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GAGE COUNTY NURSERIES, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA. 
CHERRY TREES 
The cherry has proved to be the most reliable, In this section, of any o f the 
fruits srown, either large or small, and the farmer or city lot owner who neglects 
to plant some of this fruit certainly is making a mistake. The tree will stand more 
abuse and neglect than any other variety of fruit tree, and in the spring come out 
smiling with its burden of blossoms and later with its bountiful crop of bright, 
red shining fruit. It is a joy to young and old. Good cultivation and fertilizing 
make longer lived trees and fruit of better quality. It is a.most free from insect 
pests. 
We consider the Early Richmond, Dyehouse and Montmorency the leading com- 
merical varieties. They are the varieties we have selected for our extensive 
orchard planting, and you cannot go amiss in planting these, 
feet 
feet 
feet 
feet 
Per 1 
.$ 0.20 
. .25 
. .35 
. .40 
Per 10 
$1.50 
2.00 
2. 05 
3.00 
Per 100 
$14.00 
18.00 
23.00 
27.00 
Baldwin — Tree a round, upright, rank, vigorous grower. Fruit large, very round 
and dark colored. While it is sub-acid, it is the sweetest of the Morello type. It 
is hardy and productive, it is a better grower than the Early Richmond, and ripens 
Ripens 
Just after that variety. 
Dyehouse — Very early and sure bearer. Tree hardy and a good grower, 
a few days before the Early Richmond. Red. 
Early Richmond (Early May) — 
The standard early sort; beats all 
other varieties of its season in 
the abundance and quality of its 
fruit. There are two trees of this 
variety planted to one tree of any 
other sort. Season, 10th to 15th 
of June. 
English Morello — I.arge, dark 
red, nearly black, tender, juicy, 
acid, rich. Tree dwarf and ten- 
der. seldom grows over ten feet 
high. It is ripe just when you 
get through with the Montmor- 
ency, and some seasons ripens in 
Southern Nebraska as late as 
July 10th to 15th. usually about 
Ju.y 4th. The earliest and most 
abundant bearer, and shorter 
lived than the preceding named. 
Osthcimer — We have discarded 
this variety, as the fruit is too 
small when the trees get aged. 
Montmorency (Large p'ruited) — 
Large, light red, sub-acid, of the 
best quality. The best canning 
sort; abundant bearer. Its fruit 
is ready for you when the last of 
Early Richmond is gone. Tree 
grows more symmetrical than the 
Early Richmond, being more up- 
right in its growth. It forms a 
round head, and is a beautiful 
tree for the lawn as well as the 
orchard. 
Wrngg — Comes to us from 
Iowa. Is very hardy, vigorous 
and productive, medium size, dark 
red and of fine quality. Late. 
SWEET VARIETIES. 
Black Tartarian — Very large and juicy. 
Governor Wood — Large, yel.ow with red 
cheeks. Sweet. 
Nebraska Sweet — For several years we 
have been watching a sweet or dark cherry 
that has borne good heavy crops of fruit 
here which is very remarkable, as all of 
this class of cherries have been a failure 
on these prairies. We sent out large lots 
the past season to leading horticulturists, 
nd received in every case the highest commendation as to its size and quality. Y\ o 
ire not sure if this is a seedling, but it certainly is quite a surprise to fruit- 
growers in quality of fruit and abundance of bearing. We call it Nebraska Sw».et 
intll we get it named by a pomological society. It is well worth a trial. 
Nebraska Sweet. 
8 to 4 feet 
4 to 5 feet 
PRICE OF NEBRASKA SWEET. 
Per I 
.$0.40 
. .50 
Per 10 
$3.50 
4.00 
