■yy ESTBURY NURSERIES Cherries 
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CHERRIES. 
Price, 40 cts. each. 
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." 
BIG ARK EAUS, 
with hard flesh, 
heart -shaped, 
sweet, mostly of 
the lighter colors. 
DUKES. Like 
the above, but 
with acid or sub- 
acid fruit. 
M0RELL0S(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 
hangs a long time, and rots but little. 
HEART 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. 
Downer'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. 
Rockport. 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 lia^ht 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 Bigarreau. 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. 
May duke, 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. 
Early 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. 
