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ZILKE’S CHERRY TREES ARE BETTER 
SCHMIDT’S, WINDSOR, AND BING PRICES 
1 5 10 25 
7/16 to 9/16 Caliper, ° 
about 3 to 4 feet ....$1.25 $5.50 $10.00 $23.75 $90.00 
9/16 to 11/16 Caliper 
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about 4 to 5 feet .... 1.50 6.50 12.50 28.75 110.00 
11/16 to 14/16 Caliper 
about 5 ft. and up .. 1.85 8.75 16.50 38.75 145.00 
THESE TREES ARE WELL BRANCHED AND HAVE 
EXCELLENT ROOTS 
Plant Big Trees for Quickest Results 
SWEET CHERRIES 
SCHMIDT’S BIGGAREAU—The Black Giant of Sweet 
Cherries. A splendid market or home use cherry, be- 
cause of its attractive and all around good qualities. Con- 
sidered one of the very best of the Black Sweet Cherries. 
Delicious to eat, fresh and canned and very attractive. 
Fruit grows in large clusters. Keeps well and is an ex- 
cellent shipper. In size it is very large, usually unsur- 
passed by any black sweet cherry. Bears fruit very 
young, hardy and a sure cropper. We recommend this 
variety very highly. For prices see top of page. 
WINDSOR—One of the best quality dark cherries, often 
referred to as Black Oxheart. Has pinkish flesh and 
almost black skin. Large, juicy and firm, Delicious to 
eat, fresh and wonderful for canning. Used extensively 
for fancy preserving. Tree grows upright and is a rapid 
and vigorous grower. A good variety. For Prices see 
top of page. ° 
~ NAPOLEON (Royal Ann)—Of fine appearance and 
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very largest size. Color yellow and amber, with bright 
red blush; flesh firm, juicy and delicious. Profitable 
for market, finding a ready sale, for canning and des- 
sert. Ripens in July. Heavy 3 to 4 foot trees, $1.60 each; 
4 to 6 ft., $2.15. 
BLACK BING—This black Cherry bears fruit of large 
size and deep color. Flesh very solid, flavor of the high- 
est quality; tree thrifty, upright grower, very hardy and 
productive; a fine shipping and market variety. Also 
excellent for drying and home canning. May be used 
for locker storage after quick freezing. Always brings 
top prices on the market due to its large size and deep 
color. For prices see top of page. 
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NOIR DE GUBEN—This variety has been grown in Eur- 
ope for many years, it is a reddish black cherry of good 
size, crops abundantly. The flesh is firm, juicy, very 
sweet and aromatic. It is a cherry of the Schmidt’s type, 
a little earlier in season. The tree is vigorous, thrifty 
grower, healthy, and productive. It is a choicely good 
cherry for home and roadside trade. Special Super Size 
Trees, $1.95 Each; 3 for $5.25. 
“~ SCHRECKEN BIGGAREAU—It is a large heart-shaped 
glossy black cherry, handsome in appearance. The flesh 
is melting but firmer than the early-ripening sweets, 
moderately sweet, and full of aromatic dark-colored juice. 
Ripens with Black Tartarian but is much larger in size 
and firmer flesh makes this variety much more valuable 
than Tartarian. 
Strong 4 to 5 foot trees, $1.75 each. 
EMPEROR FRANCIS—Ripens 8 or 4 days before Na- 
poleon and holds well to the tree, promises to be one of 
the best main-crop sweet cherries. Fruit is large and 
of the highest quality, less subject to cracking than those 
of Napoleon. The color of the two fruits is similar, ex- 
cept that those of Emperor Francis are a little redder 
and become darker. Strong Heavy Super Size Trees, 
$2.15 Each; Jumbo Size Trees, 14/16 and up $2.75 Each. 
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The tree is vigorous and productive. 
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Plant Our Special Jumbo Size Cream 
of the Crop Cherry Trees and Save Sev- 
eral Years of Waiting for Fruit. 
Schmidt’s 
Biggareau 
NEW‘ VICTORY CHERRY 
SOLD ONLY BY ZILKE BROS. NURSERY 
Our new subacid sour cherry which is sweeter than 
Montmorency. This new cherry does not have the 
bitter sour cherry taste, found in most sour cherries. 
Requires almost no sugar when canning. The tree 
is a very heavy yielder of beautiful bright fruit. Every 
family orchard should have at least 2 trees of the 
New Victory Cherry. Special Super Size, 11/16 and 
up, $1.95 each; Heavy Jumbo Size Trees, 14/16 and 
up, $2.75 each. 
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU ORCHARD AND NURSERY INSPECTION 
BUDWOOD CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATE 
No. 17 
This is to certify that the Stone Fruit Stock of Zilke Bros. 
Nursery (Cherry Scionwood), Baroda, has been propagated from 
virus disease free budwood, and is apparently free from danger- 
ous insects and dangerously contagious fruit diseases. 
Date of Inspection 10-11-1950 Chas. Figy 
‘Fee paid $10.00 Commissioner 
This certificate to be void after September 15, 1951 
Lansing, Michigan 11-28-1950. 
0. A. Boye 
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Director Bureau Orchard and Nursery Inspection 
JUMBO SWEET CHERRY 
14/16 Inch and Up, 514 to 7 Foot Trees 
WINDSOR 
SCHMIDT’S BIGGAREAU 
BLACK BING 
$2.75 Each; 3 For $7.50; 5 FOR $11.25 
