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on the shrub until early winter. It produces many small silvery olive 

 shaped fruits. It is most valuable all through the state for hedges, 

 screens, windbreaks and coarse shrub clusters. (See Fig. 35 and 36). 



SILVER BERRY (Elaeagnus argentea). The Silver Berry is a similar 

 plant to the Russian Olive though not . as large and coarse. It is 

 adapted to dry soil and dry atmosphere. The fruit is a silvery berry 

 much like the Russian Olive fruit in shape. It is native to the state 

 west of the Sheyenne River. 



BUSH HONEYSUCKLES are noted for the profusion and fragrance 

 of their flowers. They are tall growing shrubs suited to planting in 

 shrubbery clusters and unsurpassed for tall ornamental hedges. (See 

 Pig. 39). They frequently become unsightly at the base with age and 

 lower growing shrubs should then be planted in front of them to 

 screen their shabby appearance. There are several native forms. 

 Two very popular kinds are Lonicera tartarica, Tartarian Honey- 

 suckle, and Lonicera Morroivi. 



MOCK ORANGE (Philadelphus coronarius) is a medium to tall shrub 

 valued for its fragrant white flowers produced in profusion in mid- 

 summer. Having ornamental foliage, it is desirable for planting 

 near the house. 



NINE BARK (Physocarpus opulifolius) is a strong shrub growing 

 8 to 10 feet ta 1 !. The flowers are small, white or pink, and produce 

 shiny deep red berries that weigh down the branches in graceful 

 curves. It is very good for massing or quick effect. It is very 

 similar to the Spirea in habit of growth. 



DWARF PINE (Finns montana) a dwarf pine that does well in all 

 parts of North Dakota. It is effectively used as an evergreen shrub. 



WESTERN SAND CHERRY (Prunus Besseyi) is a tall, rather coarse, 

 native shrub, very useful for screening unsightly objects, for planting 

 around the base of a cluster of trees or in the background of shrubbery 

 clusters. Opata and Sapa plums, crosses between this species and a 

 large Japanese plum, are more desirable than the ordinary AVestern 

 Sand Cherry as their fruit is much better. 



FLOWERING ALMOND (Primus japonica), produces a profusion of 

 beautiful flowers that are among the very first in spring. It is of 

 medium height. It is best suited for the foreground of shrubbery 

 clusters near the house. 



CHOKE CHERRY (Prunus virginica) is a tall coarse shrub that does 

 very well thruout the state. It is adapted to be used for screening 

 unsightly objects. 



WESTERN CHOKE CHERRY (Prunus melanocarpa) a native of North 

 Dakota has smaller but better fruit than the ordinary Choke Cherry. 



BUCKTHORN (Rhammus cathartica). This is our most valuable 

 hedge plant (See Fig. 34). When allowed to develop freely it forms a 

 large symmetrical shrub, but as it is very unsightly around the base, 

 lower growing shrubs should be planted around it. Its leaves remain 

 green and cling to the shrub until very late in autumn. 



