SWEET CHERRIES 
Sweet Cherries should be planted as early in Spring as possible. They will not 
survive late plantings if weather conditions are unfavorable. 
Pa rrexe One of the Hee quality dark cherries. Large, juicy and firm, one of the best, if not 
the best, for canning and eating out of hand. Tree is a rapid and upright beac 
15th to 20th. P pright grower. Ripens July 
NAPOLEON (ROYAL ANN). A beautiful yellow cherry with a bright red cheek. Flesh is firm, 
juicy, very sweet and fine flavored. Bears heavily. An excellent canning variety. Tree is vigorous 
well shaped. Recommended for commercial and home planting. 
BLACK TARTARIAN. A large black meaty cherry that is well-known everywhere for its sweet 
flavored fruit. Tree vigorous and a heavy bearer. Ripens middle to late June. 
SCHMIDT’S BIGGAREAU. An extra large cherry with a deep, rich, mahogany color. Flesh dark, 
fine grained, tender, with a pleasing sweet flavor. Fruit grows in clusters. Tree vigorous, very 
productive. Ripens in July. 
Prices: Strong 2 yr. trees, 5 feet and up, each $2.50; 3 for $7.00; 10 for $21.00. 
IMPORTANT. Cross pollination is essential with all sweet cherries. Always plant two or more 
kinds together to insure proper pollination. 
SOUR CHERRIES 
EARLY RICHMOND-—Sour. An old tried and true that is fine for cooking and canning. Tree is 
very hardy and productive. Fruit is of the best quality. Recommended for home use. 
LARGE MONTMORENCY. The finest sour or pie cherry grown. The leading commercial canning 
cherry. The fruit is extra fine in flavor and its brilliant red flesh is very appealing to the eye. 
A heavy annual bearer. As a superior variety for making those delicious pies and preserves plant 
Montmorency. 
NOTE. Sour cherries are self-fruitful and do not require pollinators. 
Prices: Strong 2 yr. trees, 4 feet and up, each $2.50; 3 for $7.00; 10 for $21.00. 
CHINESE CHESTNUTS 
Not so many years ago the native Ameri- 
can chestnut was one of our most com- 
mon and valuable trees. Chestnuts could 
be purchased in village and city stores for 
they were a staple food product. ‘Then 
the chestnut blight struck, killing all of 
these fine trees that were so highly prized 
for their delicious nuts and valuable tim- 
ber. The U. S. Department of Agricul- 
ture realizing that our chestnut trees were 
doomed sent men to the region of China 
where the climate was much the same as 
ours. This was some 20 years ago and 
since that time trees that were brought 
back have fruited and the best seedlings 
selected for propagation. Chinese Chest- 
nuts average larger and are equal if not 
better than our native nuts. ‘They are 
sweet and delicious to eat and a real treat 
to those who have necessarily been forced 
to forgo the pleasure of eating our native 
nuts. The trees grow rapidly after they 
become established. Nuts are produced in An orchard tree making its third years’ 
about four years although some seedlings growth, producing 3 burrs 
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