28 MONTANA EXPERIMENT STATION 



Several ornamental kinds have been tested at this station. 



Russian Almond: (Prunus Nana) Plants of this species 



were set out in 1898 and proved to be not hardy at this station. 



Purple-Leaved Plum: (Prunus pissardi) Five plants of 

 this species were set out in 1903. Since that time they have killed 

 faack in winter but very little, and promise to be hardy enough for 

 general planting. Because of the purple colored foliage they pro- 

 duce a pleasing effect upon the lawn. 



Common Wild Bird or Pin Cherry: (Prunus Pennsylvania) 

 This is native from Newfoundland and British Columbia, south and 

 west to Colorado. The terminal growth kills back each winter 

 and it does not promise to be hardy for general planting at this 

 altitude. In lower altitudes of the state it will be hardy and a 

 desirable ornamental plant. 



Flowering Plum: (Prunus trildba) Plants of this species 

 were secured in Iowa in 1903 and since that time have been more 

 or less hardy here. The terminal growths sometimes kill back but 

 not enough to interfere with subsequent development. At lower 

 altitudes in the state it will prove hardy and make a very ornamental 

 plant. 



Sand Cherry: (Prunus pumila) This grows into a shrub 

 5 to 8 feet in height. It is found growing native in several 

 of our northern states and in southwestern Canada. Seed 5 were 

 planted in the spring of 1907 and the young plants killed back dur- 

 ing the winter of 1908-9. It does not promise to be entirely hardy 

 at this station. 



Choke Cherry: (Prunus Virginiana) This shrub is native 

 in most parts of Montana and is easily transplanted to the lawn, 

 where it makes a very desirable ornamental plant. It may be propa- 

 gated by stratifying the seeds and planting them in the spring. 

 It is entirely hardy at this station and is one of the very good plants 

 for the shrubbery. 



THE APPLE. 



Siberian Crab : ( (Pyrus baccata) This is a small spreading 

 tree or shrub, with symmetrical head and smooth slender stems. 

 The flowers appear with the leaves in May or early June, are borne 

 in clusters and are pure white. The fruit is from three-fourths to 

 one inch in diameter and is red or yellow. This plant Is a native of 



