HICKS NURSERIES, WESTBURY, L. I 



FRUITS 



BIGARREAU CHERRIES, continued 



Windsor. 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. 



Mercer. A very dark red Cherry; productive and early; 

 of good flavor, and not liable to rot. 



Schmidt's. The largest of all the black 

 Bigarreau Cherries. The fruit grows in clusters; 

 the flesh is dark, tender and very juicy. 



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 is excellent for cooking and 

 preserving. 



Early Richmond (English Pie Cherry) . 

 Small to medium in size; beautiful red; 

 very juicy, acid. Tree productive. 



Montmorency. Large, round; bright 

 red; moderately sour. A good bearer, 



which fruits young. One of the best of Cherries 

 its class. 



Morello (English Morello). Medium to large; dark red 

 to nearly black. Flavor a rich acid, with someastringency, 

 making it desirable only for cooking. It ripens after mid- 

 summer. 



MULBERRIES 



Downing Everbearing. Large, black, sweet fruit. 

 A handsome shade tree. 



GRAPES 



Grapes are easily grown by any one, and on the smallest 

 bit of ground. There is room along any garden fence or 

 walk for a dozen vines to 

 furnish this most deHcious 

 of fruits for home use, from 

 August to November. 

 Training on the sides of 

 buildings is recommended, 

 as the fruit is less liable to 

 decay. 



The vines will fruit under 

 unfavorable conditions, but 

 good culture, pruning and 

 spraying pay, if fruit of 

 best quality is desired. 

 Commercial Grape-growers 

 find it necessary to spray 

 with Bordeaux mixture oc- 

 casionally during the grow- 

 ing season, to keep in check 

 mildew on the foliage, and 

 rotting of the fruit. Pro- 

 tecting the clusters, as 

 soon as formed, by pinning 

 over them two-pound paper 

 bags, prevents injury from 

 fungus, storm and birds and 

 results in large, perfect 

 clusters. 



Cottage. Bunch small; 

 berries very large ; black ; 

 pulp tough and sweet. A 

 good early black variety. 



Moore's Early. Large; 

 black; good flavor. 



Grapes growing in the Peach orchard shown on page 90. 

 Note that in pruning only a few buds were left. These have 

 made a few vigorous branches which have been tied up to 

 give each room. 



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Delaware. This early Grape is very distinct 

 from all others, and worthy the care necessary 

 to grow it. Bunch and berry small; skin thin, 

 light red, translucent; exceedingly sweet and 

 aromatic. 



Lady. Bunch and berry medium size; green- 

 ish yellow; tender and sweet; early. 



Niagara. Bunch large, compact; berry large; 

 skin pale yellow, or white; flesh tender and 

 sweet ; vine vigorous and productive. The 

 handsomest white Grape, ripening in midseason, 

 with Concord. 

 Worden. Berry very large; black; skin and 

 pulp tender and sweet. Ripens ten days 

 I, ahead of Concord and is superior in 

 quahty. 



Green Mountain. Berry of medium 

 size, white; pulp tender, juicy, very sweet 

 and rich. 



Diamond (Moore's Diamond). Berry 

 large, white, translucent; flesh juicy and 

 almost without pulp; quality very good. 

 Vine vigorous and productive. 



Concord. Bunches compact, large ; 

 berries large; skin black and tender; flesh 

 juicy and sweet. Extreme hardiness,, 

 vigor, productiveness, and the fine ap- 

 pearance of its clusters have rendered 

 Concord the most popular Grape. 



Herbert. Berry medium size; black; tender; sweet 

 and rich. 



Salem. Bunch and berry large; dull red, tender, of 

 good flavor. 



Agawam. Bunch and berry large; dull reddish brown; 

 flesh tender. 



Pocklington. A light golden yellow Grape of good 

 quality, ripening after Concord. A strong grower. 



GOOSEBERRIES 



Gooseberries thrive in any garden soil, and are very 

 satisfactory for home use. 



Downing. Medium to 

 large ; pale green ; very good ; 

 bush upright, spiny, pro- 

 ductive. 



Chautauqua. Bush very 

 vigorous. Fruit large, 

 smooth, translucent; sweet 

 in flavor and produced in 

 very great profusion. 



Industry. The best for- 

 eign variety. Berry veiy 

 large, dark red. Bush vig- 

 orous, healthy and produc- 

 tive. 



CURRANTS 



Currants are easily grown 

 and are naturally fruitful. 

 The worm is readily con- 

 trolled by hellebore powder, 

 and San Jose scale by 

 Scalecide. 



Cherry. Very large, dark 

 red berries; clusters moder- 

 ately short ; quite acid. Fine 

 for jelly. 



Fay's Prolific. Very 

 large berries on long stems; 

 sprightly and acid; easily 

 picked. A most popular 

 variety. 



