This section is from the "American Horticultural Manual Vol1" book, by J. L. Budd. Also available from Amazon American Horticultural Manual, Part One (1902).
It is quite usual to plant the snowberry (Symphoricarpus racemosus) and the red Indian currant (S. vulgaris) together in the same group or in banking against a taller group. The snowberry and the low-growing barberries also make a fine contrast.
 
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