OSCAR H. WILL & ee ees, NORTH DAKOTA 15 
_ CHERRIES and | 
~ CHERRY HYBRIDS — 
: \aetn CHERRY (Prunus besseyi). The native bush 
cherry of the Great Plains. Fruit almost the size of 
a sour cherry, black and often very fine flavored. 
Always good in jam and jelly. A low bush, may be 
planted 3 to 4 ft. apart and. will produce a tre- 
mendous quantity of fruit. 2 to 8 ft., each, 75c; 
_ 5 for $3.50; 18 to 24 in., each, 60c; 5 for $2.75. 
WESTERN CHOKECHERRY (Prunus melanocarpa). 
Larger and sweeter than the eastern chokecherry. 
A tremendous bearer. One of our very hardiest na- 
.tives, useful as an ornamental, in shelter belts and 
for its fruit which makes perhaps the most delicious 
of all jellies and syrups. It is becoming more valued 
and appreciated yearly. 2 to 8 ft., each, 60c; 10, 
$5.50. 
Chokecherry 
Oka 
COMPASS. ° The oldest and best known of the sand 
cherry hybrids. Ripens late July or August. Fruit 
bright red when mature, nearly an inch long, oval, 
pleasant to eat fresh; unrivalled for sauce, jelly or 
jam. Hardy throughout the whole Northwest. 
3 to 4 ft., each, $1.00. 
SOKA. Another Hansen fruit. A fine large cherry, 
borne on a tree instead of a bush. Quite variable 
in performance, depending on local conditions. At ° 
its best it is perhaps the finest of the type. The 
fruit is very large for a cherry, a rich purple in 
color, skin thin, flesh red, delicious flavor. Fruit 
hangs to tree and cures there like a dried prune. 
3 to 4 ft., each, $1.25; 5 for $6.00. 
‘“ BROOKS. _A sand cherry selection from the Cana- 
dian Experimental Station at Brooks, Al- = 
berta. Fruit large, flavor sweet. Outstand- — 
ing. 18 to 24 in., each, $1.40. 
~ BLACK BEAUTY. Similar to Brooks, but a _ 
selection made by the late George Chipman | 
of Winnipeg.. Very hardy. 3 to 4 ft., $1.40. 7” 
~ SIOUX. One of Dr. N. E. Hansen’s selections. 
Large, of fine quality and flavor, hardy. 5 
Each, 8 to 4 ft. °9 $1 20. Brooks 
~ MORDENA. A late blooming, high quality, sand cherry hybrid from the 
Morden, Manitoba, Station. Each, 3 to 4 ft., $1.50. 
“ NANKING CHERRY. Drilea or Orient. A beautiful ornamental. A deli- 
cious fruit. We have a limited number of named variety selections, 
picked for yield and quality of fruit. 3 to 4 ft., each, $1.00. 
