TREKS AND SHRUBS OX THE FARM 



Buckthorn (nhiumiux raf/inrfica) is a desirable hedge plant, 10 

 to 12 feet high ; bears black berries in the fall. 



Buckthorn, Sea, (.//i/t/tft/i/inr rlnunnoides) grows about 8 feet 

 high and resembles buffalo berry. The leaves are gray-green above 

 and silver-green below. It bears yellow flowers in the summer, 

 followed by orange-yellow berries in the fall, which hang on well 

 into winter. 



Buffalo Berry (Shepherdia argentea) grows 10 to 15 feet high. 

 The leaves are narrow and silvery in appearance. It bears yellow 

 flowers in early summer and red or yellow fruit in the fall. The 

 berries are used in making jellies. 



Chokeberry (Sorbus arbuti folia) belongs to the mountain ash 

 group of trees and shrubs. It grows 6 to 12 feet high and is hardy 

 at Bozeman. 



Choke-Cherry (Prunus Virginiana) is native to most parts of 

 Montana. It is easily transplanted and makes a desirable ornamental 

 plant, especially in shrubbery groups. 



Crab, Siberian, (Pyrus baccata) grows 15 to 20 feet high and 

 bears fragrant flowers in the spring. The red fruits are very small, 

 about like a good-sized pea. It is susceptible to blight and should 

 not be planted in fruit-growing sections. 



Currant, Golden or Flowering, (Ribes aureiiwi) grows 6 to 8 

 feet high. It bears an abundance of bright yellow, fragrant flowers 

 in the spring and black berries in the fall. It is desirable for shady 

 locations. 



Dogwoods (Cormts) are chiefly valued in shrubbery because of 

 the green foliage during the summer and bright red colors of the 

 twigs and branches during the winter. There are several species 

 native to Montana that are ornamental and hardy under cultivation. 

 Siberian dogwood (C. alba var. Sibirica) has proved hardy on the 

 station grounds at Bozeman. 



Hawthorn (Crataegus Douglasi). Black haw is similar to scarlet 

 thorn in height and color of flowers but the fruits are black. It is 

 native to Montana. 



Hawthorn (C. cocdnea). Scarlet thorn is a shrub growing 15 

 to 20 feet high, with apple-like blossoms in the spring, bright green 



