Mr. Maher: I know the lilac is a splendid thing, better than the golden willow, because they last longer. They are more hardy, and they make a better protection, and as far as wood goes from the golden willows you get nothing except branches unless it is the white willow.
I have another question here: What would you plant around the garden? For a windbreak around the garden orchard, that should have an inside protection, and the shelter-belt itself should be too far away from the garden to be sufficient protection. Around the garden I would plant Juneberry or dogwood or any of those common native berry plants. They will afford the very best kind of protection, just as good as the lilacs and just as hardy, and at the same time will produce food for the birds and bring them about your garden and keep them with you and shelter them.
Mr. Kellogg: The barberry—
Mr. Mahler: The barberry would be all right, but I prefer the Juneberry and the mulberry and the dogwood, because they come up a little higher. The barberry is all right.
Mr. Kellogg: I had barberry, and I dug it all up.
Mr. Maher: It spread too much?
Mr. Richardson: I like the Russian mulberry.
Mr. Maher: Yes, sir.
Mr. Richardson: Is the mulberry hardy with you?
Mr. Maher: No, sir.