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SOUR CHERRIES—Continued 
~ ENGLISH MORELLO—Fair blackish 
rich acid, juicy, good. Aug. 
“LARGE MONTMORENCY-—Large, red, produc- 
tive, ten days later than Early Richmond. Late 
June. 
MAY DUKE—Latge, red, juicy, rich; its acidity 
pleasantly tempered to the advantage of sensitive 
teeth. June. 
WRAGG—Very hardy vigorous and productive, me- 
dium, dark purple, fine quality. Aug. 
SWEET CHERRIES 
“BLACK TARTARIAN—Very large, black, juicy, 
rich. June. 
\ GOV. WOOD—Large, light red, juicy, rich, delicious. 
Tree healthy and productive. June. 
NAPOLEON—Large, pale yellow with at least one 
red cheek; firm, juicy, sweet and productive. July. 
WINDSOR—Fruit large, liver-colored, distinct; flesh 
remarkably firm and of fine quality. Tree hardy 
and prolific. A valuable late variety. July. 
“YELLOW SPANISH—Large, yellow with red 
blush. June. 
PEACHES 
Peaches are becoming important fruits in Mas- 
sachusetts, New Hampshire, and southern New 
England, now that their requirements of careful . 
cultivation and care are understood. Pruning 
must be attended to, and when the trees are first 
planted all side branches should be cut back near- 
ly to the main trunk and the latter reduced one- 
third. Plant them 16 to 18 feet apart each way. 
size, Ted, 
STANDARD FRUIT TREES 
Elberta Peach 
\ CRAWFORD’S LATE—Very large; yellow, with 
dark red cheek; flesh deep yellow, red at the 
stone, juicy and excellent, with a very rich fla- 
vor. One of the finest later sorts. 
™ ELBERTA—Large, yellow, with red cheek; flesh 
yellow, firm, juicy, of high quality. Exceeding- 
ly prolific, sure bearer and hardy. The leading 
market variety. 
J. H. HALE—Deep golden yellow overlaid with 
bright carmine. Skin thick, smooth and little 
fuzz. Flesh solid, deep yellow, fine grained, 
firm, tender and very fine flavor. 
\THE HARDEE —Is us- 
ually in full bloom in 
Northern Ohio during 
the last week of May. 
Fruit is a yellow free- 
stone with thick skin, 
and in size, texture and 
juciness resembles E]- 
\ BELLE OF GEORGIA—Very large; white with 
~ red cheek; flesh white, firm, and fine flavored. 
Rapid grower and very productive. July. Free. 
“CARMAN —Large, resembles Elberta in shape; 
color creamy white or pale yellow with deep 
blush; skin very tough, flesh tender, fine flavor 
and quite juicy. August. 
\CHAMPION—An extremely large, handsome 
early variety, creamy white with red cheek, berta. This peach is 
sweet, rich and juicy. Aug. of i seoed yellow 
\ CRAWFORD’S EARLY—Very large; yellow, Wen. * ying red 
' with a fine red cheek; flesh yellow, melting, aE ee titi 
t, rich and very excellent. Hardy and vig- vis ere eee : 
ee, y y 8 are good. Fine for dessert, canning and cook- 
eos. ing. Its steady bearing, sure-cropping charac- 
teristics are most important. Is particularly resistant 
to cold and also dry seasons. End Winter-killing— 
Plant Hardee. 
““ROCHESTER—A valuable yellow freestone, which 
bears when quite young, producing beautiful, large, 
orange yellow fruit of superb quality. Juicy flesh of 
delicious flavor. Good keeper and shipper, and tree is 
especially vigorous. 
QUINCES 
Small, hardy, and prolific trees whose fruits are highly 
esteemed for canning and preserving. They are always 
in demand and bring good prices on the market. Quinces 
_ may be planted 10 to 15 feet apart. 
\CHAMPION—A strong, rugged tree, with very large 
fruit of lively russet yellow at the stem. Very tender 
when cooked. Prolific. 
m ORANGE—Large, bright golden yellow fruits, very 
tender when cooked, of excellent flavor and prized for 
preserves and the market. 
Champion Quince 
