Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-04-11
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PRACTICAL HINTS FOR GREAT FALLS
" PROPERTY OWNERS.
Grow ESxest and Fruit Irees----
plassk Ornamental Shrubs
III u IS and Native
33isSl %aa fsssts Flowers.

Y The ctiIfivation of trees has received
} such isuhetantial encouragement from the
legislaturs that our citizens in town and
country alike should show similar
spirit w giving the cultivation Of trees a
fair trial. Trees might be generalized
under three heads, all being of real i'm
portance. FIRST forest trees, which are
source III vast revenue to states possess
ing an abundance of them; second: fruit
trees, which are not only source OF
great profit to state, but also induce
NUM- nsBdesirable individuals to settle
in country where they can be success
fully grown; third: shade trees and orna-
mental shrubs, which are constant de-
light to the eye and impress intending
settlers favorably, seeing that they add
such charm W the general landscape.
sS 4RAN CULTURE NEEDED.
Ths nec szalty Of tree culture cannot
b. 10 strong yurged upon our farmers.
Ranches il many parts of Montana are
almost Useless, chiefly because the own
1 ers thinI mo use to plant trees. Many
IL farmer from 20 to 80 miles to the
- mount Y " procure material for fence
inR ia fuel, while if they would plant
trees Oh their own ranches, in short
while. they would not have to spend so
much tixRe money and horset1esh on long,
tedious c1Eheys.
ss 1ajn,w FROM THE SEED.
AZ regafds the growth of fruit trees
here, for ths present most assured success
would rssaltif growers would start their
trees from the seed. This may be too
slow method for some to follow, but it
iss positiv lively safe, for trees grown from
Montana soil and air, thereby developing
a physical constitution in every way
adapted 10 our climate. Trees thus start
ed my receive gratis to suit the owner,
and having hardy, native stocks will be
sure " yield POLITICALLY.
Owners Of town property who have va
cant, open back yards, could plant q
few fruit trees, and in a short while
might have very cosy little spot of
grSenery, ornamental and useful. 1t
would be easy to plan out beautiful gar
den on q small scale. which would be in |
expensive, yet quite beautiful. Such a
little spot might be made to yield easy
and healthful exercise to the tired bust
ness man during the long summer even
ingA Il would give him great personal
Satisfaction and it would be with consid
cradle pride that he could show his |
friends aboststhe little retreat.
OUR NATIVE TREES.
But at this time, when the subject of |
tree culture Is being discussed so freely
in our Montana papers, it is almost sad to
note that scarcely one of them puts IN
good word for our own native trees Ere
qne1fly tho Tribune has called attention
vi t6l6 Important subject, and it is to be
h0r that 4 it has not spoken in vain. 1
unis ma that the extensive grounds
bsl6M |1g to the Montana Smelling COM
psaS X&E 70 be laid out tastefully with
tfss md shrubs. Would it not be
il IN plan to reserve at least
s0nS little spot for our native trees?
Two species of Hawthorne (crataegas)
IN found here. Both bear white flowers
but one has large scarlet berries while
Tho berries of the other are black Each
SbeArS prOfusely. Two rows Of these
streeA, OneOf each placed alternately in
each row would look splendidly. In CON
nection with this it might be remembered
Mat Il Similar species is used in Europe
IAl3d in some Of the eastern states also for
IN purposes. Our species are admi-
N4blN adapted for this purpose too. The
NSpGk yyringia or mock orange, is shrub
MT would be rich ornament to any
IN Men or park. 1t bears innumerable
white blossoms which exhale a
1n9t delicate odor. The shrub grows
Tom two TO ten feet high and is of such
mature that skillful gardener could
lin II 70 almost any desired shape. An
Rer shrub which is peculiar to the
Nky Mountain region is worth cultiva-
NJ II belongs to the rose family. 1t
" mill yellow flowers with the odor
sAlders, birches, naples, pop
lllows, mountain mahogany,
lArches, frs, pines, cedars, cher
plums all might be grown and
In one beautiful landscape.
ES5S MONTANA FLOWERS.
tN, which will soon boast its re-
Marks and drives, ought to re-
park where our native flowers
ldbe allowed to grow. We have
trees, shrubs, vines and
/ w. ought to create feeling of
y b in the bosoms of our citi- {
&dmire the beautiful in the 7
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III f2F HITS FOR FARMERS