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Cherrles In short 
order. These 
healthy, vigorous 3 fo 4 
_ ft. size cherry trees are 
jgrown on hardy Mahaleb 
4 Toots, They’re low-headed. 
He / Will give you cherries in 
short order. Often start bear- 
i ing the second year. See 
prices for Cherries. I’ll send 
fi you three of these hardy 
’ fellows, your choice of 
Montmorency, Early Rich- 
mond or English Morello in 
the 3 to 4 ft. size, for only 
$1.59 
THE FARM BELT’S FAVORITE FRUIT 
For pies, for shortcakes, and for canning. I have 60 trees 
on my own farm and they bore from 2 to 3 bushels per tree 
the past year. They were heavily loaded with bright red 
fruit. Cherries can be grown anywhere except on wet, low 
ground. They’re just right for home planting. Foliage is 
beautiful and green—flowers are white and fragrant. Cher- 
ries should be planted 20 to 24 feef apart each way. 
ALL CHERRY VARIETIES, ALIKE 
OR ASSORTED, YOUR CHOICE 
ON PAGES 10 AND 11 
Except as Nofed:—Black Tartarian, Yellow Glass, Hansen Bush, ci ee 
and O-KA Cherries Ril Se eT ae ty 
Each Per3 Per6 Per12 Hue Niet 
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2 Year SIZE WELL BRANCHED TREES 




2 to 3 ft., Economy Size, Prepaid................. $ .44 $1.29 $2.39 cpr ‘ 
3 to 4 ft., Standard, Prepaid 54 1.59 2.95 5.69 espn ort sg cag chap a deg ld 
5 ; Prepaid 22s ico ora : sl : : : setae 
4 to 5 ft., Select, Not Prepaid .................. TR ES EO ce these trees and got over 2 bushels 
5 to 6 ft., Quick Crop, Not Prepaid .............. 69 2.00 3.89 6.95 from each tree. The trees are young, too. 



I Pay the Express or Freight on All Nursery Orders of $10.00 or More Even Including 
the Large Size Fruit Trees 
NEW, DELICIOUS 
O-KA CHERRY 
635. O-KA CHERRY. Hardy, jet-black cherry. 
Highly recommended by the horticulturists 
at Ames, Iowa. Fruit ripens in late July. 








SWEET CHERRIES 
Your choice, alike or assorted, two vari- 
eties, listed below. ; 
2 Year SIZE EXTRA SELECT TREES 
Each Per3- Per6 
3 to 5 ft., Postpaid. ..... $ ..64 $1.79 $3.29 
632. MONTMORENCY. The big red cherry. 
Best for canning. Ripens 10 to 12 
days later than Early Richmond. 
Canning factories like them for 
their size. Make great pies, fine 
sauce, and we put a lot of them up 
in jars every year at our own 







home. This is the one by which all 
other red cherries are judged. 
630. EARLY RICHMOND. The May pie 
cherry. Used to be the favorite and 
still is where earliness is wanted. 
Cherries are bright red, and juicy. 
Just a trifle smaller than Montmo- 
Does well most every place that other cher- 
ries grow. In addition, it grows well in 
northern Iowa, the Dakotas, Montana and 
Minnesota. Plant near plum trees and they'll 
help pollenize it. O-Ka will give you a lot 
of fine cherries. Be sure and have these in 
your orchard. I will send you well branched 
trees at these low prices. 
Each Per3 Per 6 
4 to 6 ft., Not Prepaid... .74 2.09 3.89 
634. YELLOW GLASS. The large, hardy, yel- 
low cherry. The original buds came from a 
tree in my own yard here ot Shenandoah, 
some 12 years ago. The old tree is still 
standing and bears a fine crop regularly 
every year. Cherries are a_ golden, waxy 
yellow. A rapid grower. Like a Chinese 
Elm, will grow 4 to 5 ft. in one year, Fine 


rency, but the trees produce very 
heavily. Richmond cherries should 
be in every yard and orchard. Every 
3 to 4 ft., Postpaid...... $ 44 $1.25 $2.39 ? 
4 to 5 ft., Not Prepaid.. .49 1.39 2.69 
5 to 6 ft., Not Prepaid.. .59 1.69 3.29 










school boy and girl should have mem- 
ories of cherry trees and cherry pies. 
631. ENGLISH MORELLO. The dark red- 
dish-black cherry. It follows Mont- 
morency. A great canning and pre- 
serving variety. Has deep, rich red 
juice. In my opinion, some English 
Morello cherry preserves on a 
piece of bread and butter is just 
about the last word on what’s good 
to eat. 


HANSEN BUSH CHERRY 
636. A very hardy, popular cherry. Grows in 
bush form. Originated in South Dakota. 
Fruit is easily picked. Excellent for jellies 
and preserves. Thousands of these are 
planted every year, because they’re dead 
sure to grow and bear fruit. The foliage is 
very attractive. Especially popular for the 
northern part of the country. 2 Year 18 inch 
Plants—19c EACH; 3 for 49c; 6 for 89c. 
Large 2 Year 24 inch Plants—29«c EACH; 
3 for 75c; 6 for $1.40. 
ALL PLUM VARIETIES, ALIKE OR ASSORTED, YOUR CHOICE 
ON PAGES 10 AND 11. Except as Noted:—German Prune, 
for shade trees. Hardy as far north as Ames, 
lowa. 
633. BLACK TARTARIAN. A big, purplish-black 
Sweet cherry of fine flavor. Very juicy. Par- 
ticularly adapted to Missouri and territory 
like southern lowa. However, it does well 
along the lake region of Lake Michigan, 
and in Ohio. The No. 1 black, sweet cherry 
for this part of the country. 















Plums, in my opinion, are a fruit that should 
be planted more generally than they are at present. 
They're “tops” for jelly, and fine for eating off the 
tree. They’re good canned, too. I rate my plum 
orchard as one of my best investments and I can’t 
think of anything better than plum butter on bread 
and butter. They’re so prolific. The picture at left 
showing the trees in bloom is from my own orchard. 
; Warieties are: Sapa, Superior, Waneta, Compass, 
: Red Wing, Golden Minnesota, and I want to add 
probably the greatest and finest plum of all that is 
highly recommended at Ames, Iowa—the Monifor. 
Monitor is good, sweet, and a good keeper with a 
thick skin, Take my advice and plant plums this year. 















This picture was taken on my own farm 
and shows Sapa, Superior, Red. Wing, 
Golden Minnesota, Waneta, and Compass 
in full. bloom. They were loaded with fruit. 
I had plums galore. Notice the straw mulch 
—it holds the moisture. I recommend you 
to do the same for the trees in your or- 
chard. here’ varieties in the a 
ft. size will be sent to you postpa 
£OT. OEY Wise wale etibicaters + BRS Vem NO eae $2.39 


645. COMPASS CHERRY PLUM. Still a great favor- 
ite. Stands up and does well where everything else 
fails. A cross between the Rocky Mountain 
cherry and the native plum. Just red enough to 
be tip-top for jelly and is particularly fine for 
preserves. Very hardy. It, like all other plums, 
will start bearing very young, Freestone. 







Grvt ec pwe PF, my 3 to 5 ft., Standard, Prepaid .$ .44 $1.25 $2.39 
rece mor’? of the®*yeavilY piue- 4 to 6 ft., Select, Not Prepaid. .49 1.39 2.69 
6A3- a tee. pore cone jn R 
nave “and Sp free Towels tive 5 to 7 ft., Quick Crop, 
Not: Prepaid.2 42 <3 59 1.69 3.29 
Green Gage, Monarch and Shrop's Damson 
2 Year SIZE WELL BRANCHED TREES 
Each Per 3 
-! Pay the Express or Freight on All Nursery Orders of 
$10.00 or more even including the Large Size Fruit Trees 

648. SAPA. Freestone. Purple flesh and skir. For 
six consecutive years these trees have been 
so covered with blossoms, you couldn’t see the 
bark, and the fruit was so thick that our people 
around the seedhouse said, “What are you going 
to do with them?” But there’s always a place to 
put them. Frankly Sapa about bears itself to death. 
They grow in clusters along the limbs and be- 
come so heavy that the branches are borne down 
to the ground. One of the juiciest of all clams. 
You can't go wrong by planting Sapa, 
644. MONITOR. Largest red plum that grows. 
Another great native plum. At the Horticultural 
Field Day at Ames this past year, the people 
who saw Monitor and tasted them were ready 
to buy plums of that variety right there. /t's a 
great big red fellow. Sweet, sugary, and I can’t 
think of a finer plum for home use. They’re as 
large or larger than the Dolgo Crab apple. 
Per 6 Per 12 
$4.49 
4.95 

5.95 






