FRUIT DEPARTMENT— CHERRIES 
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CHERRIES 
There are few more desirable fruits than the Cherry. They are being- planted more and more 
■each year and there is always a brisk demand on the market for good fruit. Aside from their 
fruit value, they make very ornamental trees for the lawn, especially the Heart and Biggereau 
varieties, which are strong-, vigorous growers, with large glassy leaves, and open, spreading heads. 
Cherries thrive in most any dry or well drained soil; the fruit is delicious whether eaten out of 
hand or preserved. No home garden is complete without a few cherry trees. 
Baldwin — One of the best of the Morello 
type; very large, round, color dark yet 
almost transparent, stem quite large, 
medium in length; fruits usually in 
pairs; flesh sub-acid and very good; it 
fruits early, is hardy; very productive. 
Bell Magnifique — Medium to large; heart- 
shaped, pinkish-red and yellow; stem 
one and one-half to two inches long, 
cavity deep, flesh firm, white, juice un- 
colored, about the same in hardiness as 
Dyehouse. July. 
*Bing — A new black cherry; originated in 
Oregon; size large, color blackish pur- 
ple; flesh very solid and of the highest 
flavor; tree vigorous, upright, hardy and 
productive; a fine shipping and market 
cherry. 
*Blaok Tartarian — Very large, bright pur- 
plish-black; half tender, juicy, very rich 
and flavor excellent; tree a vigorous 
grower and producer. June. 
Dyehouse — Partakes of both the Duke and 
Morello in wood and fruit; a very early 
and sure bearer; ripens a week earlier 
than Early Richmond. 
•Early Richmond — Medium size, dark red, 
melting and juicy, acid flavor; one of 
the most valuable and popular of the 
acid cherries and is unsurpasssed for 
cooking; tree slender grower, exceeding- 
ly productive and very hardy; will stand 
the most severe weather. 
•English Morello — Medium to large, 
roundish; dark red, nearly black when 
ripe; flesh purplish-red, meaty, juicy, 
slightly astringent and good; very pro- 
ductive. August. 
Large Montmorency 
Early Richmond 
Governor Wood — Large, rich, light yellow with 
red cheek, juicy and sweet; late June. 
•Lambert — One of the largest known, smooth, 
glassy, dark purplish-red with numerous rus- 
set dots; flesh dark purplish-red with whitish 
veins, firm, meaty; flavor sweet, rich and 
highest quality; form roundish, heart-shaped; 
tree hardy and vigorous; a good shipping 
variety. 
•Large Montmorency — ^ Large, roundish, red; 
flesh tender, mildly acid and good quality, 
larger than Early Richmond and about ten 
days Inter; one of the popular sorts; late June. 
Late Duke — Large, heart-shaped, dark hand- 
some red when fully ripe; flesh light colored, 
sub-acid; flavor good; one of the latest. 
♦Napoleon Bigarreau (Royal Ann) — A beautiful 
cherry of large size; pale yellow with bright 
red cheek; flesh firm, juicy and sweet; one 
of the best for market and canning. Late. 
Ostheim — Large, roundish, one side compressed, 
dark red and much darker when fully ripe; 
flesh liver colored, tender, juicy, sub-acid and 
very good; early and ripens over a long period. 
