ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS FOR MONTANA 31 



plants. Both make good ornamental hedges when domesticated. 



Golden, Buffalo or Flowering Currant: (Ribes aureum) This 

 is a shrub growing to a height of 8 to 12 feet, with yellow, showy 

 flowers. This and its variety tenuifloruwi are hardy at this sta- 

 tion and are good plants for the shrubbery. 



ROBINA 



Black Locust: (RoNna Pseudoaccacia) This tree belongs 

 to the order Leguminosae and has pinnate leaves, with flowers pea- 

 like in form, and seeds borne in pods. It grows to a height of from 

 60 to 80 feet, and is covered with thorns. It is a native of eastern 

 North America. At this station it is not hardy. About one tree out 

 of one thousand goes through the winter without injury, the oth- 

 ers kill back from one-third to three-fourths. At lower altitudes 

 in the state the black locust is hardy and is planted for shade and 

 ornamental purposes. 



ROSES 



These include a large number of ornamental deciduous shrubs, 

 only a few species of which are hardy at this station. A few of the 

 cultivated varieties can be grown here by giving them winter pro- 

 tection. Unless one is willing to give particular care and attention 

 to the growing of cultivated roses there are only a few varieties 

 that should be planted. 



The following species' have been tested at this station: 



Swamp Rose: (Rosa Carolina) This plant grows to a 



height of 6 to 8 feet and bears single pink flowers. It is a native 

 of eastern Canada, Minnesota and the south. From 50 seedling 

 plants secured in Pennsylvania in 1904, we have found that with 

 slight covering or shade given during the winter months, the plants 

 will survive. 



Many-Flowering Rose : (Rosa wiultiflora) This species is 

 a native of Japan and China. Fifty plants were secured in Penn- 

 sylvania in 1904. They are not hardy, even when given covering 

 during the winter. In the spring of 1907 all had been winter 

 killed. 



Japanese Rose: (Rosa rugosa) This is a native of north- 

 ern China, Korea and Japan, and is a very variable species. It is 

 an upright shrub, growing to a height of 4 to 6 feet, with stout 



