


Large, Juicy 
LiYBRID ia + 
CHERRIES | 
For the Northern Gardener 

These Hybrid Cherries meet the 
northern gardener’s requirements 
for a fully hardy fruit with the fla- 
vor of sweet Cherries. They are 
actually Hybrids resulting from the 
crossing of a Plum with a Cherry. They 
yield heavily and the harvest is not reduced 
by birds as is frequently the case with true 
Cherries. They are excellent for canning and 
eating fresh. 
The trees may be planted as close together 
as eight feet. They can be grown as a shrub, 
thus making it easy to pick the fruit. You 
will be able to take fruit from nearly all trees 
the year following planting in the orchard. 

Oka. Many consider Oka to possess the best qual- Oka “The Best Hybrid Cherry” 
ity fruit of any Cherry-Plum cross. The large 
(about one inch in diameter) fruit ripens to a M 
dark purple. It is the first of the Hybrid Cherries Include o Pollenizer 
to ripen. The firm, red flesh is sweet and juicy. These Cherries will not fruit without a pollenizer. Com- 
You will find them very good for cooking and eat- pass has been found to be an excellent variety for pollen- 
ing fresh from your own garden. izing. Plant at least one with each small planting and one 
to each 10 trees in large plantings. 
Opata. Opata is probably the hardiest and most 
productive of the Hybrid Cherries. The fruit is 
purple when ripe. The greenish yellow flesh is 
sweet and juicy. Its quality for eating is good, but 
it does not lend itself well to cooking. 
Compass. This variety is indispensable as a pollenizer 
for Cherries of the Cherry-Plum group. It is early to 
fruit, bearing in the second year. The small, attractive 
red fruits are useful for sauce and preserves. The tree is 
very hardy and productive. 
Sapa. This is the most popular and probably the 
best of the Hybrid Cherries. The fruit is dull red- PRICES OF HYBRID CHERRIES 
dish purple. The skin is thin and the pits are small. 1-4 5-9 10-49 50 up 
The wine-red flesh is sweet and juicy. The quality Each Each Each Each 
is good for eating and excellent for juice, canning, 
Z 4 to 6 feet ..$1.65 $1.55 $1.45 $1.25 
jams and preserves. The trees are small but very 3 to 4 feet 1.50 1.40 1.30 $1.10 
productive. They should be grown as shrubs. 2 to 3 feet... 1.30 1.20 1.10 .90 
BUSH CHERRY 
Nanking. The small, bright red fruits are borne in abundance along 
the branches. They have a pleasant flavor, intermediate between sour 
and sweet Cherries. The quality is good for dessert and cooking. The 
profusion of pink flowers and brightly colored fruit make this Cherry 
an attractive ornamental shrub. The bushes may reach a height of 5 to 
7 feet. 
Each 
2 t0;3 feet). 2. we 8 2A SS ee $1.35 
SOUR CHERRY 
Early Richmond. This is a popular pie Cherry, and probably the 
hardiest of them all. The bright red fruit is of medium size and is borne 
in great quantities. They are excellent for canning and pie. 

Each 
mo ae a " 5 to 7: feet) osha See ace et a $2.25 
Nanking Bush Cherry 4 to G feet -..65.6 Ba ee Se ee i:75 
