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moisture, but water must not be allowed to stagnate about the roots. The tree should be grown to branch fron> 
the ground as much as possible, so as to be naturally protected from sunburn. When once shaped, the les» 
pruning done on a cherry tree the better. Plant from 20 to 25 feet apart. If the latter distance be chosen, you 
may plant a shorter-lived fruit between the trees, although the cherry tree is all the more vigorous and pro- 
lific when allowed the greater space. Planting 20 feet apart takes 108 trees to the acre ; or 25 feet apart, 69 
trees to the acre. 
One hundred trees, 4 to 6 feet, baled, ready for shipping, will weigh about 140 pounds. 
Price— 1 and S years, 4 to 6 feet, aOc. each, $1.50 per 10, $l!i.00 per 100 
1 year, 3 to 4 feet, 16c. •' 1.00 " 8.00 
Special quotations on lots of 600 trees and over. 
Black Tartarian— This old stand- 
ard variety is so well known it hardly 
requires description. The fruit is 
large, skin purplish black, flesh, pur- 
ple, thick, juicy, rich and delitious. 
A remarkably vigorous, erect grower, 
and an immense bearer. The best of 
the black cherries, hine shipper. 
California Advance (New) — Seed- 
ling raised from Early PiirpleGuigne, 
but ripening one week earlier than its 
paren t; is larger, more rounded and 
said to be a heavier bearer than it; 
purple turning black ; rich, sweet and 
fairly firm. 
Centennial — Seedling rai ed from 
Nap. Bigarreau, but larger than it. 
Beautifully marbled and splashed with 
crimson on a pale yellow ground ; lus- 
ciously sweet. Good shipper and 
canner. 
Early Purple Guig'ne— One of the 
earliest sorts shipped to the liast from 
the early districts about the Sacra- 
mento river. Medium size, purple, 
juicy. 
English Morello — Large, dark 
red, tender, juii.y, sour. Used ior 
pies. 
Governor Wood — Large ; light 
yellow sh.ided wiili bright red ; juicy, 
sweet and very delicii us. Good for 
canning, but does not stand long-dis- 
tance transportation. Ripens early. 
Great Bigarre.m (Monstreuse de 
Mezel) — Large size, nt-arly black. 
Fine shipper. Kipens after Black 
Tartarian. 
Lewelling (Black Republican) — 
Medium size, blai k, heavy bearer. 
Very late. Good shipper. 
May Duke — An old variety. 
Large, dark red, juicy and sour. 
Napoleon Bigarreaii (Royal Ann) 
— A grand clierry. Very large, pale 
yellow (amber in the shade), richly 
doited and spotted with deep red; 
flesh firm, juicy and sweei. Viffor- 
ous grower. A bundant bearer. Fine 
shipper and canner. Late. 
Olivet — Large. Very shining deep 
red ; flesh red, t nder, rich and vin- 
ous, with sweet .-^ub-iicid flavor. 
NAPOLEON BIGARREAU— (ROYAL ANN). Ripens for a period of six weeks. 
(By kind permission of State Board of Horticulture), Very productive. 
