SWEET 



CHERRIES 



PRICES OF SWEET CHERRIES 



For Larger Quantities, See Commercial Growers Price List in Center Fold. 



3-9 10-49 



Each each each 



5-6', iVi6-^/8" $7.45 $6.80 $6.15 



4-5', 9/i6-"/i6" 7.15 6.50 5.80 



3-4', 7/i 6-9/16" 6.80 6.15 5.45 



2-3', 5/16-7/16" 6.50 5.80 5.20 



Note: Sweet Cherries bear heavier and more regular 

 crops where properly cross-pollinated, and two or more 

 varieties should be planted together. 



Again note that Napoleon, Bing, Lambert, and Em- 

 peror Francis are incompatible; 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 de- 

 gree, depending on seasonal bloom period variations. 



Varieties listed in order of ripening 



SENECA (3501) Ripens two weeks before Black Tar- 

 tarian. 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 up- 

 right, spreading habit of growth. Early. 



EARLY RIVERS (3502) This fine cherry is highly re- 

 garded by cherry growers in eastern New York. Rij>ens a few 

 days later than Seneca and 10 days ahead of Black Tarta- 

 rian. It is larger and firmer in flesh than Tartarian. 

 Crimson-black in color and excellent quality for dessert. 

 Early. 



BLACK TARTARIAN (3503) Very large; bright 

 purplish black; tender, juicy, very rich. Tree a remarka- 

 ble vigorous and erect grower, and is an immense bearer. 

 Early. 



VERNON (3505) The fruit is large, firm fleshed, 

 black, and ripens just before Bing. The tree is vigorous 

 and productive. 



VAN (3516) Large, sweet black cherry similar to 

 Bing. Bright, resists cracking, as large as Bing, slightly 

 firmer and rip>ens slightly earlier. Pollinates Bing and 

 Lambert. Pollinated by Bing, Lambert and Napoleon. 



BING (3506) This valuable black cherry succeeds 

 everywhere. Flesh very solid; flavor of the highest quali- 

 ty. A fine shipping and market variety. Midseason. 



NAPOLEON BIGARREAU (Royal Ann). (3507) 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 (3508) Large, high quality 

 cherry of the Napoleon tyi)e. Ri{)ens just before Napwleon 

 and is less subject to cracking. Promises to be one of the 

 best main-crop sweet cherries of the Napoleon type. Mid- 

 season. 



BLACK RUSSIAN (3509) One of our finest new, 

 hardy sweet cherry varieties. Trees are vigorous, very 

 hardy, and highly productive. Crops are seldom affected 

 by low winter temperatures or spring frosts. Fruits are 

 medium in size, do not crack, and show little tendency to 

 brown rot before picking. Cherries are almost black in 

 color, freestone, and very flavorful. Ripens just before 

 Schmidt. 



SCHMIDT'S BIGARREAU (3510) This fruit is 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. Midseason. 



HEDELFINGEN (3512) 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 (3513) One of the largest of all cherries. It 

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

 mous crop. The tree not only grows well, but is very re- , . 

 sistant to insect and fungus attacks. Midseason. || 



WINDSOR (3514) Tree upright, vigorous and a rapid 

 grower. Fruit almost black, very firm and juicy; flesh 

 pinkish and sometimes streaked. Quality very good; a 

 productive bearer. A leading commercial variety, used 

 widely for pollination purposes. Midseason. 



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