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sufficient and the after pruning should be done sparingly, keeping the 

 head of the tree open by removing the small branches each year. It 

 is a dangerous undertaking to remove large limbs from the cherry tree; 

 we have seen fatal results from this practice in the years past. The 

 fruit of the cherry is somewhat susceptible to rotting, particularly so in 

 rainy seasons. This can be largely, in fact, almost entirely, overcome 

 by spraying with the Paris Green solution (formulated on page 11), 

 just after the fruit sets and again in about two weeks after first applica- 

 tion. For Black Aphis, which so often covers thei ends of the present 

 season's growth and quirl up the leaves, spray with kerosene emulsion. 

 This is also described on page 12. 



Plant Twenty-five Feet Apart — The Heart and Bigarreau family that we 

 have under consideration at this writing should be planted twenty-five 

 feet apart each wa.y. When they are grown in rows for orchard purposes 

 the ground can be cropped between the trees with low grown vegetables 

 for three or four years after they are planted, then, as previously stated, 

 the ground should be seeded down to grass. Always give the Cherry 

 shallow cultivation. 



Fertilizers — Any of the kinds recommended for Plums or Peaches 

 can be used for the Cherry. It must be applied judiciously to guard 

 against an over supply of wood growth which would exhaust the trees 

 and produce injury by splitting of the bark heretofore referred to. An- 

 other efhcacious way to prevent this splitting of the bark, and more 

 especially sunscald, in localities where the Cherry is particularly sus- 

 ceptible to injuries of Ihese kinds is in the beginning to head the tree 

 low down near the surface of the ground, leaving not more than two feet 

 of a clean, smooth trunk. The practice ordinarily is to head the tree 

 four or five feet from the ground. 



VARIETIES OF CHERRIES— Heart and Bigarreau. 



One of the things that we have reason to be grateful for in horticul- 

 ture is the rather limited list of varieties of cherries as compared with 

 other fruits. The disseminators of new fruits have not been as studious 

 and interested in the production of new varieties of the cherries as with 

 other fruits. We have, however, a choice list fully large enough for all 

 practical purposes, and no one will make a mistake in planting the varie- 

 ties that are here selected and named: 



Black Eagle — Moderate growth. Large, black; tender, rich and 

 juicy; best. Ripening first of July. Tree a good, fair grower and mod- 

 erately productive. 



Black Tartarian — Very large, purplish black, half tender, flavor mild 

 and pleasant. Ripe last of June and beginning of July. One of the 

 most popular varieties in all parts of the country. Trees are remarkably 

 strong growers, regular and productive bearers; grown largely for mar- 

 ket purposes, for which it has no superior. 



Coe's Transparent — Medium size, pale amber, red and mottled next 

 the sun; tender, sweet and fine; one of the best. Ripens last of June 

 and first of July. 



Gov. Wood — The finest of Dr. Kirtland's seedlings, of Ohio; clear, 

 light red, tender, delicious. An old reliable sort; strong grower and pro- 

 ductive. Ripens end of June. 



Knight's Early Black — Large, black, tender, juicy, rich and excellent; 

 good grower and productive. Valuable on account of its earliness. The 

 trees are good average growers. Season from middle to last of June. 



