PRICES OF SWEET CHERRIES 



50 or 



3-9 10-49 more 



Each each each each 



2 yr., 5-6', 11/16" up .. $3.95 $3.25 $2.75 $2.25 



2 yr., A-5'. 9-11/16" 3.40 3.00 2.50 2.00 



2 yr., 3-4', 7-9/16" 3.25 2.75 2.20 1.75 



1 yr., 5-6' 3.40 3.00 2.50 2.00 



1 yr., 4-5' 3.25 2.75 2.20 1.70 



1 yr., 3-4' 3.00 2.20 1.90 1.45 



Write for special prices if you are interested in large 

 quantities. We will give you the advantage of any market 

 changes. 



Varieties listed in order of ripening 



SENECA Ripens two weeks before Black Tartarian. 

 The cherries resemble Black Tartarian — large, round- 

 cordate, purplish black, with juicy melting flesh and a 

 rich sweet flavor; the pit is free and the skin does not 

 crack. The tree is vigorous, productive, and has upright, 

 spreading habit of growth. Early. 



EARLY RIVERS This fine cherry is highly regarded by 

 cherry growers in eastern New York. Ripens a few days 

 later than Seneca and 10 days ahead of Black Tartarian. 

 It is larger and firmer in flesh than Tartarian. Crimson- 

 black in color and excellent quality for dessert. Early. 



BLACK TARTARIAN Very large; bright purphsh 

 black; tender, juicy, very rich. Tree a remarkable vig- 

 orous and erect grower, and is an immense bearer. Early. 



SAM The fruit is large, firm, black, and of good 

 quality. It ripens at least a week earlier than Bing and 

 is fairly resistant to cracking. Fruits resemble Deacon 

 in shape and Bing in quality. Trees are vigorous, hardy, 

 self unfruitful but interfruitful with Bing, Lambert, and 

 Van. 



VERNON The fruit is large, firm fleshed, black, and 

 ripens just before Bing. The tree is vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. 



BING This valuable black cherry succeeds everywhere. 

 Flesh very solid; flavor of the highest quality. A fine 

 shipping and market variety. Midseason. 



VICTOR Fruit resembles Napoleon and ripens between 

 Gov. Wood and Napoleon. Fruits are large, medium fiirm 

 fleshed, light colored, and of excellent quality. Tree is 

 large, vigorous, and productive. 



SWEET 



CHERRIES 



HIGH IN QUALITY AND VIGOR — HEAVY 

 PRODUCERS — LONG LIVED — BEAUTIFUL 



USE FOR BOTH FRUIT AND SHADE 



NAPOLEON BIGARREAU (Royal Ann). A beautiful 

 cherry of large size, pale yellow with bright red cheeks; 

 flesh firm, juicy, and sweet. One of the best for market. 

 Midseason. 



EMPEROR FRANCIS Large, high quahty cherry of 

 the Napoleon type. Ripens just before Napoleon and is 

 less subject to cracking. Promises to be one of the best 

 main-crop sweet cherries of the Napoleon t3-pe. Mid- 

 season. 



BLACK RUSSIAN One of our finest new, hardy sweet 

 cherry varieties. Trees are vigorous, very hardy, and 

 highly productive. Crops are seldom afifected by low 

 winter temperatures or spring frosts. Fruits are medium 

 in size, do not crack, and show little tendenc.y to brown 

 rot before picking. Cherries are almost black in color, 

 freestone, and very flavorful. Ripens just before Schmidt. 



SCHMIDT'S BIGARREAU This fruit is very large 

 size, with a tine rich flavor. Fruit grows in clusters. Is an 

 excellent shipper. Tree is vigorous and one of the hard- 

 iest of all sweet chemes. Midseason. 



GIANT Bears dark red cherries attractive in size and 

 color; ripens just before Lambert. Quahty is splendid. 

 Less subject to cracking than Bing. Tree is large, vig- 

 orous, and very productive. 



HEDELFINGEN Ripens just ahead of Windsor and 

 Lambert. Its performance in New York, Canada and 

 Europe justifies its being recommended as a large, firm- 

 fleshed, high quality, late black cherry of the Lambert 

 type. The fruit has the valuable attribute of being more 

 resistant to cracking than most cherries. 



LAMBERT One of the largest of all cherries. It is 

 purple-red, firm and rich. Every year sees an enormous 

 crop. The tree not only grows well, but is very resistant 

 to insect and fungus attacks. Midseason. 



WINDSOR Tree upright, vigorous and a rapid grower. 

 Fruit almost black, very firm and juicy; flesh pinkish 

 and sometimes streaked. Quality very good; a produc- 

 tive bearer. A leading commercial variety, used widely 

 for pollination purposes. Midseason. 



HUDSON A new black sweet cherry from New York 

 that ripens later then Lambert. Use this new cherry to 

 extend the season as much as 10 days. Trees are 

 virgorous, hardy in wood and bud, and produce good 

 crops at an early age. 



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