WESTBURY STATION, N.Y. 



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Fruits for Long Island 



HE,ART CHLRRILS 



Governor Wood. Large, heart-shaped yellow fruit, 

 marked with red ; sweet juicy flesh. A rich and 

 delicious Cherry. 



Coe's Transparent. Medium size ; amber color, 

 with a red cheek ; very tender, melting, sweet. 

 Ripens early, just before Tartarian. Tree thqfty. 



Black Tartarian. Fruit very large, nearly black. 

 Flesh dark purple, firm, sweet and juicy, with a 

 small pit. Tree a rapid grower. The long, up- 

 right branches of this variety, hung with luscious 

 fruits, are a beautiful sight. 



Downer's Late Red. Medium size ; red and amber ; 

 flesh tender, melting, rich ; not good till fully 

 ripe. This variety is late, and hangs on the tree 

 after it is ripe without decaying, as many other 

 kinds do. Ripens first half of July. The birds 

 molest it but little, as it ripens about the time of 

 the wild Mazzards. 



BIQARRZ,AU CHERRIES 



Rockport. Large; clear red, shaded with am- 

 ber ; flesh firm, juicy, sweet, rich. Ripens 

 early. Tree upright and vigorous. 



Yellow Spanish. Very large, often an inch in 

 diameter ; waxen yellow, with a light red 

 cheek ; flesh firm, and of fine, rich flavor. 



Napoleon. Very large, heart-shaped, pale yel- 

 low and amber, shaded with deep red. 

 Flesh very firm and of good flavor. Ripens 

 after midseason. Tree vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. 



Windsor. Large, mottled red ; very firm and 

 juicy, of good quality. The tree is upright, 

 vigorous and a heavy bearer. A desirable 

 late Cherry, as it hangs a long time and rots 

 but little. ' 



Mercer. A very dark red Cherry ; productive 

 and early ; of good flavor, and not liable 

 to rot. 



Schmidt's. The largest of all the black Bigar- 

 reau Cherries. The fruit grows in clusters ; 

 the flesh is dark, tender and very juicy. 



DUKE, CHE-RRILS > 



Mayduke. Large, round, red, changing to 

 nearly black when ripe. Flesh very juicy and 

 melting ; acid. Quite early. 



MOREXLO CHE,RRIE,S 



This class is excellent for cooking and preserving. 



Early Richmond (English Pie Cherry). Small to 

 medium in size, beautiful red, very juicy, acid. 

 Tree productive. 



Montmorency. Large, round, bright red ; moder- 

 ately sour. A good bearer, which fruits young. 

 One of the best of its class. 



Morello ( English Morello). Medium to large ; dark 

 red to nearly black. Flavor a rich acid, with 

 some astringency, making it desirable for cook- 

 ing. It ripens after midsummer. 



MULBERRIES 



75 cts. to $1 each. 



Downing Everbearing. Large, black, sweet and 

 pleasant fruit. A handsome shade tree. 



New American. Fruit of the best flavor. Ripens 

 from June to September. 



GRAPES 



Price, 2-year old, 15 to 25 cts. each, $10 to $20 per 

 100. Extra-size, 3 years old, 30 cts. each. 



Grapes are easily grown by any one, and on the 

 smallest bit of ground. There is room along any 

 garden fence or walk for a dozen vines to furnish 

 this most delicious of fruits for home use, from 

 August until November. Training on the sides of 

 buildings is recommended, as the fruit is less liable 

 to decay. 



The vines will fruit under unfavorable conditions, 

 but good culture, pruning and spraying pay, if 

 fruit of best quality is desired. Commercial grape- 

 growers find it necessary to spray with Bordeaux 

 Mixture, occasionally during the growing season, 

 to keep in check mildew on the foliage, and rotting 

 of the fruit. Protecting the clusters, as soon as 

 formed, by pinning over them 2-pound paper bags, 

 prevents injury from fungus, storm and birds. 



Cottage. Bunch small ; berry large, black ; pulp 

 tough and sweet. A good early black variety. 



Moore's Early. Large ; black ; good flavor. 



Delaware. This early Grape is very distinct from 

 all others, and worthy the care necessary to grow 

 it. Bunch and berry small ; skin thin, light red, 

 translucent ; exceedingly sweet and aromatic. 



Brighton. Bunch medium to large ; berries above 

 medium in size, dark red ; flesh tender, with 

 small pulp, of very good quality. Vine vigorous, 

 productive. A hybrid, partly, of the European 

 Grapes. In the foggy climate of Long Island it 

 mildews, and is worthless unless sprayed with 

 Bordeaux mixture. 



Lady. Bunch and berry medium size ; greenish 

 yellow ; tender and sweet ; early. 



Martha. Berries large, pale yellow ; sweet and 

 juicy, slightly foxy in flavor. A good early 

 white Grape. 



Niagara. Bunch large, compact ; berry large ; 

 skin pale yellow or white ; flesh tender and 

 sweet ; vine vigorous and productive. The 

 handsomest white Grape, ripening in midseason 

 with Concord. 



