Cherries, Peaches, Pears The Linn County Nurseries 
CHERRIES 
Plant on well drained soil only. Elsewhere they will be unsatisfactory 
and short lived. 
Prices on standard Cherries: 
1s at hg ah ht teas ON OU Aa a ieee: SBP ate eee SS $ 2.00 each $17.50 per 10 
EARLY RICHMOND. The popular early pie cherry. Bright red, juicy and 
delicious fruit. Strong growing tree that bears heavily and young. 
~~ MONTMORENCY. Bears large firm, fine flavored fruit ripening about ten 
days later than Early Richmond. 
\ ORIENT. A selection of Nanking Cherry, growing about 6 feet tall, bearing 
loads of delicious bright red fruit in mid-July. 2-3 ft... $1.40. 
PEACHES 
Peaches in Central Iowa should be planted where they will have as much 
winter protection as possible. 
Prices of all peaches: — 0... 5-6 ft. $1.65 each $15.00 per 10 
~ POLLY. Claimed by some as the hardiest peach. A large, blushed, free- 
stone, ripening just before the Alberta. White flesh. 
~ RED HAVEN. An excellent quality extra early yellow fleshed freestone 
peach with high color and hardy. 
“APRICOT, Superb. One of the most reliable varieties for Iowa. 
PEARS 
Pears do well on clay or gravelly upland. The fruit is less subject to 
worms than apples, but the trees are more subject to fire blight. 
Prices} OfePearsigc4 sO f erecsce terres See eos Sore a ee ee 1.65 each 
“BARTLETT. Most popular summer pear. Large high quality, juicy and 
sweet fruit. 
BIERSCHMIDT is a new pear, hardier than the Bartlett and just as good if 
not better in most other ways. 
~COPE’'S SEEDLESS. A summer pear of high quality without seeds or much 
core. Fruit good size, sweet, tender and juicy. 
~ DUCHESS. Large late pear that keeps well into the winter. Fine quality 
and juicy. 
~ KIEFFER is one of the most productive and best canning pears, but of medi- 
ocre dessert quality. Late, Blight resistant. 
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“PATTON. A new hardy pear of the Bartlett type that has been successfully 
grown as far north as Canada. Very tender, juicy and a good quality. 
POULINEY. Bartlett type but ripens four weeks later. Flesh tender and 
juicy. 
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