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about 50 feet. It is not a desirable tree for street or ornamental 

 purposes, especially the cottony pistillate form. 



Balsam Poplar: (Populus balsawiifera, var. lati folia) This 

 tree is very hardy at this station and promises to be desirable for 

 street and planting purposes. The wood matures early in the fall 

 cOid the leaves drop before freezing weather. It has not been in- 

 j tired by freezing at any time since it was planted in 1902, and may 

 be regarded as one of the best poplars. 



Balsam or Canadian Poplar: (Populus 'balsamifercu) This 

 tree is very hardy at this station and promises to be desirable for 

 street planting purposes. The wood matures early in the fall and 

 the leaves drop before freezing weather. It has not been injured 

 by freezing at any time since it was planted in 1902, and may be re- 

 garded as one of the best poplars. 



Bolles Poplar: (Populus alba, var. Bolleana) This is a 

 call tree with silvery white leaves, which are more or less deeply 

 lobed. It produces a pleasing effect when planted on a lawn, and 

 promises to be a good tree for general use in Montana. Trees of 

 this species were planted in 1904 and have been entirely hardy since 

 that time. 



Carolina Poplar: (Populus deltoides, var. Carolinensis) This 

 is a very common tree in Montana, being planted for street and 

 ornamental purposes in almost every city in the state. It grows 

 Into a well shaped tree and affords good shade. It is short lived, 

 however, and does not promise to be a permanent tree. From those 

 planted at this station, we are led to believe it will not be hardy 

 at this altitude. Young trees are hardy until they become five or 

 six years old, when the branches start to die. At lower altitudes 

 in the state the tree seems hardy and is a desirable one to plant for 

 quick results. 



Certinensis Poplar: (Populus laurifolia) This is a very 

 rapid growing and hardy tree. It is somewhat similar to the Caro- 

 l:na poplar in the form of the top. At this station Populus lauri- 

 foliahsis given the best results of any tree in the group and promises 

 to be good for street and ornamental purposes. 



PLUM AND CHERRY. 



There are here included a large number of ornamental as well 

 as the domestic plums, prunes, cherries, apricots, almonds, etc. 



