CHERRIES [16] THE GREENING NURSERY COMPANY 


The New farly RICHMORENCY 
(Reber Strain) | 
U. S. Plant Patent No. 316 
A new variety discovered and developed by Greening of exceptional 
merit, giving growers the profit advantages of a Montmorency Cherry 
a week to 10 days earlier than the regular varieties. The variety origin- 
ated as a limb sport on the farm of L. B. Reber, St. Joseph, Michigan. 
First observations were made June 30, 1931. Progeny test trees were 
planted at the Graham Experiment Station, Grand Rapids, in 1933 and 
fruited in 1936 and 1937, reproducing a true Montmorency but main- 
taining the early ripening characteristics of the original sports. Trees 
in quantities of this variety—proven, pedigreed stock, are now available 
for commercial plantings. 

“Greening Bud-Selected” 
SWEET CHERRIES 
Sweet Cherry trees supplied the public by many nurseries have not been 
true to name. We established this fact by checking orchards in the Sweet 
Cherry belt of northern Michigan and consulted experienced growers who co- 
operated with us in making our selections. The only variation in Sweet 
Cherries of commercial importance is unproductive strains. We selected buds 
from parent trees producing heavy crops. In the listing below you will find 
those varieties which have been proven the best commercially, and in each 
“Bud-Selection”” has emphasized their feature characteristics. 

BING (Rogers) 
One of the best black cherries in existence. It is large, firm and delicious, 
and a good shipper. Tree hardy and upright grower. Middle of June. 
NAPOLEON (Manistee) 
Very large, pale yellow with bright red cheek, 
very firm, juicy and sweet. Vigorous grower and 
very productive. One of the best. First of July. 
PAUL ROSE 
(A White Schmidt’s Bigarreau) 
Originated from a sport limb in the orchard of 
the late Paul Rose, the pioneer Sweet Cherry 
grower of Michigan. It is a white Cherry and of 
large size, tender, juicy, with a fine, rich flavor, 
ripening in July. Doctor V. R. Gardner of the 
Michigan State College considers it of great com- 
mercial value. 

SCHMIDT’S BIGARREAU (Rogers) 
_ Remarkably hardy and productive. Fruit grows 
in Clusters and is of the largest size. Skin deep 
black, flesh dark, tender, juicy, with a fine rich 
flavor. Stone small. July. 
TARTARIAN (Black Tartarian) 
(Lewis) 
_ Very large, bright purplish black, juicy, very 
rich, excellent flavor. Tree a vigorous grower and 
productive. Last of June or early July. 
_ WINDSOR (Crystal Lake) 
_ New seedling originated at Windsor, Canada. 
Fruit large and liver colored, quite distinctive; 
flesh remarkably firm and of fine quality. Recom- 

/ . i mended as a pollenizer in all commercial plantings. 
' Tree hardy and very prolific. The most valuable 
PAUL ROSE (A White Schmidt’s Bigarreau) late variety for market or family use; ripens in July. 
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