Collecting; Hn rdy Plants 
New material gives new results in plant-breeding. Northern regions contain 
much that is needed. In seven tours of agricultural explorations by Dr. Hansen to 
Russia and many tours tj Canada, a large amount of material has been collected. In 
the fall of 1958 Dr. Hansen visited Fort MacMurray in northern Alberta, over 500 
miles north of the line. Many nev/ plants were collected, especially small fruits 
and roses. The winter minimum record for the most northern point reache'd is 70 
degrees below zero, Fahrenheit. 
Grapes 
From S. D. Bulletin No. 509: "There is a great need for grapes of choice 
quality that will be hardy without winter protection* in South Dakota. Concord and 
all its descendants will not help us, as they are too short-lived. The Beta and 
Alpha, which are large fruited selections of the wild grape of Minnesota, are hardy 
without winter protection, but we need something larger in size and better in quality. 
In the spring of 1925 I introduced 52 of my new grapes, mostly hybrids of the wild 
grape collection at Bismarck, North Dakota, and Fort Pierre, South Dakota, with 
choice eastern grapes, especially with Roger hybrids. The series of dry seasons has 
delayed the propagation of these new grapes, and the demand for cuttings has taken 
most of the crop each year. 
My own opinion is that these new grapes and their successors along the same 
line of breeding will eventually revolutionize the grape culture of the prairie 
Northwest. Our prairie farmers vdll not lay down and give winter protection to any 
grape vine. But these new grapes are not intended to go into the milder regions where 
the Concord and its seedlings are hardy without winter protection. The problem now 
is to find the best few out of the 52 va.rieties. Also, there is a problem of whether 
the market prefers black grapes, white, or red grapes. Some of the choicest quality 
grapes are not the largest in size."—^N. E. Hansen. 
The following varieties are available: Atkan, Arikara, Azita, Chonkee, Chontay, 
Emana, Eona, Lachala, Mandan, Napka, Ree, Shakoka, Siposka, Sonona, Toscha, Wecota. 
For descriptions, see S. D. Bulletin No. 224. 
Price of these grapes, assorted cuttings, our selection, 5 for $1.00. 
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