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CHERRIES 
Pedigreed Cherries (Heavy Bearers) 
Cherries are universally popular, both from a money 
making and a home use standpoint. The trees are fairly 
free of insect pests and diseases, also require little prun¬ 
ing after planting. Will adapt themselves to almost 
any soil, but produce the best results in well drained 
loamy soils. 
The Sweet Cherry makes a large to very large tree, of 
spreading habit. They are often used in back lawns for 
shade as well as fruit. The fruit is usually heart-shaped 
—firm of flesh, keeps well and therefore ships safely. 
The Sour Cherry makes a much smaller growing tree, 
and on account of their rounded form make fine orna¬ 
mental trees for planting along the road-side or division 
lines. The fruit is readily sold at canning factories and 
on the local market. A Sour Cherry orchard is a valu¬ 
able asset to the fruit grower and farmer. 
Cherries, both sour and sweet can be used in various 
forms of cooking and preserving, therefore need never 
go to waste. As a delightful fresh fruit, coming the first 
of the season, Cherries are unexcelled. 
Note heavy root 
eryetem and well 
branched top, 
characteristic of 
all our fruit trees. 
Sour Cherries 
Early Richmond. June-Sour-Red. The earliest of Sour Cherries, there¬ 
fore a profitable market variety. Fruit round and light red changing 
to dark red, skin thin, rather tough and easily separated from the pulp. 
Flesh pale yellow with light pinkish juice, tender and melting, stone 
small and free. Has a delicious flavor, very palatable when eaten from 
the hand. Requires only a small quantity of sugar when canning or 
for table use—truly a favorite for home use—sells readily and profitably 
in the market due to its early ripening. The fruit usually is produced 
in clusters of two or three Cherries. Hangs onto the tree over an 
unusually long period which is a decided advantage as it lengthens 
the season of use. The tree is a heavy bearer and thrives on a large 
variety of soils. The only way to fully appreciate its many good 
qualities is to plant Early Richmond. 
Sweet Cherries 
Black Tartarian. Early to middle of June. Fruit very 
large with small pit; heart-shaped, very dark, almost 
black. Pleasing to the eye and delightful to the palate. 
Handsome purplish-red flesh; meaty, juicy and rich. 
Excellent for table use and canning. Tree a regular 
bearer, grows to very large size, and lives to 
an old age—adapts itself to widely different 
soils and climates. 
Governor Wood. Middle of June. A very 
desirable Cherry as it bears almost imme¬ 
diately after Black Tartarian—should be in 
every Cherry orchard. Tree vigorous and 
bears so prolifically that it is often advis¬ 
able to thin the fruit to prevent branches 
breaking. Fruit large, yellow, nearly cover¬ 
ed with bright red. Flesh, light, tender and 
deliciously juicy. “Has a taste all its own.'’ 
We like it—so will you. 
Napoleon. Middle of June. An ideal light-colored sweet 
Cherry; especially good for shipping purposes—much 
sought after by canneries and fruit dealers; very attrac¬ 
tive coloring of pale yellow with amber cheek—fruit large 
heart-shaped; flesh firm, and of delightful flavor. One taste 
and you want more. A favorite for both home and commercial 
plantings. Is commonly called Ox-heart. Tree large, vigorous, 
upright and very productive. 
Schmidt’s Bigarreau. Middle of July. A very large cherry, 
sweet, of especially good flavor. Very dark in color, with dark 
flesh. The fruit is of unusually large size even for a Sweet Cherry, yet 
the trees bear heavily. The season is between Napoleon and Windsor. 
Windsor. Late July. A variety that deserves consideration by every 
Cherry grower. Tree a big producer; fruit clustering on the branches. 
Being a late variety it always has a ready market. The heavy foliage 
aids in protecting the fruit from the birds which is a desirable charac¬ 
teristic. A fine canning, table or market Cherry. Fruit extra dark, 
bordering on black, large and attractive. Flesh hard, meaty and pleas¬ 
ing to the taste. Especially welcome as it is available after other 
Cherries are gone. Often called an “out of season” Cherry, thereby 
commanding a high price and ready market. 
Yellow Spanish. End of June. One of the most widely known and hand¬ 
some Cherries, both on the tree or in the basket or dish. Cans beauti¬ 
fully and is a delight to the housewife. Fruit large and uniform with 
golden coloring, profusely tinted with crimson. Flesh tender but firm, 
decidedly delicious, “makes your mouth water.” Tree is a large grower 
and bears abundantly—is at home wherever Cherries are grown. 
