Montmorency SOUR CHERRY 



MONTMORENCY 



For commercial plantiiij;s as well as homo iiso Montmoroiicy 

 is by far tho leading,' variety of sour cherry. The fruit are hirge, 

 lirm. and have a beautiful brij;ht red color. If allowed to ripen 

 thoroughly on the tree so that a darker red color is developed, 

 the quality will be greatly increased. This will result in much 

 better preserves, pies, and other products. Fruit Jirst ripens in 

 early July and can be kept on the tree about a month. 



Trees of this variety are very hardy and consistently produce 

 big crops because they are self-fertile. 



Rayner's stock of Montmorency is of the excellent Dayton 

 strain which has been found to l)e outstanding for vigor, produc- 

 tion, fruit size, and quality. 



Well rooted 2 yr. trees, 3-4 ft. tall aVe $1.95 each; five or 

 more $1.65 each. See Page 17 for Postal Kates. 



BUSH CHERRY 



For locations where space is at a premium the Hansen Bush 

 Cherry is very desirable. It has a bush-like type of growth and 

 produces lots of sour cherries that are very good for cooking pur- 

 poses. The cherries are similar to Montmorency but not as large. 

 The early spring bloom makes Hansen's Bush Cherry an attractive 

 flowering shrub as well as a producer of nice cherries. Field- 

 Srowii transplants 18-24 inches tall $1.10 each; 3 for $2.75. 



PLUMS, PRUNES, 



STANLEY PRUNE 



It is our opinion that a ripe Stanley prune 

 is one of the finest of all fruit. These prune- 

 plums are large and have a fine blue color and 

 a golden-yellow flesh when full ripe. The trees 

 are hardy and very vigorous. A fine tree for 

 any home garden. 



Well-rooted 2 year trees 3-4 ft. $2.15 each. 



ITALIAN PRUNE 



Another excellent prune-plum is the Italian 

 or Fellemburg variety. Its fruit is dark pur- 

 ple and of large size. The flesh is yellowish 

 and juicy, with a fine flavor when ripe. This 

 variety is very vigorous and will give good re- 

 sults in a wide range of soils. 



Two year trees, nicely rooted, 3-4 ft. $2.15 ea. 

 SHROPSHIRE DAMSON 



If you want those famous old-fashioned dam- 

 som preserves the Shropshire variety is best. 

 The deep-blue fruit are produced in great 

 abundance and when fully ripe are also nice 

 for fresh eating. But in preserves they are 

 outstanding. This variety is very vigorous 

 and hardy. 



Two year trees, 3-4 ft. $2.15 each. 



AND DAMSONS 



METHLEY PLUM 



This fine reddish-purple plum is of large 

 size and has bright red flesh. It is excellent 

 when fully ripe having a very distinctive, 

 sweet flavor. The trees are vigorous and give 

 good crops each year. Methley is an excellent 

 Oriental plum for home gardens and commerc- 

 ial plantings. 



Two year trees, 3-4 ft. tall $2.15 each. 



ABUNDANCE PLUM 



This excellent Oriental plum produces fine 

 red fruit with yellow flesh. They are juicy 

 and have fine flavor when ripe. Trees are 

 vigorous and hardy and begin to produce large 

 crops while still quite young. Abundance is a 

 fine variety that has been proven good by 

 years of dependable production. 



2 yr. trees 3-4 ft. tall $2.15 each. 



YELLOW EGG PLUM 



For high quality fruit it is practically im- 

 possible to surpass the Yellow-Egg plum. Its 

 fruit are large, golden in color, and have a 

 beautiful golden flesh. This is a late season 

 variety and produces very good yields. The 

 trees are vigorous and have a rounded shape. 



2 yr. well rooted trees, 2-3 ft. $2.15 each. 



How to Plant and Grow Rayner's Hardy Fruit Trees 



A hole should be dug that is slightly deeper and wider than the root system. Place rich 

 I top soil in the bottom of the hole so that the upper roots will be no more than an inch or two 

 I" below the surface. Next add more fertile soil to fill the hole packing it firmly around the 

 roots and adding some water. Soon after the tree is planted it should be pruned so as to leave 

 3 or 4 well-arrangeil branches. % H^- of sodium nitrate or 1/8 lb. of ammonium sulfate should 

 j be used for each year of tree age. Thus, a 5 year old tree should receive 1^4 ll^s- of sodium 

 I nitrate or % lbs, of ammonium sulfate. It should be placed on the ground under the spread 

 I of the branches early in the spring. 



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