Our Sweet Cherries Are Fine This Year 



SWEET 



CHERRY TREES 



NOTE — Sweet Cherries bear lieavier and more reg- 

 ular wliere properly cross pollinated and two or 

 more varieties shonld be planted together. 



Again note tliat Napoleon. Bing, I^ambert and Em- 

 peror Francis are inconii)atible and a third variety 

 should be planted with them. 



Sour Cherries are generally self fruitful and will 

 cross pollinate Sweet Cherries to a greater or lesser 

 degree, depending on seasonal bloom period varia- 

 tion. 



SWEET CHERRIES (All Varieties) 



Prices given are per tree. 



1-9 10-40 50 or more 



2 yr., 5 to 6 ft., 11/16 up $2.50 $2.10 .$1.05 



2 yr., 4 to 5 ft., 9-11/16 2.15 1.75 1.40 



2 yr., 3 to 4 ft., 7-9/16 1.75 1.45 1.15 



1 yr., 5 to 6 ft., 2.15 1.75 1.40 



1 yr., 4 to 5 ft 1.75 1.45 1.15 



1 yr., 3 to 4 ft 1.40 1.15 .90 



We have a good supply of Sweet Cherry this year in 

 both one and two year trees. 



NOTE: One year old sweet cherry are generally pre- 

 ferred for large orchard plantings. We have some of 

 the finest one year old sweet cherry we have ever grown 

 this year. See photographs elsewhere in this catalogue. 

 They just cannot be beaten for quality stock. 



Write for special prices if you are interested in large 

 quantities. Wo will give you the advantage of any 

 market changes if you do this. 



SFNFPA Kipens two weeks before Black Tartar- 

 K^jjxij^v^z-x Jan. The Cherries resemble those of 

 Black Tartarian— large, round-cordate, purplish black, 

 with .iuicy melting flesh and a rich sweet flavor; the pit 

 IS free and the skin does not crack. The tree is vigor- 

 ous, productive, and has upright spreading habit of 

 growth. Introduced by N. Y. Agriculture Experiment 

 Station. 



FART Y RTVFRQ This fine cherry highly re- 

 j-i.c-i.xlxj X XlXVX^no jrarded 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. 



RTMf^ This valuable black cherry succeeds everv- 

 *'**^^^ where. Flesh very solid, flavor of the high- 

 est quality, a fine shipping and market variety. July. 



BLACK TARTARIAN I f, 1 1 ,'f .'ff ■ ^'iS- •' 



tender; .juicy, very rich. Tree a remarkably vigorous 

 and erect grower, and an immense bearer. One of the 

 most popular varieties in all parts of the country. June. 



GOVERNOR WOOD f/Jf.f^' \lXw.''^1So?: 



tied light red, .iuicy, sweet and rfch. Tree vigorous, 

 productive; forms a round head. An old variety still a 

 favorite in many regions. 



LAMBERT 



One of the largest of all Cherries. It 

 is purple-red, firm and rich. Everv 

 year sees an enormous crop, and the tree not only 

 grows well, but is very resistant against insect and 

 fungus attacks. 



NAPOLEON BIGGAREAU 



(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. 



SCHMIDTS BIGGAREAU 



The fruit is of 

 very large size, 

 with a fine rich flavor. Fruit grows in clusters. Is an 

 excellent shipper. Tree is vigorous and one of the 

 hardiest of all sweet cherries. July. 



A CLUSTER OF BOUNTIFUI. STRAIN IMPROVED 

 MONTMORENCY CHERRY 2/3 ACTUAL, SIZE 



^A/TMDQOR Tree upright, vigorous and a rapid 

 yy lL^±ytj\^iX grower; fruit large, roundish, ob- 

 long, very firm and juicy; flesh pinkish and sometimes 

 streaked ; quality very good ; a productive bearer ; has 

 attracted attention OAving to its large size and dark 

 color ; almost black. A leading commercial variety, 

 used widely for pollination purposes. 



T YOW^ Introduced in 1011 by Luther Burbank. 

 •"■'■^^^^^ Tree is large, vigorous and very produc- 

 tive. Ripens just before Lambert, resistant to crack- 

 ing, large size and attractive color. Fine quality, re- 

 sembles Lambert in color and size. 



EMPEROR FRANCIS 



Large, high quality 

 cherry of the Napol- 

 eon type. Ripens just before Napoleon and is less sub- 

 ject to cracking. Promises to be one of best main-crop 

 sweet cherries of the Napoleon type. 



riTAMT Introduced from Europe. Of the many 

 ^^****^ ■*■ sweet cherries tested at the N. Y. Station 

 grounds in the past 20 years, it is one of the best for an 

 extra early black market cherry. Ripens a week before 

 Black Tartarian. 



VTr^TOT? Originated at Vineland Experinfental sta- 

 VXV^xV^Xl tion, Canada. Resembles Napoleon. Ri i - 

 ens between Napoleon and Gov. Wood. Large, med- 

 ium firm flesh, excellent quality. Tree is large, vigor- 

 ous and productive. 



BLACK RUSSIAN 



One of Our Finest New Hardy Sweet Cherries 



A new SAveet cherry coming to us from the orchards 

 of Mr. Hiram Burkholder, Clyde, Ohio. Mr. Burkholder 

 for years has tested many varieties of new fruits to de- 

 termine the finer varieties for the fruit grower and the 

 Black Russian Cherry is an outstanding example. In 

 tree habit it is a vigorous grower, very hardy and high- 

 ly productive. The tree under his conditions has shown 

 no injury at temperatures of 1.") to 20 degrees below 

 zero, nor has late spring frosts during bloom period af- 

 fected the crop materially. The fruit is medium in size, 

 and does not crack or show tendency to brown rot be- 

 fore picking. The fruit is very dark in color being al- 

 most black. Flesh leaves pit readily. The flavor is 

 distinctive, aromatic and delightful. We recommend 

 this new cherry for trial in all sections where sweet 

 cherries can be grown. We reserve right to limit quan- 

 tities. Same prices as other sweet cherries. 1 year 

 trees only 



Our Stock Pleases 



Bryn Mawr, Pa., Feb. 29, 1948 

 Gentlemen : 



Please send the enclosed order to my son-in-law, Mr. 



John C. Nelson, R. F. D. No. 1, Downingtown, Pa. I 



am sure he will find your stock as fine as I have the 



trees I got from you for my farm at Chestertown, Md. 



Very truly yours, 



Georgia M. Bloecher 



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