Title: Illustrated and descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, evergreens, shrubs, vines, small fruit plants, etc.
Identifier: CAT31285035 (find matches)
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: H. J. Weber & Sons Nursery Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture), Missouri, Saint Louis, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Shrubs, Catalogs
Publisher: St. Louis, Mo. : H. J. Weber & Sons Nursery Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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16 ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. CHERRIES. The cherry is one of the finest and most delicate dessert fruits. The acid varieties are also highly esteemed for preserving and cooking purposes. Although a very perish- able fruit, the period of its use may be pro- longed to two months by a proper selection of varieties. The trees thrive well in any soil which is sufficiently well drained, but will not succeed a long time where the sub- soil is wet. Our cherry trees are all budded on the Mahaleb Stock, which makes a healthy tree, and does not sprout from the roots, which is a nuisance, when common Morello Stocks are used.—Those marked with a f are sweet sorts. Plant 18 ft. apart each way—ijj trees to the acre. PRICES. Two years from bud, 5 to 6 feet, select. Each, 50 cts.; per 10, $4.00; per 100, $35.00. Two years from bud, 4 to 5 feet, medium. Each, 35 cts.; per 10, $3.00; per 100, $30.00 fAbbesse (Sweet Duke) -Large, dark red, delicious; almost equal to the Heart Cherries. Very hardy, more so than other Dukes, a more vigorous grower and heavier cropper. Royal Duke—Said to be more valuable than May Duke, hardier and more fruitful, ripens evenly; gone before May Duke. Large, roundish oblate, pale amber, mottled bright red, tender, juicy, rich, nearly sweet. Ostheimer (Weichsel) — Large, heart-shaped, almost black when ripe, full of purple juice, exceedingly rich, less acid than English Morello; good for dessert and unsurpassed for kitchen uses. Very hardy both in tree and fruit bud, blooms late, and even young trees bend under their weight of fruit with unfailing regularity. Suda Hardy—A most valuable late cherry, an improved English Morello of which it is doubtless a seedling. In shape, color and quality it closely duplicates its supposed parent, while the tree is hardier, with better foliage, and a slightly better grower. Early Richmond—Medium size, light red; melting, juicy, sprightly, acid flavor. This is one of the most valuable and popular early varieties of the acid cherries. Tree healthy and productive. May Duke—Medium, dark red ; melting, rich, juicy; excellent; popular and reliable, early cherry, nearly sweet. fBlack Heart—Very large, black, juicy, rich, excellent and moderately productive. Last of June. Olivet—A new Duke variety of French origin. Fruit very large, globular and of a deep, shining red; tender, rich and vinous, with a very sweet, sub-acid flavor. English Morello—Fair size, very dark red, rich, acid, juicy, good. fElton — Large, rather pointed, heart- shaped, pale yellow with red cheek, sweet and very good. tReine Hortense — Very large, fine, heart-shaped, yellow, with red cheek, juicy and delicious. Tree a healthy and hand- some grower; productive and very desirable variety. Last of June.
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