OSCAR H. WILL & CO., BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA 
- -—s GHERRIES and 
‘7 x, SAND CHERRY (Prunus besseyi). The native bush 
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“~TOM THUMB. A dwarf bush cherry. Fine flavored 
: \ BLACK BEAUTY. Similar to Brooks, but a 
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CHERRY HYBRIDS 
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. 18 to 24 in., each 70c; 
5 for $3.00; 12 to 18 in., each, 50c; 5 for $2.25. 
ESTERN 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 $ ft., each, 60c; 10, 
$5.50; 3 to 4 ft., each, 75c; 5 for $3.50. . 
“COMPASS. The 
oldest and best 
known of the 
sand cherry 
hybrids. Rip- 
ens 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, 
$1.20. 
OKA. 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, fiesh red, delicious flavor. Fruit 
hangs to tree and cures there like a dried prune. 
8 to 4 ft., each, $1.35; 5 for $6.00. 
and hardy. Developed ee Dr. N. E. Hansen. 2 to 
3 ft., each, $1.35. 
BROOKS. A sand cherry selection from the Canadian 
Experimental Station at Brooks, Alberta. Fruit 
large, flavor sweet. Outstanding. 2 to 3 ft., each, 
$1.50. 
selection made by the late George Chipman 
of Winnipeg. Very hardy. 2 to 3 ft., $1.50. 
“SIOUX. One of Dr. N. E. Hansen’s selections. 
Large, of fine quality and flavor, hardy. 
Each, 2 to 3 ft., $1.35. x 
NANKING CHERRY. Drilea or Orient. Makes 
perfect cherry jam with a delicious flavor. 
A beautiful ornamental. We have a limited 
number of these two named variety selec- 
tions, picked for yield and quality of fruit. 
3 to 4 ft., each, $1.50. 
| PRUNUS FRUTICOSA. A dwarf cherry from Europe and Asia. Each, $1.35. 
Sone STAR PIE CHERRY. A new very hardy pie cherry from™the Min- 
nesota Fruit Breeding Farm. The first pie cherry hardy in the Northern 
Plains. 3 to 4 ft. packs $1.75. 
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