4 1914 



Division of Forestry 

 University of California 



Demonstration Work at the North Dakota 

 School of Forestry. 



by F. E. OLDER, Horticulturist 



In the spring of 1907 a tract of 30 acres was set aside 

 for demonstration and experimental purposes at the 

 North Dakota School of Forestry at Bottineau, North 

 Dakota. The first planting at the school was made in 

 the spring of 1908 under the direction of Prof. R. K. 

 Thompson and consisted chiefly of rapid-growing trees, 

 such'as willows, poplars, and box elders for the purpose 

 of making a quick and effective windbreak on the north 

 and west. Of the 5,000 trees and cuttings put out in 1908, 

 about 3,500 were poplars and willows. Most of these 

 were cuttings. Besides these, about 1000 two year old 

 trees consisting of ash, elm, box eider, and soft maple 

 were set out; also some small evergreens which were 

 obtained from the Forest Service of the United States 

 government. Part of the ornamental shrubs on the cam- 

 pus were set out the same season. The previous year a 

 tract of land had been secured for experimental purposes 

 and was used for tree planting and for variety tests of 

 grain, and grasses. This work in variety tests was con- 

 tinued in 1908 on the grounds at the School of Forestry; 

 but the demonstration work is now being confined more 

 strictly to horticulture and forestr}'. The work falls 

 naturally into three divisions; viz: (l) tests of shrubs 

 for ornamental planting, (2) trials of hardy fruits, (3) 

 growing and testing of hardy trees suitable for groves 

 and windbreaks. 



I. The testing of hardy ornamentals has been 

 carried far enough to demonstrate the great value of a 

 few shrubs for planting in this locality. The best results, 

 have been obtained from the Caragana, Tartarian honey- 

 suckle, common lilac, Siberian hedge rose, (R. Rugosa) 



