TREES AND SHRUBS ON THE FARM 21 



the soft maple and seems to be hardier than the others. It has 

 deeper-lobed leaves and more drooping branches. At lower altitudes 

 it will make a desirable ornamental tree. 



Maple, Tartarian, (A. Tataricum) is a small tree or shrub grow- 

 ing 20 feet high. It is desirable for groups and shrubberies. It can 

 be grown in any part of the State where the soil is fertile and irriga- 

 tion water available. 



Mountain Ash (Sorbus Auciiparia) grows into a round-headed 

 tree from 20 to 40 feet high. It is hardy and desirable for its foliage 

 and conspicuous red berries in the fall. The trunk of the tree is 

 more or less subject to sun-scald on the south side during the winter 

 and should be shaded at this season for four or five years. 



Mountain Ash (S. Americana] is similar to the above. It is 

 hardy and desirable for ornamental purposes. 



Mountain Ash, Western, (A. sawibuci folia) is native to Mon- 

 tana and grows into a small tree or shrub. 



Oak, Bur, (Quercus macrocarpa) is native in parts of Montana 

 where it is known as the scrub oak. It does not grow over 40 feet 

 high. It is hardy but very slow-growing and not desirable as a 

 street or shade tree because of its slow growth and small size. 



Plums. Some of the native plums are desirable in groups of 

 s'hrubbery. Seeds of the same can be stratified in the fall and planted 

 out in the spring, or they may be planted in the nursery row in the 

 fall, in either case not allowing, the seeds to dry out. They should 

 oe transplanted once in the nursery row before setting them in a 

 permanent location. 



Poplar, Balsam, (Populus balsamifera) is hardy and desirable 

 for street planting. The wood matures early and the leaves drop 

 before freezing weather. It is one of the best poplars. A variety 

 ( I a ti folia) of this poplar is very hardy and promises to be desirable 

 tor street and general planting. 



Poplar, Certinensis, (P. lanrifolia) is a rapidly growing, hardy 

 tree. It is similar to the Carolina poplar in form of top. At this 

 station it has given the best results of any of the poplars and prom- 

 ises to be good for street and ornamental planting. 



Russian Olive or Oleaster (Elaeagnus an gusti folia) is a small 

 tree or shrub 20 feet high. The stems are usually spiny, the leaves 



