FRUIT TREES. 



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May Duke 



CHERRIES 



The trees are naturally hardy, succeeding best on sandy or 

 gravelly loam, well drained. Avoid low or wet ground. 

 Sweet varieties grow more rapidly and make larger pyramidal 

 trees. Set trees 18 to 20 feet apart. The Sour varieties are 

 dwarf and bushy, bear earlier, and are more largely planted. 

 Set trees 15 to 18 feet apart. 



PRICE OF CHERRIES Each Per 10 Per 1 00 



Sweet, 5 to 7 feet $1 . 00 $9 . 00 $65 . 00 



" 4 to 5 feet. 85 7-50 50.00 



Sour, 4 to 5 feet • • • 90 8 . 00 60 . 00 



" 3 to 4 feet. . . . 75 6.50 50.00 



Mail size, 50 cts. each; 3 for $1.25. 



SWEET CHERRIES 

 Bing. Very large, dark brown — almost black; flesh firm, 

 sweet, rich and delicious. One of the most profitable 

 sorts. July. 



Black Tartarian. Very large, black, juicy,, rich. Last of 

 June. 



Gov. Wood. Large, light red, juicy, rich, delicious. Tree 

 healthy and productive. June. 



Lambert. Almost jet black when fully ripe. Flesh firm, 

 solid, rich and juicy, with sprightly flavor. Tree rugged, 

 strong grower, hardy, enormous bearer. Late July. 



Napoleon. Large, pale yellow or red; firm, juicy, sweet and 

 productive. July. 



Schmidt. Immense size, deep black, flesh dark, tender, 

 very juicy, fine flavor; productive. July. 



Windsor. Fruit large, liver-colored, distinct; flesh remark- 

 ably firm and of fine quality. Tree hardy and prolific. A 

 valuable late variety. July. 



Yellow Spanish. Large, yellow and red. June. 



SOUR CHERRIES 



Baldwin. Large, round, slightly sub-acid, sweetest and 

 richest of the Morello type. A fine upright grower, remark- 

 able for earliness, hardiness and productiveness. June. 



Dy ehouse. A very early and sure bearer ; ripens a week before 

 Early Richmond. June. 



Early Richmond. Medium, dark red. melting, juicy, 

 sprightly, rich acid, best. June. 



English Morello. Fair size, blackish red, rich acitl, juicy, 

 good. Aug. 



Large Montmorency. Large, red, productive, ten days later 



than Early Richmond. Late June. 

 , Late Duke. Large, light red. July. 

 Louis Phillipe. Large, dark red, almost black, sprightly, 



mild acid ; stone small. July. 

 May Duke. Large, red, juicy, rich. June. 

 Montmorency Ordinaire. Large, red, acid, exceedingly 



productive. Late June. 



Napoleon 



Ostheimer. A perfectly hardy, late blooming, immensely 

 productive variety. Large, heart-shaped, nearly black 

 when ripe; juicy and rich. Aug. 



Wragg. Very hardy, vigorous and productive, medium, dark 

 purple, fine quality. Aug. 



APRICOTS 



Ripening as they do between Cherries and Peaches, the 

 Apricot is a most welcome fruit, both tempting and delicious. 

 The trees, as hardy as those of the Peach, should be planted on 

 a northern or western exposure to prevent early blooming. 

 They need the same treatment for curculio as the Plum. Set 

 trees 16 to 18 feet apart. 



PRICE OF APRICOTS Each Per 10 



4 to 5 feet , .$.90 $8.00 



3 to 4 feet 75 6.50 



Mail size, 50 cts. each; 3 for $1.25. 

 EUROPEAN VARIETIES 

 Early Golden. Small, pale orange, juicy and sweet. 

 Montgamet. Fruit large, round, early, deep yellow with a 



fine blush; flesh yellow, firm, juicy, and excellent. Tree 



hardy, a good grower. 

 Moorpark. Yellow, with red cheek, juicy, sweet and rich, 



freestone, very productive. 

 Royal. Large, yellow, juicy, rich and delicious; a very fine 



variety. 



RUSSIAN VARIETIES 



These ar6 quite distinct from the European varieties, 

 hardier, and will produce fruit when other Apricots or Peaches 

 fail. 



Alexander, Alexis and Budd. 

 Superb. A hardy seedling from Kansas. The best flavored, 

 most productive hardy apricot yet produced. Medium 

 size, light salmon color. 



MULBERRIES 



PRICE OF MULBERRIES Each Per 10 



New American and Downing, 



5 to 6 feet . ..$1.00 $8 ,'50 



4 to 5 feet... .85 7.50 



Russian and White, 4 to 6 feet .50 4.50 



" " " 3 to 4 feet 40 3.50 



'Downing. Very large, black, handsome, sweet, rich and 



excellent. By mail, 50 cts. 

 New American. Equal to Downing in all respects, and 

 a much hardier tree. Vigorous grower, very productive; 

 the best variety for- fruit; ripe from middle June to middle 

 September. By mail, 50 cts. 

 Russian. (X) Very hardy, vigorous grower; valuable for 

 feeding silk worms, etc.* Fruit of small size, varies in color 

 from white to black. 

 White (Morus Alba). (X) The common variety. Valued for 

 feeding silk worms. 



