1934 SPRING AND FALL ^ THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC, -if- YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
CHERRIES 
Early Richmond Cherry 
Choke Cherry 
This is one of the best of our ornamental 
fruit trees. Absolutely hardy anywhere. Always 
symmetrical, and when in full bloom is a greait 
bank of snow with the added beauty of its nutty 
woodland fragrance, and later its rich, highly 
colored, purplish-black fruit. Our western 
dwarf varieties exceed all others in quality of 
fruit. Especially fine for jelly and jam. . 
Size Each Per 5 Per 10 Per SO 
2 to 3 ft.25c $1.00 $1.75 $ 7.50 
3 to 4 ft.35c 1.50 2.75 13.00 
Tom Thumb Cherry 
This seems to be a favorite in the north. We 
have wonderful reports as to their pro¬ 
ductiveness, as wellj as hardiness and high 
quality from [planters in North Dakota and 
Canada. People who want either the Tom 
Thumb cherries or the Oka will have to order 
early, as they are not going to last thru the 
season. The Tom Thumb cherry should 
always be grown in bush form. It grows just 
the right height, so that snowdrifts will pro¬ 
tect them. They bear heavy crops of dark 
delicious fruit with a rich red flesh, excellent 
for canning as well as eating. Each, 30c; per 
5, $1.40; per 10, $2.70. 1 
Cherries 
The following Cherries: Early Richmond, 
English Morello, Mount. Morency, priced and 
described by us are the best of the pie cherries. 
These are the kind that are grown so extensively 
throughout the country for canning and pie 
making and are also excellent to eat from the 
tree. They do best on well drained soil. They 
have proven very profitable in many parts of 
southern South Dakota. Very productive. 
Early Richmond—More extensively planted 
than all others. Fruit ripens in a shorter period 
than the other cherries, and on .that account is 
not bothered so much by the birds. 
English Morello—Late, large, black. Very 
hardy in fruit bud. Excellent for canning. Do 
not plant above cherries north of Huron, S. D. 
Mt. Morency—Large red, rich, acid, very 
hardy and productive. Similar to the Early 
Richmond, but ripens two weeks later. Does 
exceptionally well in western Nebraska and 
western Kansas and the West. 
Size Each Per 5 Per 10 Per 50 
214 to 4 foot.35c $1.60 $2.75 $12.50 
4 to 5 54 foot.45c 2.20 3.70 15.00 
Sweet Cherries 
Gold Cherry—This variety is the only one of 
the sweet cherries that has proven hardy here 
at Yankton and has come through several winters 
without winter killing. It has proved productive. 
This cherry is large, rich, yellow, very sweet, 
meaty, high quality, and hardiest of any of the 
sweet cherries. 3-5 ft., each, 55c; 5 for $2.00. 
Black Tartarian—Fruit very large, purplish 
black, very sweet, high quality. Tree vigorous, 
upright grower. Immense bearers. A fine 
market sort. If you wish to test out a Sweet 
Cherry, this is the best variety to try. 3-4 
ft., each, 60c; 5 for $2.75. 
Compass Cherry 
This tree produces first year after planting. 
The Compass Cherry ripens at a time when 
none of the Prof. Hansen plums are ripening 
and for that reason it will always be retained 
on the fruit list. Do not understand by this 
that the Compass Cherry is only valuable be¬ 
cause it fills in a space. It has a different flavor, 
is one of the very best for canning purposes. 
Size Each Per 5 Per 10 Per 50 
2-4 ft.30c $1.40 $2.70 $12.50 
4-6 ft.45c 1.90 3.75 16.00 
OKA Cherry 
An unusually hardy Cherry, excellent in both 
the South and as far North as you wish to plant. 
Skin black, flesh red. Very attractive fruit, 
heavy bearer, and produces large quantities of 
fruit first year after planting. Tree of bushy 
habit. We have never received a complaint 
regarding this tree. A favorite here at Yankton. 
Our Canadian friends are planting large quan¬ 
tities of them. Fruit will dry on trees like prunes 
if given a chance. They are, however, of high 
quality and very tempting. Each, 35c; 5 for 
$1.60; 10 for $2.75; 25 for $5.00. 
Crookston, Minn. 
August 2, 1933 
Friends at Yankton: 
Glad John Peter mentioned the fall cata¬ 
log. Please send me one. 
We planted garden seed from Gurney^s 
this year for the first time and this truly is 
the best garden we have ever had. I haven’t 
room on this card to tell about the garden 
but our Plum and Cherry tree put out in the 
spring of ’32 bore fruit this year. 
Mrs. R. Habech. 
OTHER HARDY FRUITS 
Hansen’s Improved Sand Cherry—Won¬ 
derful improvement over the common native 
sand cherry of western South Dakota. Some¬ 
thing that is worth while in every garden. The 
fruit is larger and of excellent quality. Should 
be grown in bush form. Makes an excellent 
division hedge between the garden and yard. 
Produces fruit the first year after planting 
1 yr.: 12c each; 5 for 55c; 10 for $1.00; 
50 for $4.50. 2 yr.: 20c each; 10 for $1.50. 
Russian Mulberry 
The Mulberry is useful as a shade tree, for 
hedge purposes, and for the immense quantity 
of fruit borne by it. We are listing the Russian 
Mulberry only, as it is the hardiest of all. The 
fruit varies in color from jet black to a pure 
white and is excellent for canning with tart 
fruits like gooseberries, currants and plums. 
It is delicious to eat direct from the trees. They 
make an excellent ornamental hedge that will 
stand trimming. 
Size 
Each 
Per 10 
Per 100 
Per 1000 
12 to 18 in... 
$1.25 
$ 8.00 
18 to 24 in... 
1.50 
10.00 
2 to 3 ft. 
$0.20 
$1.00 
2.50 
14.00 
4to6ft. trans. .40 
3.50 
28.00 
Buffalo Berry 
This is very useful as well as ornamental, 
and is planted as much for an ornament as for 
its fruit. The tree grows from 7 to 12 feet high, 
has silvery foliage. The fruit is much like that 
of the Red Currant, and is used for the same 
purposes. The Buffalo Berry makes an excellent 
hedge. 
Each Per 10 Per 100 
2- 3 ft.$0.25 $1.75 $15.00 
3- 4 ft.30 2.20 19.00 
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Russian Apricots 
In one of Pr^essor Budd’s early trips to 
Russia, he found an apricot that was hardy 
enough in growth to stand the rigorous climate 
of a far northern section, the fruit buds killed 
some winters depending on conditions, but 
fruited in Iowa often enough to make them a 
desirable addition to the fruit list. The apricot 
is a very rapid growing beautiful tree, loading 
itself with large annual crops in localities where 
the fruit buds do not kill. I do not advise it for 
trial North of Yankton. 4 to 5 ft., 60c each; 
5 for $2.75; 10 for $5.00. 
Quince 
Jap Quince—See Ornamentals. 
Dwarf Mountain Juneberry 
There are several species of this valuable tree. 
Some grow to the height of 20 feet. They are 
variously called “Shadberry,” “Serviceberry,” 
“Juneberry.” The kind we offer grows but little 
over 4 feet in height, is enormously productive 
and hardy anywhere in the United States or 
Canada. This is the Jefferson strain and is best 
of all. 2 Year: Each, 35c; 10 for $3.00. 
April 24, 1933 
House of Gurney 
Yankton, S. Dak. 
Sirs: 
The Gold Cherry tree arrived in perfect 
shape, and was carefully planted at once. 
Thanks for your consideration in the 
• matter. 
Very truly yours, 
M. B. Foster. 
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