet tall, and on account 
of its pleasing scent, is very popular beneath the house windows. 
COTONEASTER 
A class of handsome fruiting shrubs only recently brought into gen- 
eral use. Their brilliant autumn foliage and vivid fruits adapt them to 
rockery and wall adornment, as well as to any usage in well drained 
soil with plenty of sunlight. 
ACUTIFOLIA—A very hardy shrub that is much used for hedging, 
but is attractive as a 
specimen or in_ the 
shrub border. Leaves 
are dark green, stay on 
Clethra late; clusters of shiny 
black fruit in fall. 
HORIZONTALIS—Small box like shiny leaves bright 
red berries. Good spreading plant for rockeries. 
CURRANT 
YELLOW FLOWERING (Ribes odoratum aureum)— 
The small yellow flowers in the early spring are de- 
lightfully fragrant. Has smooth, shining foliage. Fruit 
black with a bluish bloom. 
SIBERIAN PEA 
CARAGANA ARBORESCENS—Very hardy tall grow- 
ing shrub, producing small yellow flowers in June; 
dark green wood and neat foliage. Will flourish in a 
light sandy soil. Cotoneaster 
