Che Best Barberry 
Drought Resistant Mentor Barberry 
No blight—no pruning. 
BERBERIS MENTORENSIS 
(Plant Patent No. 99) 
It has very stiff, upright 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 hot and dry seasons or in localities where high 
temperatures go hand in hand with lack of rain, it 
never shows any signs of rust and discoloration of fo- 
liage no matter how hot or dry it may be. In Ohio the 
leaves remain green until after the holidays. In Kan- 
sas, Oklahoma, Utah, and the Southwest, Berberis Men- 
torensis is evergreen and considered the finest ever- 
green plant for hedges. It is amazingly satisfactory 
growing around areaways or close to dry foundation 
walls, and does an outstanding job in city gardens, 
either in single specimens or as a hedge. Its unusual 
ability to withstand heat and drought is nothing 
short of wonderful. Always good and clean looking, 
upright in growth, easy upkeep (requires really no 
pruning), and its tenacious foliage, more than 
compensates for the lack of berries. We heartily 
recommend Berberis Mentorensis to you. For hedges 
Be in a single row, 15 to 18 inches apart for best 
effect. 
First—It is evergreen practically the year around. Think 
what that means. 
Second—Its sturdy, erect growth carries a thick, dark 
green foliage right down to the ground. Is never bare- 
legged. 
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 preparation 
a of soil. 
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| Che CNew Chornless Barberry 
Very often a hedge is desired for a dividing line or along the 
drive to the garage or specimeen plants of Barberry are required 
in-a-mixed-~planting-of=shrubs.--The=commron= Barberry in such lo- 
cations often is a nuisance because of its thorns. Our new Thorn- 
less Barberry should be used wherever the need of protection pro- 
vided by the thorns of the common Barberry is not required, along 
private drives, walks near entryways where damage to clothes and 
particularly stockings is possible, use the Thornless Barberry. It is 
even more handsome in form and just as colorful in fall as the 
common Barberry. You will be proud of such a hedge. It will be 
easy to keep clean and it is handsome in fall as well as in summer. 
Each Three Doz. 100 
Size, 12-15 inches .............$0.75 $2.00 $6.00 $40.00 
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Ligustrum Sinense 
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igustr. um tense (Chinese Privet) 
_ This is a very hardy Privet. It is upright, bushy and twiggy 
in habit and not too rapid a grower. It makes a beautiful dense 
hedge which is very formal and neat even though not pruned. 
In our part of the country, it usually remains evergreen. Excep- 
tional weather conditions may cause it to drop part of its 
foliage late in winter. This, however, rarely happens here and 
it certainly would not occur where temperatures are milder. 
Our plants originally were obtained from the Arnold Arboretum 
in Boston where it has proven to be most satisfactory even 
though foliage occasionally burns under extreme weather con- 
ditions as it also does in Mentor. It is a better and superior 
plant than Ligustrum amurense (Amur River Privet) and we 
recommend it wholeheartedly. Its medium. rate of growth and 
fine texture are of great importance in the making of a fine 
hedge. We send out plants about 3 feet tall. Makes a complete 
hedge in 1 year. 
Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00, 100 $40.00 
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