SIBERIAN PEA TREE 
CARAGANA ARBORESCENS 
RUSSIAN OLIVE TREE 
WINDBREAK 
“Nothing Can Beat the Caragana for a Hedge 
or Low Windbreak To Protect the Garden." 
If a tree salesman made the above statement, 
you would take it "with a grain of salt." How¬ 
ever, it is part of a statement by Norman M. 
Ross, of the Government Tree Headquarters at 
Indian Head, Saskatchewan, Canada. 
READ THE REST OF IT! 
"Without doubt the Caragana Arborescens 
is one of the most generally useful plants for 
hedge purposes and low windbreaks that can 
be used on the prairies. So far as I know this 
shrub was first introduced into Western Canada 
by the Mennonites, who settled in Manitoba in 
the early eighties. It is hardy in every section of 
the prairie regions. There is nothing which can 
beat the Caragana for a hedge or low wind¬ 
break to protect vegetable gardens. It is par¬ 
ticularly useful as a trimmed hedge and can be 
kept at any height from four feet up." 
PROF. N. E. HANSEN SAYS- 
"Caragana Arborescens, also called the Si¬ 
berian Pea Tree, is the best plant for hedges, 
low windbreaks and snow-catchers for the en¬ 
tire Prairie Northwest, extending far north into 
Canada. It is also one of the best ornamentals 
for the lawn. In 1897, as Agricultural Explorer 
for the United States Department of Agriculture, 
Washington, D. C., I imported about 350 pounds 
of Caragana seed from Russia. This was not the 
first importation but perhaps the largest ever 
made. At any rate this seed served a good pur¬ 
pose in introducing the plant very extensively. 
Seedling 1 
Prices 
Size 
Per 100 
Per 500 
Per 1000 
6-1 2 inch 
$1.25 
$5.00 
$ 9.00 
1 2-1 8 inch 
1.75 
7.50 
13.00 
1 8-24 inch 
2.25 
10.00 
18.00 
2-3 ft. 
3.00 
13.50 
24.00 
Transplant 
Prices 
Size 
Ea. 
Per 10 
Per 50 
Per 100 
2-3 ft. 
20c 
$1.75 
$8.50 
$15.00 
3-4 ft. 
25c 
2.00 
9.50 
17.50 
4-5 ft. 
35c 
3.00 
13.50 
25.00 
The Russian Olive will grow to a height of 30 
feet branching close to the ground with a very 
full foliage. Spaced three feet apart in the row, 
this tree will spread to make a solid wall of 
silvery green foliage. It is a native of the Prairies 
of Northern Siberia and Manchuria where win¬ 
ter temperatures regularly reach 40° below zero 
and frequently go 50° below. Summers bring hot 
dry winds and temperatures of 110°to120° above. 
Drought is common in the land of the Russian 
Olive, but under the most adverse conditions of 
soil and climate it continues to thrive and serve. 
Cut back after five years, it will grow so thick 
that a jack rabbit could not get through. 
HEDGES 
WITH SILVERY LEAVES 
Hedges to be satisfactory must have these qualifications 
1. A compact growth. 
2. Perfectly hardy winter and summer. 
3. Stand cutting back without injury. 
4. Beauty of form and foliage. 
The Russian Olive Has All of These Quali¬ 
ties. Your home will be improved by a Russian 
Olive Hedge. It gives privacy to your home. 
It makes the entire lot into an Outdoor Living 
Room. Its silvery foliage makes a contrast with 
the lawn and other plants that is really beautiful. 
ORNAMENT 
The Russian Olive Is One of the Most Interesting Trees 
Its Silvery Leaves make it a striking contrast 
among other trees and standing alone it com¬ 
mands attention. It can be trained as a huge 
bush or as a formal tree. For beauty of color, 
The Russian Olive stands among its fellows like 
the Colorado Blue Spruce among other Ever¬ 
greens. Have at least a few specimens in your 
HOME GROUNDS. 
Seedling Prices 
Size 
Per 50 
Per 100 
Per 500 
Per 1000 
6-12 
in. 
$1.30 
$2.50 
$12.00 
$23.00 
12-18 
in. 
1.75 
3.00 
14.00 
26.00 
18-24 
in. 
2.50 
4.00 
18.50 
36.00 
Transplant Prices 
Ea. Per 10 Per 50 
25c $2.00 $ 9.00 
60c 5.50 24.00 
70c 6.00 26.00 
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Size 
3—5 ft. 
6-8 ft. 
8-10 ft 
One Row of Each — Russian Olive and Caragana—Garden Windbreak 
