■^ ESTBPRY NURSERIES -hi- Cherries 



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CHERRIES. 



Price, 40 cts. eacl. 



The Cherries are among the!most satisfactory fruits to raise for home use. They grow well on all Long Island 



soils, and annually 

 set large crops. 



Cherries may be: 

 divided into four 

 groups : 



HEARTS, with 

 soft flesh, heart- 

 shaped, sweet.. 

 The dark red' 

 varieties are in 

 this class. This 

 and the next are 

 sometimes called 

 " Oxhearts." 



BIGABREAUS, 

 with hard flesh,, 

 heart-shaped, 

 sweet, mostly of 

 the lighter colors. 



DUKES. Like 

 the above, but 

 with acid or sub- 

 acid fruit. 



MORELLOS(Sour 

 Cherries) . Flesh, 

 sour; tree smaller 

 than the others,, 

 with slender 

 branches and nar- 

 row leaves. 



WINDSOR CHERRY. 



Large, mottled red ; very firm and juicy, of good quality. The tree is 

 upright, vigorous and a heavy bearer. A desirable late Cherry, as it 

 bangs a long time, and rots but little. 



HEflRT CHERRIES. 

 Gov. Wood. Bright red, soft, sweet and good. 

 Coe's Transparent. Medium size; amber color, with a red cheek ; 



very tender, melting, sweet. Ripens early, just before Tartarian. 



Tree thrifty. 



Black Tartarian. Fruit very large, nearly black. Flesh dark 

 purple, firm, sweet and juicy, with a small pit. Tree a rapid 

 grower. The long, upright branches of this variety, hung with 

 luscious fruits, are a beautiful sight. 



Bowner's Late Red. Medium size ; red and amber ; flesh ten- 

 der, melting, rich ; not good till fully ripe.' This variety is late, 

 and hangs on the tree after it is ripe without decaying, as many 

 other kinds do. Ripens first half of July. The birds molest it 

 but little, as it ripens about the time of the wild Mazzards. 



BIGARREAU CHERRIES. 

 Bockport. Large; clear red, shaded with amber; flesh firm, 



juicy, sweet, rich. Ripens early. Tree upright and vigorous. 

 Yellow Spanish. Very large, often an inch in diameter ; waxen 



yellow, with a light red cheek ; flesh firm, and of fine, rich flavor. 

 Napoleon. For description, see under cut. 

 Windsor. For description, see under cut. 



Elkhorn (Tradescant's Black Heart). Large, heart-shaped, 

 black, firm. Not juicy. Fine high flavor. Late. 



Schmidt's Bi^arreau. The largest of all the black 

 Bigarreau Cherries. The fruit grows in clusters; 

 the flesh is dark, tender and very juicy. 



NAPOLEON CHERRY. 



Very large, heart-shaped, pale yellow and 

 amber, shaded with deep red. Flesh very 

 firm and of good flavor. Ripens after mid- 

 season. Tree vigorous and productive. 



DUKE CHERRIES, 



Mayduke, Large, round, red, changing to nearly 

 black when ripe. Flesh very juicy and melting; 

 acid. Quite early. 



MORELLO CHERRIES. 

 This class are excellent for cooking and preserving. 

 Ea.rly Richmond (English Pie Cherry). Small to. 



medium, red, very juicy , acid. Tree productive. 

 Montmorency. Large, round, bright red; mod- 

 erately sour. A good bearer, which fruits young. ; 

 Morello (English Morello). Medium to large ; dark 

 red to nearly black. Flavor a rich acid, with some 

 astringency. It ripens after midsummer. 



