. Catalogue, spring 1901. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. PICKING AND PACKING CHERRIES. SHOWING BEST PACKAGE FOR ENGLISH MORELLO CHERRY. English Morel Io.—Without doubt one of the most valuable of this class. Easily grown, gener- ally producing a heavy crop. Fruit dark red, quality good, with a rich, acid flavor; late. Tree very hardy, and recommended for extremely cold latitudes. Professor Budd says that a cherry orchard planted thickly in rows running north has done better than those planted in the usual way. "
. Catalogue, spring 1901. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. PICKING AND PACKING CHERRIES. SHOWING BEST PACKAGE FOR ENGLISH MORELLO CHERRY. English Morel Io.—Without doubt one of the most valuable of this class. Easily grown, gener- ally producing a heavy crop. Fruit dark red, quality good, with a rich, acid flavor; late. Tree very hardy, and recommended for extremely cold latitudes. Professor Budd says that a cherry orchard planted thickly in rows running north has done better than those planted in the usual way. "Like a double cherry, we grew together, seem- ing parted, but yet a union in partition, two lovely berries on one ; 25 and 30 cents each. CHERRY TREES FOR MARKET AND GARDEN. " "What plant we in the cherry tree? Buds, which the breath of summer days shall lengthen into leafy sprays; boughs, which the thrush with crimson breast, shall haunt, and sing, and hide her nest. We plant upon the sunny lea a shadow for the noontide hour, a shelter from the summer shower, when we plant the cherry ;' There are few trees more attractive than the cherry, on account of its beauti- ful foliage, its attractive blossoms, and showy fruit. It is more often planted upon the lawns of the village and city, as well as the farm lawn, than other fruit trees. It furnishes a delightful shade and is a clean tree. The cherry tree does better without cultivation than almost any other fruit trees, but if possible the first few years it should be cultivated, or mulched on the surface of the soil with manure. I have heard of a cherry tree that was 6% fee* i11 circumference, with a spread of branches measuring 60 feet. Since it bore its first crop it has borne annually without one omission 600 to 1000 pounds of superior cherries, selling for 7 cents per pound. We seldom hear of a cherry orchard. This may be a good reason why it is profitable to plant cherries. Surely it requires mo
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