Evening star., 1938-10-01

and the one We f1nd most commonly
grown in this area. 1t makes \ good
sized shrub il allowed to grow I'M
pr,ined. The Gibbs firethorn (P. gibbsi)
is = Shower and lower-growing shrub
but Is supposed to be somewhat more
tender. While the nrethorns are re-
ported to be susceptible to fireblight.
those noted growing in this area do not
seem to be troubled. The most berries
are obtained and the bushes make the
best appearance if severely pruned in
the early spring. The firethorns may
be trained up on trellis If desired.
They are evergreen and quite thorny.
The European burningbush Euony-
nous enropaens) Is often rated very
highly as . colorful shrub, since 10 the
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%n'cn ouen % snow 40 orange lnsloe
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shluos sle benegeo 20 ne the besJ OF
tine berried anonymous. They sre tall.
growing to 20 feet In the vicinity Of
Washington they are sometimes trou-
bled with q scale insect which can be
controlled by spraying.
The cotoneasters. ss group. are
attractive berried shrubs The one
most frequently encountered in rocs
gardens is the rockspray &C. horizon
talis'. It is equally useful in front OF
ShrubDery or to cover low banks and
walls. Its red berries against the dark
evergreen leaves are always attra ctive
In severe winters the leaves turn red
and drop. The spreading cotoneaster
&c. dlvsrcslaD is a much larger shrub,
growing to feet 1t also has red ber-
rles, the leaves are larger and seldom
remain on the bra inches over winter.
Hardy and ornamental. they deserve to
be more widely planted.
HE Snowberry is pleasing white
fruited shrub that is quite adapt
able to gardeners needs 1t grows
from to S feet high. will stand some
shade and rather poor growing condi-
tons. Its waxy- white berries show up
we'll against an evergreen background.
although the berries are so large that
they are conspicuous without back
ground other than the twies. The
bush seems to be upright in habit until
the branches begin to bend under the
weight Of the berries The coral
berry is member of the same family
with coral-red berries 1t has
sprea ding habit OF growth and the
long, dropping branches are covered
with small coral-red berries. A fault.
perhaps. it tip-layers and thus IL al
and crowd other shrubs.
OF the darker colored berried
shrubs. regal privet and the viburn-
ums are hardy, dependable. and worthy
Of use. The regal privet makes a
good hedge, although 1t is more
privet so commonly used for hedges
hereabouts The viburnums are tall
shrubs and are more frequently grown
for their flowers and foliage than for
the berries. The tea viburnum ".
theriferum) makes fine snowy shrub
with its spreading branches and white
flowers The fruits. which are orange
red, are much relished by the birds
The nannyberry and the withe-rod
have black fruits which do not seem
to be so appetizing to birds until late
winter.
'I'harA chP,nVt he
which NAV be used to give color to tho
shrub border In the winter. 1t is be-
yond the scope Of this article to do
more than indicate the value OF the
fruits in giving color snd to suggest a
few OF the shrubs so used. The ones
mentioned above are grown here in
Washington and have proved useful.