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CHERRIES. 
Cherries arc naturally hardy and thrive in the 
driest or lightest soil. We offer this season some 
standard and hardy varieties which have been thor- 
oughly tested at the State Experiment Farm as well 
as at our own nurseries, and found to produce the 
finest fruits of any. 
Iiutovka, One-half Natural Size. 
STANDARD SORTS. 
Early Richmond. 
tree is an excel- jiL 
lent grower, w i 
spreading head, and is very productive. T 
fruit is dark red, melting and juicy, with a s 
acid flavor. It ripens early and is consider 
■T^° ^ 1* 1- nvT-^— -11^ One of the best 
English MorellO. large varieties. Tue iruit 
is very dark red, large, rich and acid. 
T j.^ 'Dly^'U*^^*^^ A fine old variety resemblmg 
LiSite KlCnmOna. the Early Richmond in shape 
and color, but ripening three weeks later. 
T n+rtTrb-Q 'i^his is a Russian variety of the Morcllo type. 
J-«UT,OVKel. The tree is a vigorous grower anil very produc- 
tive. The fruit in color and size resembles the English Morello. 
The flesh clings tenaciously to the stem and ripens in August; is tirm, 
mellow quality, with a sprightly acid flavor. 
MnnfmrfcrAnrTT '^^^ ^^^^ ^'^^^ ^'^^f^y ^"^ ^^^^^^ profusely. It 
iviUilLiiiUiCilcy . fruits while '•very young, and has large crops annu- 
ally. The fruit is very large and bright shining red. It ripens about the 
last of June, a week later than F.arly Richmond. One of the finest varieties. 
Vladimir, One-half Natural Size. 
Ocflipim '^^^^^ variety is very hardy and 
V^aLllCiiii. productive, having been thor- 
oughly tested in our severest winters. The fruits 
are large, very dark red, tender and juicy, with 
a sub-acid flavor. 
\71oi-15r>-iir- very hardy Russian sort, com- 
Viaaimir. from a district 100 miles east 
of Moscow, where, from large tracts of land 
planted with it, train loads of fruit are sent an- 
nually to all parts of Russia. The fruit is 
larger than Early Richmond, black, with highly 
colored juice. The flesh is firm and most deli- 
cious. 
\A/raO"0" ^^^y hardy, vigorous and product- 
''^**&&' ive. The fruit is dark purple, o£ 
medium size, and of most excellent quality. 
TTT A new variety brought from Sibe- 
W OcSC. ria. exceedingly hardy, fruit of good 
size and high quality, dark color and ripens with 
Vladimir. Trees grow very short wood with dense head and very pro- 
ductive. Recommended for all nortliern sections as perfectly hardy. 
Prices, 3 to 4 ft., ea. 30c., doz. $3.00; 4 to 5 ft., ea. 40c., doz. 
$4.00; 5 to 6 ft., ea. 50c., doz. $5.00 By express or freigrht only. 
Rocky Mountain Cherry. 'one'"o'f "'^^e^'^eatest 
novelties in the fruit line ever Introduced. It boars every 
year and is as prolific as a currant l}usli, 16 quarts having" 
heen picked from a 3-year-old tree. G-rows to a heisfht of 4 
feet and has never heen affected by insects, black knot 
or other disease. The fruit is a rich red and changes to al- 
most ijlack when ripe, of good size, fine flavor and un- 
surpassed for preserves or eating from the hand; season 
of ripening being after all others are gone. In flavor it 
is akm to the sweet cherries, and has no equal in the line 
of pitted fruits, and is conceded superior to any fruit 
' grown in this section. Mail size, postpaid, ea. 
15c., 4 for 50c. Express or freigrht, 18 to 34 
in., ea. 35c., 3 for 60c., $2.00 per doz. 
Montmorency 
of 
Cherry. 
Compass Cherry. 
Compass Cherry. f::,^l'^^,.%^tl 
tor's description: "*lhis cherry was originated at 
Springfield, Minn. It is a cross between the Sand 
Cherry and the Miner Plum. Nearly an inch in 
diameter, a bright red,, sweet and juicy and of 
very fine flavor. The original tree bore fruit the 
third year from the seed and has borne a full crop 
every year since. The tree is a regiil?r and heavy 
bearer, and produces fruit the next year after set- 
ting out. For exposed situations and for the north 
and west it is the cherry." Mail Size, postpaid, 
ea. 25c., 6 for $1.00. Express or freigfht, 3 
to 4 ft., ea. 40c., doz. $4.00; 4 to 5 ft., ea. 
50c., doz. $5.00. 
L. L. aLtVY & CO., ST. PAUL,, MINN. 
