NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS FIELD STATION, 1913-1922 21 
36607,” Redwing or Waneta, Richard, Wolf, Sansoto or Cheresoto, 
Wyant or Teton, and Emerald. Most of the varieties in this lst 
are hardy, but a few of the better quality, semihardy varieties of 
different types are included for the sake of variety and change. 
PEACHES AND APRICOTS 
These fruits have been tested on a small scale, but no hardy 
variety has been found. They should not be planted, except, 
possibly, where they are given special attention and the trees irrigated 
and covered with soil during the winter. A number of Chinese 
apricot and Chinese peach seedlings have proved semihardy and 
reached a bearing age, but their fruit is of no value. 
CHERRIES 
The common varieties of sour cherries, such as Montmorency» 
Early Richmond, Wragg, Ostheim, and Dyehouse, have been tested 
and found not hardy at Mandan. 
In 1916, 25 trees, including 5 varieties, were planted, but only 10 
were alive in 1920. Of nearly 40 sour-cherry trees planted at the 
field station, only 5 are alive. The oldest of these were planted in 
1918. None have borne fruit. 
By proper protection and careful attention, it has been found 
possible occasionally to raise sour-cherry trees to a bearing age on 
the northern plains. This has been done in a number of cases, but 
the general planting of cherries can not be recommended. 
SAND CHERRIES 
Sand cherries are found native throughout a large part of the 
northern plains. They are drought-resistant, hardy, prolific, and 
early bearers. Sioux, Tomahawk, and “Hansen No. 5” are the 
only varieties that have been tested for a series of years. Of the 
three, the Sioux is by far the best in quality, although not as large 
as “Hansen No. 5,” or as prolific as Tomahawk. The Sioux is 
worthy of more extensive planting. Few, if any, fruits are as reliable 
on the northern plains, and sand cherries ripen when most other 
fruits are still green. 
JUNEBERRIES 
Success is the only variety that has been tested, and this is well 
worth planting in the dry-land fruit garden. The bush is hardy and 
generally a prolific bearer. The fruit is of good size and quality and 
very early as compared to most fruits. Success, however, is not as 
early as some of the native Juneberry selections. 
GRAPES 
Common varieties of grapes have failed to grow and produce fruit, 
even when covered with soil during the winter. Fifty-six vines, 
representing 15 varieties, were planted in 1913, but in 1914 only 7 
remained, and these were discarded. A new variety test of 206 
vines, including 30 varieties, was started in 1914. Only 93 of these 
vines survived the first winter, although covered with soil, and only 
4 vines were alive at the end of the third winter. A third test was 
started in 1918 when 66 vines, representing 14 varieties, were planted 
in a protected place between rows of evergreens. These were covered 
with soil in November, but the 8 vines that survived the first winter 
were in such poor condition that they were discarded. 
