GENEVA, NEW YORK 
Early Richmond Cherries 
Winter Pears, continued 
Lincoln Coreless. Practically coreless. It will keep 
for several months. Fruit large, quality very good, 
rich and juicy. When ripe, the skin is of a rich golden 
tint and the flesh is yellow. Tree a strong grower; 
hardy as Bartlett. 
Winter Nelis. Free growth; medium; russet; melt- 
ing, buttery and rich; very good; one of the best early 
winter Pears. Ripening December and January. 
Dwarf Pears 
The following varieties are particularly recom- 
mended for cultivation on the quince. All are vigor- 
ous and handsome growers, hardy and productive. 
Bartlett, Beurre d’ Anjou, Clapp’s Favorite, Duchess 
d’Angouleme, Howell, Lawrence, Seckel, and Wilder’s 
Early. 
CHERRIES 
The Cherry docs well on dry soil and can be 
trained in any form required. 
Standard Trees, 2 to 3 years, 75 cts. each, $6 for 10, 
$50 per 100 
Hearts and Bigarreaus 
Black Eagle. Moderate growth; large; black; ten- 
der, rich, juicy; best. Ripening first of July. 
Black Tartarian. Vigorous growth; very large; 
purplish black; one of the best. Ripening end of 
June. 
Coe’s Transparent. Vigorous growth; medium; 
pale amber and red; one of the best. Ripening end of 
June. 
Downer’s Late. Vigorous growth; rather large; 
light red; tender and juicy; good. Ripening first of 
July. 
Governor Wood. Vigorous growth; medium; clear 
light red; tender and delicious. Ripeningend of June. 
Mercer. A new Heart Cherry, claimed to be finer 
and larger than Black Tartarian and a better keeper 
than any others. Color dark red and early. The tree 
is a sure cropper each year and is free from worms 
and rot. 
Napoleon. Vigorous growth; very large; pale yel- 
low with red cheek; firm, juicy and sweet; very good. 
Ripening first of July. 
Rockport. Vigorous growth; large, pale amber and 
red; sweet and tender; good. Ripening first of July. 
Windsor. Vigorous growth; large; liver-colored; 
very firm; very good; a very valuable variety; hardv. 
Ripening end of July. 
Yellow Spanish. Vigorous growth; large; pale 
yellow, with red check; firm, juicy and delicious; 
very good. Ripening end of June. 
Dukes and Morellos 
Early Richmond. Medium size; dark red; juicy, 
rich acid flavor. The stone adheres to the stem. Orie 
of the most valuable of sour Cherrit^. 
Empress Eugenie. A new French Cherrv, rather 
dwarf in habit; very productive; fruit large, roundish, 
flattened: skin rich, dark red; flesh red, tender, rich, 
juicy, subacid; very good; stone small. 
May Duke. Large; dark red; tender, melting, juicy 
and, when fully ripe, rich and excellent flavor; ripens 
a long time in succession; tree hardy, vigorous, and 
upright in growth. Middle of June. 
Montmorency (Large Montmorency). A Cherry of 
the Richmond class, but larger and more solid. A 
more upright grower, equally hardy and a heavy 
cropper. Ripens from seven to ten days later than 
the Richmond, entirely escaping danger from spring 
frost. 
Morello, English. Large; dark red, nearly black; 
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