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PRICES OF SWEET CHERRIES
5-6, 11/16 up.
4-5', 9-11/16" .
3-4', 7-9 n 6" . . .
5-6'
4-5'
3-4'
Each
$3.50
. 3.25
. 3.00
. 3.25
. 3.00
. 2.75
3-9
each
$3.00
2.65
2.25
2.60
2.20
1.80
10-49
each
$2.50
2.35
2.00
2.20
1.90
1.55
each
$2.00
1.80
1.50
1.70
1.45
1.20
large
market
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quantities. We will give you the acJvantage of any
changes.
Varieties listed in order oj ripening
SENECA Ripens two weeks before Black Tartarian.
The cherries resemble Black Tartarian — large, round-
cordate, purplish black, with juicy melting flesh and a
rich sweet flavor; the pit is free and the skin does not
crack. The tree is vigorous, productive, and has upright,
preading habit of growth. Early.
ARLY RIVERS This fine cherry is highly regarded by
cherry growers in eastern New York. Ripens a few days
, later than Seneca and 10 days ahead of Black Tartarian.
\ It is larger and firmer in flesh than Tartarian. Crimson-
\ black in color and excellent quality for dessert. Early.
BLACK TARTARIAN Very large; bright purplish
black; tender, juicy, very rich. Tree a remarkable vig-
\ orous and erect grower, and is an immense bearer. Early.
■J VERNON The fruit is large, firm fleshed, black, and
ripens just before Bing. The tree is vigorous and pro-
y ductive.
BING This valuable black cherry succeeds everywhere.
Flesh very solid; flavor of the highest quahty. A fine
shipping and market variety. Midseason.
warn
SWEET
CHERRIES
HIGH IN QUALITY AND VIGOR — HEAVY
PRODUCERS— LONG LIVED — BEAUTIFUL
USE FOR BOTH FRUIT AND SHADE
VICTOR Fruit resembles Napoleon and ripens between
Gov. Wood and Napoleon. Fruits are large, medium firm
fleshed, light colored, and of excellent quahty. Tree is
large, vigorous, and productive.
NAPOLEON BIGARREAU (Royal Ann). A beautiful
cherry of large size, pale j-ellow with bright red cheeks;
flesh firm, juic^', and sweet. One of the best for market.
Midseason.
\I EMPEROR FRANCIS Large, high quality cherry of
the Napoleon tj'pe. Ripens just before Napoleon and is
less subject to cracking. Promises to be one of the best
J main-crop sweet cherries of the Napoleon type. Mid-
season.
BLACK RUSSIAN One of our finest new, hardy sweet
cherry varieties. Trees are vigorous, very hardy, and
highly productive. Crops are seldom affected by low
winter temperatures or spring frosts. Fruits are medium
in size, do not crack, and show httle tendency to brown
rot before picking. Cherries are almost black in color,
freestone, and very flavorful. Ripens just before Schmidt.
^ SCHMIDT'S BIGARREAU This fruit is verj' large
size, with a fine rich flavor. Fruit grows in clusters. Is an
excellent shipper. Tree is vigorous and one of the hard-
iest of all sweet cheixies. Midseason.
"^ GIANT Bears dark red cherries attractive in size and
color; ripens just before Lambert. Quality is splendid.
Less subject to cracking than Bing. Tree is large, vig-
orous, and very productive.
J LAMBERT One of the largest of all cherries. It is
purple-red, firm and rich. Every year sees an enormous
crop. The tree not only grows well, but is verj- resistant
to insect and fungus attacks. Midseason.
--i WINDSOR Tree upright, vigorous and a rapid grower.
Fruit almost black, very firm and juicy; flesh pinkish
and sometimes streaked. Quahty very good; a produc-
\ tive bearer. A leading commercial variet.v, used widely
\ for pollination purposes. Midseason.
O HEDELFINGEN Ripens just ahead of Windsor and
Lambert. Its performance in New York, Canada and
Europe justifies its being recommended as a large, firm-
fleshed, high quahty, late black cherry of the Lambert
type. The fruit has the valuable attribute of being more
resistant to cracking than most cherries.