Daily Republican., 1881-01-21
POPFLAR CHERRIES.
Desirable Varieties and Directions
for Planting.
For the Republican

Desirable varieties and Directions
for Planting.
For the Republican.
Even 10 those whose locks are streaked
with gray, there is Somsthing fascina-
ting in the eimple words" cherries
are ripe" How the thoughts go back
to the past---to days of childhood! WHAT
pleasant memories come to mind OF the
happy hours of those youthful days
Far back in the vistas OF many q per
sons memory, is indelibly impressed
the picture Of some favorite cherry tree
How esgerly was the time awaited
when those luscious cherries should
first ripen! Visits were paid, days be
forehapd, to the almost idolizsd tree, to
SEQ il the fruit had yet been kissed by
tho sun into blushiDg maturity. And
when at last the cherries were found
to be tinged with red, how joytully
would youthful voices re.echo the cry
--" cherries are ripe cherries are
ripel" What an opportunity, too, did
those cherry trees OF former days al
ford, to the boy of six or eight years,
for displaying his valor and courage to
his admiring little playmates He
would climb as proudly among those
Ito him difficulty branches and dizzy
tree-tops, as does the sailor as he
springs up the lofty main-mast in the
presence Of wondering landsmen."
The woodlands axe, with its keen and
relentless stroke, may have felled to
the ground those trees OF former days
Changes msy have occurred sin the
ship Of state" fashions in dress have
come and gone, but that part OF human
nature, with its love for fruit and the
display OF boyish valor, is still the
same, and each recurring year We see
the scenes OF past years re- enacted
over and over again. 1t does us all
good to become young again. Perhaps
the fountain of perpetual youthfulness
of feelings may yet be found among
the cherry trees, or in slipping the nec-
tar from other delicious fruits. Let us
now turn TO see, what qualities of spe.
cial value, some OF the most prominent
varieties Of cherries may possess.
Luelling.--This is fine large, new,
black cherry, that is now attracting
considerable attention. It is native
OF Oregon, where it is highly esteemed
on account of both its large size and
good chipping qualities. The fruit is
firm and solid, keeping we'll after
heing picked. The tree belongs TO the
Heart or Bgaresn varieties OF cherries,
nearly all OF which are also desirable
for shade trees, being OF rapid and
vigorous habits of growth.
Gov. Wood, Elton, Napoleon Biga-
rean, Downers Late red and Yellow
Spanish, are all white or light colored
cherries OF the Heart or Bigarean class,
and are varieties that are quite we'll
adapted for planting IN most localities
in the United States. OF the darker or
black cherries OF the same classes, i
might mention the EARLY Purple Guigne,
Blsck Portarian, Rockport, and Black
Eagle as being among the best for gen
eral planting. All Of the above also
make fine shade trees for planting
along the side walk, or near q dwell.
ing.
The ox-heart, a large white cherry,
IL also popular in many sections. Many
other kinds of cherries, whether white
or black, are enormously called by this
name, as it is a name that seems to
have taken a strong hold upon the
popular iancy. Cherries Of the above
classes are among the finest and most
delicious for eating. The tree may not
DO as hardy in extremely cold latitudeS
as the Dukes and Morellos, soon to be
IL nentioned, but most of them thrive
we'll in suCh northern localities as
Nova Scotia, Lower Canada, Michigan'
or other places where the climate is
moiulated, or rendered more uniform,
by large bodies OF water beipg near at
hand.
Olivet and Moatmorenci 0rdinaire
are two popular, new, large red cherries
Of the Duke and Morello class. The
first commences to rpen early, and
continues to ripen over long period;
while the second is a week or two later
than the wplt.known Early Richmond,
and considerably larger. Other desira-
BILE varieties Of these two classes, that
are we'll adapted to general cultivation,
are May Duke, Belle Magnifgue, Renie
aortense and Late Duke. ThHtreeB OF
the Duke and Morsllo class are usually
more hardy than others, and better
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corsin and Northern Iowa. lu the |
lower Gulf States the Morello class Is
about the only Kind that succeeds
there.
The Early Purple Guigne, May Duke,
Rockport and Early Richmond are
among some of the earliest of the above
varieties, and the Downers Late Red,
Belle Magniaque, Black Esgle, Refine
Hortense and Late Duke among some
IF the latest. Most of the other va
-ieties named above ripen in about the
middle of the cherry season. A longer
ist could be given. bu. 1t is doubtful
whether 1t would be an Improvement
or general planting. s
Cherry trees are usually planted in :
dsrch, April and early in May, also in
october and November. They generally i
equire but little care after they are L
,lanted, except perhaps to keep the
oil over the roots mulched or cutiva
ed during the first few summers. Lit :
le pruning is neeGed-the removal Of .
few interlacing side shoots from the
rees while young, being sufficient.
there are few ways in which .
uch upslloyed enjoyment can 80 easily r
9 obtaiIsd, as in the planting of a few
berry trees, with their accompanying
rops of delicious, Joy bestoving fruit u
r. Il. HAINEs, Moorsstown, N. J. e
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