. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. i CHOICE HARDY SHRUBS j 181 New Red-Leaved Japanese Barberry (Berberis Thunbergi Atropurpurea) Similar in all respects to the green-leaved Japanese Barberry which is so popular for mixing in the shrubbery border, as single specimens, or for planting in clumps on the lawn, as well as for foundation plantings and for hedges, but the foliage of this new variety is of a rich, lustrous, bronzy red similar to the richest red-leaved Japanese Maples. As the season ad- vances this new Barberry becomes more brilliant and gorgeous and in the fal
. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. i CHOICE HARDY SHRUBS j 181 New Red-Leaved Japanese Barberry (Berberis Thunbergi Atropurpurea) Similar in all respects to the green-leaved Japanese Barberry which is so popular for mixing in the shrubbery border, as single specimens, or for planting in clumps on the lawn, as well as for foundation plantings and for hedges, but the foliage of this new variety is of a rich, lustrous, bronzy red similar to the richest red-leaved Japanese Maples. As the season ad- vances this new Barberry becomes more brilliant and gorgeous and in the fall its foliage changes to vivid orange, scarlet and red shades. All that is required to develop its brilliant coloring at all seasons is that it be planted in full exposure to the sun. Each Strong plants 12 to 15 inches high $0 35 Strong plants 15 to 18 inches high 50 Strong plants 18 to 24 inches high 75 Doz. $3 50 5 00 7 50 100 $25 00 35 00 60 00 Berberis (Barberry) Thunbergi {Japanese Barberry). A beautiful variety with small foliage, assuming the most varied tints of coloring in the autumn and attractive scarlet berries which remain on the plant the greater part of the winter; very desirable for grouping, particularly around the base of a porch or veranda to hide the foundation; succeeds in sun or shade, and is the best hedge plant we know. 30 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Plants for hedges offered on page 196. Callicarpa (Beauty Berry) Purpurea. A splendid berried Shrub for the border or planted in clumps on the lawn; it grows about 3 feet high, its branches gracefully recurving are covered in August with tiny pink-tinted flowers, followed in late September by great masses of violet-purple berries, which remain on the plant until mid-winter. All fall berried plants are useful and attractive, and this is one of the most desirable. Strong plants, 50 cts. Callicarpa Purpurea Calycanthus (Sweet shrub) Floridus. An old favorite with double reddish brown or ch
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