are growing well and are hardy. Other varieties that 

 have been tried are the Cuthbert, Cumberland, Gregg, 

 King and London; but none of these have succeeded 

 well enough thus far to receive favorable mention. 



Three varieties of plums, the De Soto, the Wyant, 

 and the Surprise, haye been growing here for t-vo 

 years. They have not come into bearing, but have 

 stood the winters well and have made an excellent 

 growth. It is rather early to pass judgment upon them; 

 but thus far these varieties have been all that one could 

 wish. 



Early Richmond Cherries are a failure, the tendency 

 being for them to winter kill almost to the ground. But 

 the Compass Cherry, a hybrid between the Sand Cherry 

 and the Miner plum, has made a splendid growth and 

 has stood the \vinters perfectly. In 1910 one tree, the 

 second year after setting out, matured a few cherries. 

 All who are interested should watch carefully the results 

 obtained from the planting of the Compass cherry. It 

 seems to be one of our most promising tree fruits. 



Apple trees have been growing on these grounds for 

 two years. The trees are in a rather exposed location 

 and the lay of the land is not the best for an orchard. 

 However, a few of the hardiest varieties have made a fair 

 showing. The Oldenburg, Charlemoff, Hibernal, Wealthy, 

 and some of the crab apples are worthy of trial. 



III. The results obtained from tree plantings have 

 been very satisfactory. The work has already shown 

 that there are several kinds of trees which are excellent 

 for groves and windbreaks, and that these can be grown 

 if given a reasonable amount of care. 



In Bottineau county, the cotton wood has been more 

 extensively planted in grovel than any other tree. Ex- 

 perience and observation have taught us that the cotton- 

 wood is not a satisfactory tree for grove planting in the 

 prairie regions ot Minnesota, North Dakota, and South 

 Dakota, except where there is an excessive amount of 

 moisture. A single row of cottonwoods along a road 

 will usually do well; but in a thickly-planted grove on 

 the prairie the trees begin to die out rapidly as soon as 

 they are large enough to crowd each other. This is 



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