The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-13
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Some Good shrubs.
Those Of our readers that have visit
ed the Minnesota Agricultural College
will remember the very effective ar
rangements Of shrubs between and
around the principal buildings. The
shrubs used on this campus are hardy
In almost all portions of the middle
West. On q recent visit to the col
lege, the writer made note Of some.
Of the most beautiful shrubs. which he
felt he could recommend to readers
Of the, Farmers Review. Below are
some Of them:
Juneberry (Amelanchier). This is a
plant that has variety Of forms, some,
OF them mere shrubs and some Of
them trees from twenty-five to forty
feet high. In its different varieties it
grows in temperate climates around
the world. The writer saw it growing
on the banks of the Saskatchewan in
British America, where 1t was known
as the Saskatoon. It is there highly
priced for its foliage and fruit. Sas.
katoon berries are very popular. To
the writer it seemed to be identical
with the wild sugar plum" Of New
England. The trees or shrubs bloom
very early in the spring, and do well
on a great variety of soils and situa-
lions. They also succeed we'll in dry
climates. -
Caragana (Caragana arborescens).
This is shrub, or rather tree, from
Siberia. The form mentioned above is
the only one that grows to the size of
a tree. It seems to be very hardy.
1t was seen growing in all parts of
the Canadian Northwest and seemed
to be q. general favorite. In some
places where it was thriving the rain
fall Is only ten inches a year. This
would indicate that it can stand both
cold and drouth. It belongs to the
order leguminosae, and some mem
bers Of its immediate family are found
from the Himalayan mountains in
southern Asia to Siberia.
Tartarian Maple (Acer tartarica).
This Is very beautiful maple, the
leaves being long and deeply serrated.
with q tint that draws attention to it
in any group of trees. It is probably
hardy in nearly all situations.
Dogwood (Cornus sangunea). This
Is one of family Of twenty growing
in North America. This one (san-
gunea) has purple or dark red branch
es, which lend charm to the shrub
at any time of year. The flowers
come in May and June and are green
ish-white, growing in dense cymes.
The fruit when ripe is black.
Buffalo Berry (shepherdia argen-
teal. This is one Of the three Ameri-
can plants belonging to sheperdia.
The leaves. as of the others, are sill
very. The staminate and pistillate
blossoms are borne on, different trees.
Both kinds are grown at the Mime
sofa college. The tree is priced most
ly for its foliage, but its berries are
edible. We Lave seen these trees at
Cornell University loaded with fruit
in the fall. The fruit is acid and edi-
Bile. 1t may some day become popu-
lar.
Cut-Leaf Elder (sambucus Nigra
aurea). This is quite commonly known
as Golden Elder" and is distinguished
by its golden foliage, as is indicated
by lis varietal name "aurea." 1t is
very effective when planted in small
masses.
Red Berry Elder (Sambucus race.
mosa). This is variety that is being
quite extensively planted. 1t is nearly
Identical with Sambucus pubens. The
red fruit begins ripening in June.
Golden spirea (Physocarpus Opuli.
folius aurea). These are well adapted
to shrubbery formations and are suit
ed to almost any soil. The leaves Of
this variety are bright yellow at first,
but gradually change to q golden
bronzy yellow.
Sheepberry (Viburnum Lentago).
This is a shrub or small tree that fire..
quently attairs a height of thirty feet.
1t holds its fruit over the winter till
spring. This fruit Is bluish-black,
with quite bloom upon it, and helps
add to the beauty of the landscape in
which it is found.
Garland Syringa (Philadelphus cor.
onarius), known also as the Mock
Orange. The flowers are creamy white
and very fragrant.
individuality in Plants.
The whole tendency of modern plant
breeding, as we have seen, is to be-
gin with q plant because it has indi-
vidual merit rather than because 1t
represents q particular variety. That
is, we are constantly giving greater
attention to individuality IN plants.
This the animal breeder has always
done. II no two Cuthbert raspberry
bushes and no two early Crawford
peach trees are alike, Why not propa-
gate from those that are best? II
have an orchard Of Crawford peaches,
all purchased from one Of the best
-f..N q.