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Northwest Poplar was a named poplar variety sold by The Northwest Nursery Co. of Valley City, North Dakota. The nursery described it as a distinct native variety from the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. It called the tree a native cross between Balm of Gilead and Cottonwood. It was sold as a hardy prairie shade, grove, and shelterbelt tree, not as a fruit cultivar. [S1]
The selection was already known from plantings in Wells County, where the nursery said it had made a notable record. Its qualities attracted Prof. Morris Johnson Kernall, who brought it to the nursery for propagation. The catalog also reported Northwest Poplars at Carrington, North Dakota, more than fifty feet tall, and called them the finest trees in the state. [S1]
The tree was valued for fast growth, hardiness, heavy foliage, and good form. The nursery said it rivaled Cottonwood in growth and hardiness, but had heavier foliage and better shape. Its leaves were described as large and beautiful, like Balm of Gilead, usually four to five inches across, with large fragrant buds. [S1]
The available source reports no fruit traits, edible use, ripening season, or storage behavior. This record matters as a prairie tree and nursery selection, not as an edible-fruited perennial. [S1]
For hardiness, the source uses direct prairie language. Northwest Poplar is described as absolutely hardy, long lived, beautiful, and suited to prairie needs. The evidence comes from North Dakota plantings, especially Wells County, Carrington, Valley City, and the Turtle Mountains. [S1]
The nursery had only a few trees available that spring and expected larger stock for fall 1920 delivery. It also claimed to be the only nursery able to supply the tree at the time after costly propagation. The nursery predicted that within ten years it would become the leading tree in North Dakota. [S1]
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This summary currently draws chiefly from PERENNIALS - The Northwest Nursery Co..
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“NORTHWEST POPLAR-This is a distinct variety found native to the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota.”
— PERENNIALS - The Northwest Nursery Co., p7
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| 103 | PERENNIALS - The Northwest Nursery Co. | unknown | 11 | 0 | 0 | p7 | The nursery had only a few to spare that spring but expected a large stock for fall 1920 delivery.; It is described as absolutely hardy, long lived and beautiful, and the ideal tree needed for the prairies.; The nursery |
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| 103 | p7 | release_year_reference | The nursery had only a few to spare that spring but expected a large stock for fall 1920 delivery. | NORTHWEST POPLAR-This is a distinct variety found native to the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p7 | entry_hardiness_observation | It is described as absolutely hardy, long lived and beautiful, and the ideal tree needed for the prairies. | NORTHWEST POPLAR-This is a distinct variety found native to the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p7 | recommendation_context | The nursery predicts that within ten years it will be the leading tree in North Dakota. | NORTHWEST POPLAR-This is a distinct variety found native to the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p7 | selection_origin_reference | The nursery states it is the only nursery that can supply them today after propagating the trees at considerable expense. | NORTHWEST POPLAR-This is a distinct variety found native to the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p7 | entry_location | The finest trees in the State are the Northwest Poplars growing in Carrington, now over fifty feet high. | NORTHWEST POPLAR-This is a distinct variety found native to the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p7 | selection_origin_reference | These trees were introduced into Wells County many years ago, where they have made a remarkable record. | NORTHWEST POPLAR-This is a distinct variety found native to the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p7 | breeder_reference | Its qualities caught the attention of Prof. Morris Johnson Kernall who brought it to the nursery for propagation. | NORTHWEST POPLAR-This is a distinct variety found native to the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p7 | description_snippet | It has the large beautiful leaf of the Balm of Gilead, usually four to five inches in diameter, and large fragrant buds. | NORTHWEST POPLAR-This is a distinct variety found native to the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p7 | growth_habit | It rivals the Cottonwood in growth and hardiness but possesses much heavier foliage and a better head. | NORTHWEST POPLAR-This is a distinct variety found native to the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p7 | entry_pedigree | It is a native cross between the Balm of Gilead and the Cottonwood. | NORTHWEST POPLAR-This is a distinct variety found native to the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p7 | selection_origin_reference | This is a distinct variety found native to the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. | NORTHWEST POPLAR-This is a distinct variety found native to the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. | page_block:0.90 |
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| release_year_reference | The nursery had only a few to spare that spring but expected a large stock for fall 1920 delivery. | 0.92 |
| entry_hardiness_observation | It is described as absolutely hardy, long lived and beautiful, and the ideal tree needed for the prairies. | 0.96 |
| recommendation_context | The nursery predicts that within ten years it will be the leading tree in North Dakota. | 0.84 |
| selection_origin_reference | The nursery states it is the only nursery that can supply them today after propagating the trees at considerable expense. | 0.92 |
| entry_location | The finest trees in the State are the Northwest Poplars growing in Carrington, now over fifty feet high. | 0.93 |
| selection_origin_reference | These trees were introduced into Wells County many years ago, where they have made a remarkable record. | 0.92 |
| breeder_reference | Its qualities caught the attention of Prof. Morris Johnson Kernall who brought it to the nursery for propagation. | 0.84 |
| description_snippet | It has the large beautiful leaf of the Balm of Gilead, usually four to five inches in diameter, and large fragrant buds. | 0.91 |
| growth_habit | It rivals the Cottonwood in growth and hardiness but possesses much heavier foliage and a better head. | 0.95 |
| entry_pedigree | It is a native cross between the Balm of Gilead and the Cottonwood. | 0.98 |
| selection_origin_reference | This is a distinct variety found native to the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. | 0.97 |
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