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NEW HARDY Sweet BUSH CHERRIES 
Not Seedlings but All Budded Improved Stack 
The Cherry for the Small City Yard 
ABSOLUTELY HARDY .. . 
WILL GROW ANYWHERE 
For some years we have been offering the named varieties of Han- 
sen Bush Cherries which have been giving great satisfaction, 
For the past 10 years, other plant breeders have been working along 
the same lines and the resuits have been surprising. We have kept 
in close touch with this work, have tested out many varieties, and this 
spring we are offering our customers the best varieties as we see them 
from all these different sources. 
All these new Bush Cherries are of the same general type as the 
named Hansen Bush Cherries that we have sent out before. They 
are the best selections we have been able to pick out right down to date. 
THESE ARE ALL BUDDED BUSHES 
Remember that these bushes we offer and send out are not bushes 
propagated from seed. It is all a gamble as to what one gets from such 
bushes. Our bushes are all propagated either by budding or grafting 
exactly as Standard Cherries and Plums are and one gets exactly what 
he purchases-—i. e. named Bush Cherries identical with the parent bush 
which we selected. 
SMALL, BUSH-LIKE IN GROWTH 
The plants develop rapidly into nice symmetrical bushes about two 
to three feet in diameter and about the same in height. For fruiting 
they should stand 214 feet apart with rows four feet apart. The fruit 
is easy to pick as it hangs on the limbs just as thick as do gooseberries. 
ABSOLUTELY HARDY 
The original parents of the varieties we send out grew wild on the 
prairies of western Canada and the Dakotas. This has imparted to these 
sorts a hardiness which makes it possible to grow them clear across 
the most northern states from Maine to Washington and far north 
into Canada. 

Bush Cherry in bloom 
REAL ORNAMENTAL BUSHES 
Though generally grown for the fruit, these cherries are real orna’ 
mental bushes. The bush is very graceful and works nicely into orna’ 
mental plantings. The bush is very attractive throughout the year and 
especially so during the fall when the clean silvery green leaves turn to a 
rich bright red. 
In the spring the little bushes are absolutely covered with beautiful 
white bloom before the leaves appear and make a very pleasing sight. 
PLANT SEVERAL KINDS TOGETHER 
As a rule these Bush Cherries are not self-fertile. Several kinds 
must be planted together so as to fertilize one another. Because of 
this, we do not advise planting a single variety by itself. 
SEVEN FINE VARIETIES 
BLACK BEAUTY. Nice appearing bush growing to height of 21 feet. 
Berries just a trifle smaller than Brooks. Originated at Winnipeg 
and of first degree hardiness. The berries are intense shiny black 
and very sweet. Beautiful to look at and fine to eat. You won't 
miss on this one. Stock limited, only 1 to an order. 
BROOKS. The Brooks comes to us from the Canadian Pacific Agri- 
cultural Station of Brooks, Alberta, Canada. This is the largest im- 
proved Bush Cherry we have ever seen. Pure black, sometimes 
reaching an inch in diameter and a trifle over an inch long. Tremen- 
dous bearer; fruit both sweet and delicious. 
MANDAN YELLOW. We were surprised when this variety began to 
bear. The fruit is perfectly round, about 1 inch in diameter and 
borne in perfect ropes of fruit along the limbs. Color remarkable, 
a clear, shiny greenish yellow. In flavor it retains a trace of the 
wild Sand Cherry. Stock limited, only 1 in an order. 
SIOUX. This was the first of the good selec 
tions put out by Hansen and has always been 
among the best. 
of fine quality. 




The 

Ruby Bush Cherry 
A large black sweet Cherry 


Bush Cherries described above are termed 
sweet as compared to the types on the following 
pages which correspond to the regular sour Cher- 
ties. These Cherries are not only good for jellies 
and jams but are fine to eat from the bush. 
PRICES FOR THE ABOVE 
BUSH CHERRIES 
Each, 75c; 6 for $4.20; 12 for $8.00. 
OKREEK. (Hansen). Of all the Hansen Bush Cherries we have tried 
out, this has the largest bush and produces the most fruit. Berries 
are round, about 34 inch in size, black in color, and of splendid 
quality. We like to sell the Okreek because it is so good and bears 
so much. 
PROLIFIC. Another good black variety that comes from Canada. This 
is one of the varieties so highly spoken of by a writer in the “Coun- 
try Gentleman” some years ago. A fine black with a tan base that 
works up into such fine jam and jelly. 
RUBY. We have long desired a red-fruited Bush Cherry of this type 
and finally we have it in Ruby. This variety grows taller and more 
upright than the rest of these Cherries and can be grown in tree 
form if desired. The fruit is of the same quality as the rest but the 
color is red. 




Brooks Bush Cherry 
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