W. E. Strong Corupany, Sacramento, Cal. 
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CHERRIES. 
As a pleasant and refreshing dessert fruit the cherry is everywhere highly esteemed. The early sea- 
son at which it ripens, its juiciness, delicacy and richness render it always acceptable. It thrives best in 
rich dry loam. The trees should be trained low, that the foliage may protect the trunk, which should 
never be exposed to the sun. We cultivate only a few of the leading kinds, a brief description of which 
may be found below. 
PEICE OF TKEES. 
each 
100 
1000 
year. No. 1—4 to 6 feet, branched 

$0 35 
$25 00 
$200 
year. No. 1 -4 to 6 feet 
30 
20 00 
160 
year. No. 2 — 3 to 4 feet 
15 00 
125 
Varieties. 
EARLY PURPLE GDIGNE. Medium size, black; quite early. 
*ROCHPORT BIGARREAU. A large, early, flesh colored cherry; valuable for canning or drying; it is 
also a good shipper; its very early ripening makes it very valuable; it will always command a good price. 
KNIGHT’S EARLY BLACK. Large, black, tender, juicy, rich and high flavored; early. This is the 
earliest good variety. 
*BL.\CK TARTARIAN. A very large, purplish black, rich and juicy; one of the best varieties. 
GOVERNOR WOOD. A fine, early cherry, white, shaded with red, tender, juicy and delicious. 
"ROYAL ANN (or Napolean Bigarreau). Very large, pale yellow, with bright red cheek; flesh very 
firm, juicy and sweet; good shipper. 
BLACK OREGON. Sometimes called Lewelling or Black Republican; a large, late black cherry; good 
flavor, long keeper and ships well. 
CENTENNIAL. A new cherry, seedling from the Royal Ann, which it resembles; a little more oblate 
ir form, and has a higher color; valuable for shipping, being a splendid keeper. 
SCHMIDT'S BIGARREAU. Very large black cherry; moderate bearer; good shipper; late. 
DEACON. A new, black, seedling cherry, very large, deep black, ripens with Black Tartarian. Its 
chief value being in its shipping qualities, as it is very hard and firm, sweet and good bearer. 
QUINCE. 
PRICE OF TREES. 
each 100 
2 year. No. 1—4 to 6 feeet $0 .35 $25 00 
1 year. No. 1—3 to 4 feet 30 20 00 
ORANGE. Large, roundish; bright golden yellow; the best for geneial use. 
EARLY GOODRICH. Very large, bright yellow; early; good flavor. 
ALMONDS. 
Nut growing should be carried on far more extensively in this state than it now is. Almonds are a 
sure grow over a large area of the state. They can be raised to profit at lower rates than the usual cur- 
rejit prices. Our foothill lauds seem to be peculiarly adapted for their culture. We know of no district 
in the state where they do better than in the foothills, at an altitude of from 600 to 2,000 feet above the 
sea level. 
PRICE OF TREES. 
1 year. No. 1—4 to 6 feet on peach. . 
1 year. No. 1 — 4 to 7 feet on almond 
June Buds on almonds 
June Buds on peach 
18 00 
150 
20 00 
160 
15 00 
125 
12Y, 
100 
