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NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS FIELD STATION, 1913-1922 3 
Common barberry (Berbveris vulgaris) and the horticultural variety, 
purple-leaved barberry (Berberis vulgaris atropurpurea), were 1n- 
cluded in this test, but discarded because they are hosts for black 
stem rust of wheat and the planting of them is legal in North 
Dakota. 
The following species were planted, and are still growing, in 
untrimmed hedgerows: 
Common name Scientific name 
Dwarf pink spirea__-_-__-- Spiraea bumalda var. Anthony Waterer. 
Garland @spirea-- = Spiraea arguta. - 
Billard spirea —— 2 s— Spiraea billardi. 
Bumatds spires s* 22> Spiraea bumalda. 
Vanhoutte spirea ______- Spiraea vanhouttei. 
Berberis thunbergi, Rosa rugosa alba, Rosa rugosa rubra, and Spiraea 
callosa, were also included in this test, but did not prove successful. 
HARDY PERENNIALS 
A large number of species and varieties of hardy perennials were 
tested in the period from 1913 to 1918, inclusive. Most of them 
died within two or three years after planting, but a small number 
did well, surviving the adverse conditions and blooming profusely 
with but little care. The most dependable and_ successful ones 
which survived three years or more were— 
Common name Scientific name 
LAN URC ses be ae a as Ue Achillea. 
Coldensmarcuerites=— 825. se Anthemis. 
Colarm ineese74 Sas oe hee ee a Aquilegia. 
Wey end aisy= Seer a tie Chrysanthemum uliginosum. 
Aye Tye Rem a lg Pt ype a Chrysanthemum roseum. 
Wiemna tigers se pee rer e re e  S Clematis. 
Gilly ols beayaleye ee Es Convallaria. 
1 LOE SS) 2 ecaiies alee nel 2 eos ee ass Delphinium. 
leech emMent ia: eles fee SSF Dicentra. 
Siberian meadowsweet_______+_____ Filipendula palmata. - 
Ble he HOWE eer eS Gaillardia. 
Pais -bLea yh: 2 pees Gypsophila. 
Bremi@nicttlae sg. Weert Ss 8 Hemerocallis. 
Genmanpiises 42805" oc 0 gre Iris germanica. 
LDR GH AES SS caper Oe ae Tris pumila. 
ECC silygere Crete pone s ge OS ee Lilium tigrinum. 
Bectaingente etrnete at Sods SST Paeonia. 
Heelamnehapop pipe Fn ee 5S eo Papaver nudicaule. 
Oricnialspoppyss- Papaver orientale. 
LEMS ss We eae ee ee Phlox. 
Ghineserbellflowers.-. sieee sy = Platycodon. 
apneCCrAShtCe fe see Fe Astilbe japonica 
Other perennials tested but which were not successful were the 
following: 
Common name Scientific name Common name Scientific name 
Bralivhoek =) :2<24. + Althaea. Rhoxploves ee 2s. Digitalis. 
PRGA NGhe. <8" Anchusa. French honeysuckle_ Hedysarum. 
New England aster_ Aster. Sunflower__________ Helianthus. 
False indigo________ Baptisia. Heéliapsisisee<! sf .0s Helicpsis. 
Fimeglish daisy _— ___~ Bellis. JA PAMESeRIRIS= = ahs = Iris kaempiferi. 
Plume poppy______- Bocconia. Orientatirisy - 22)" Iris sanguinea. 
False-camomile_____ Boltonia. Maltese Cross__.___ Lychnis. 
Hardy chrysanthe- Chrysanthemum | Lupine___________- Lupinus. 
mum. indicum. Assorted lilies______ Lilium. 
Bellflower_- === _ _ Campanula. Beardtongue - - -_- -- Pentstemon. 
epicced 260 Coreopsis. Grougndepink— —2 Phlox subulata. 
pee bane=_ 55 - | Cimicifuga. Coneflower_______-_- Rudbeckia. 
Sweet William_____ _ Dianthus. 
