Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-03

well cared for The white clusters of
flowers in the spring and later the
scarlet berries add to the variety of
any landscape. Plants of this charac
ter are valuable for hedges, screens
or grouping in the background to give
variety and form protection for more
tender plants.
California Privet has been grown at
the station for about eight years. The
tips of the branches sometimes kill
back but not enough to seriously in
iure the plant. This plan holds it's
leaves very late in the fall, sometimes
holding them throughout the whole
winter. The California Privet is much
used as a hedge plant and it is one of
the best for that purpose.
1.onicera tatarica, l. Tartarian hon
eysuckle has been grown here for sew
eral years and is perfectly hardy. This
is large growing shrub originally
from Siberia The flowers which vary
in color from white through shades of
rose to red are borne profusely in
early spring.
Buffalo berry, Shepherdia argentea
Mutt This is plant native to this
state and is valuable as hedge OF
protection plant. When well cultivat
ed and trained it makes a good plant
for the lawn.
Spiraea Van Huttii. This is a very
popular plant and is one of the bes1
for the shrubbery border or as sin
gle specimen on the lawn. 1t is a very
strong grower, attaining a height o.
from four to six feet, producing a pro
fusion of white flowers in cluster.
curly in the spring, and is beautiful or
account of it's graceful shape and darl
green foliage.
Syringa or lilacs are universal ia
ICrites. They are beautiful in flower
and foliage and are among the hardi
est plants in the state. There are sew
eral species in this group and mum
erous varieties, thus making it posi-
Die to get considerable variation il
flowers. foligae, and size of plants
: The comomn lilac, Syringea vulgaris
; with it's numerous varieties, has BEEF
in cultivation for many years. Tn
2 plant is absolutely hardy under al
conditions. and will grow and prOduc
f flowers where other plants die. Thi
plant often attains height of frol
e 10 to Is feet, and produces flower
e ranging in color from white throug
e shades Of blue and purple to red.
e it valuable in the shrubbery or as sill
G Sl2 specimens upon the lawn
+ Other species of the lilac foun
hardy here are Syringa villosa. a 10y
d or growing shrub than the commo
e lilac. The flowers are an attractiN
n shade of pale blush rose with a d
G. li2htful fragrance. not as strong as
e vulgaris, and S. rothomagensis, a ia
l. growing lilac with small leaves al
$ purpleish violet colored flowers whit
r. arc delightfully."- fragrant.
h Viburnum opulus sterile or commt
a SNOWFALL. This is a well known snr'
" suited to lawn planting in most par
At OF the state. When in full bloom t
G. numerous white flowers are very
n tractive. In exposed situations t
re terminal shoots are sometimes kill
IN back but ordinarily not enough to S,
tn iously injure the plant.
es Many roses can be grown succe
ne fully in Montana if they are given s.
H. Efficient protection in winter. T
or Persian Yellow and Rosa rugosa, s.
be gle rose admired for the beauty Of
ut foliage, are the only roses OF distir
or quality tested here that are absolute
elk hardy without some protection.
"a nj an article to follow the TIRE
is adapted to different parts of the sta
in will be discussed with methods
IS growing them.