24 ELLWANGER & BARRY’S 

CHERRIES. 

The Cherry succeeds well on dry soils, and is susceptible of being trained in any 
form that taste or circumstances may require. 
For orchards, where there is ample room for large trees, and in climates where it is 
not subject to the bursting of the bark, standards with four or five feet of clean trunk 
are preferable. 
For door yards, where shade and ornament are taken into account, standards of the 
free growing sorts, with erect habit and large foliage are the most suitable. 
For fruit gardens, and particularly those of moderate extent, and in localities where 
the bark of the trunk is liable to burst, the pyramidal or conical trees, dwarf or low 
standards, with two or three feet of trunk, and the dwarfs, branching within a foot of 
the ground, are the most appropriate and profitable. 
We now employ the Mahaleb stock extensively, as we find the trees on it more hardy 
in many cases, and it is adapted to a greater variety of soils. 
PRICES OF CHERRY TREES. 
STANDARD TREES, 2 to 8 years from bud, handsome, from 5 to 7 feet high, each 
50 cents; $4 per dozen. 
STANDARD TREES, 1 year from bud, 40 cents each. 
PYRAMIDAL AND DWARF TREES, 2 to 3 vears from bud, well branched, 50 
cents each; $4 per dozen. 
PYRAMIDAL AND DWARF TREES, 1 year from bud, 40 cents each. 
CLASS I|—HEART CHERRIES. 
Fruit heart-shaped, with tender, sweet flesh. Tree of rapid growth, with large, soft, 
drooping leaves. 
Black Eagle—Large, black; tender, rich, juicy and high-flavored. Tree a moderate 
grower, and productive. Ripe beginning of July. 
Black Tartarian—Very large; purplish black; half tender; flavor mild and pleas- 
ant. Tree a remarkably vigorous, erect and beautiful grower, and an immense 
bearer. Ripe last of June and beginning of July. One of the most popular 
varieties in all parts of the country. 
Coe’s Transparent—Medium size; pale amber, red and mottled next the sun; 
tender, sweet and fine; one of the best. End of June here. Tree vigorous and 
erect. . 
Downer’s Late Red—Rather large; light red, tender and juicy; slightly bitter 
before fully ripe. Tree a vigorous, erect grower, and productive. Late. 
Early Purple Guigne—Small to medium size; purple; tender, juicy and sweet. 
Growth free, slender and spreading. 1st to middle of June. 
Elton—Large, pointed; pale yellow, nearly covered with light red; half tender, 
juicy, rich and delicious. Tree very vigorous, spreading and irregular. End of 
June. 
Gov. Wood—The finest of Dr. Kirtland’s seedlings, of Ohio; clear, light red; tender 
and delicious. Tree a vigorous grower and most productive. End of June. Hangs 
well on the tree. 
Knight’s Early Black—Large, black; tender, juicy, rich and excellent. Tree a 
free grower and very productive, branches spreading. Ripe a few days before 
the Black Tartarian. 
Sparhawk’s Honey—Medium size, roundish; light red, tender, sweet and deli- 
cious; stones large. Tree 4 vigorous, pyramidal grower, and very productive. 
Ripens with Downer’s Late, and hangs long on the tree. A great favorite with 
most people. 
