The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-05-06


and should do well here. It has done
well in the three years we have had
it. The Ginnala or Amur Maple is
described as very hardy small ma
pie from Siberia. 1t has been hardy
here the past three years since it was
planted. The Wild Black Cherry
(Prunus Serotina) planted three
years ago, is doing fairly well. This
tree is a native of Minnesota and
grows quite large. The wood is hard.
Blossoms and fruit resemble Choke
Cherries. The Siberian Pea Tree
(Caragana Arborescens) has done
we'll here and wherever grown in the
county. There is no question about
its hardness. 1t is especially valu-
able as a hedge plant. Three will
lows, the Golden Russian, the Laur-
ell Leaved and the White range in
age from six to ten years. All are
doing well. Red Oaks and White
Oaks, three years old, are making
slow but sure progress. The top do
not winterkill. Three year old Black
Walnuts and English Walnuts are
living but the new growth nearly al
ways Winterkills.
EVERGREENS
Among Evergreens the Black Hills
Spruce are as satisfactory trees in
many ways as one can get. They are
natives of the Black Hills in South
Dakota. They seem to be absolutely
hardy. They are sturdy enough to
withstand the wind. They are
drought resistent. They do not win
terkill. The growth is slow at first
but becomes quite rapid as the trees
branches than any other Evergreen.
With care they can safely be trans
planted. We have transplanted more
than one hundred Of these Spruce on
the place without losing a one. |
do not believe one could do better
than to plant this variety of Ever
green as individual specimens of in
wind breaks. Their dense habit of
growth makes them almost imper-
viOus when some wild blizzard goes
on rampage.
Another very hardy evergreen is
the Bull Pine, a native of the North
Dakota Bad Lands. This is a more
rapid grower not so dense nor
symmetrical as the Black Hills spruce
but it is said to be very good in
wind breaks. We have found it har-
der to transplant successfully than
the b. II. Spruce. In addition to our
native shrubs already mentioned, the
Lilacs, the Tartarian Honeysuckle,
All
times called Old Man, might be call
ed ironcald in hardness. The purple
and white Lilacs have been growing
here for fifteen years or more and
have enjoyed all the climate had to
offer Furthermore insects scarcely
ever bother them, so no one need
hesitate to plant all the Lilacs his
heart desires. The Honeysuckle has
grown here as long as the Lilac. 1t
has been bothered some by insects.
This plant should be grown in groups
or hedges to bring out its real beau
ty. The Artemesia is useful where a
low, quick growing hedge is desired.
The Chinese Apricot is a new orna-
mental shrub that promises well. It
has wintered perfectly here for three
years. Very early in spring it bears
pink or white blossoms in profusion.
In a trial of several years the High
Bush Cranberry has done fairly well.
1t does not seem to belong to the
hardest shrubs. Spirea Van Houtte
or Bridal wreath has also done quite
well but does not seem entire hardy.
The Russian Olive has not been test
ed by us but others in this county
have grown it with satisfactory re-
suits.
HARDY ROSE
Of Roses we have grown a few va
rietles, some nameless. All of these
are fairly hardy. A yellow rose, prob
ably Harrison'S Yellow, is entirely
hardy but very snowy. But even
those roses whose tips winerkilled
have produced a profusion of bios
some from the new growth on the
lower part of the bushes. A neighbor
is growing Rugosa Hybrid roses sue
cessfully.
HARDY FRUITS
Having taken care of the wind
breaks, shade trees and ornamentals
we may now turn our attention to
fruits. The native berries and cher
ries have already been mentioned.
There are many others. Rhubarb is
easily grown All it needs is nlantino