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Of the varieties tabulated, notes are appended mainly of such only as 

 have already fruited sufficiently to afford some indication of their character. 



In describing cherries, together with the other tree fruits, including 

 grapes (with the single exception of apples, which see), size and quality 

 are expressed upon the scale, 1 to 5, employed for this purpose by the 

 Division of Pomology; aad in accordance with the practice of the division 

 1 is used to express the highest grade, with l-(- to indicate unusual 

 superiority; while 5 indicates the lowest grade to which the grading is 

 intended to apply; with 5 — to express anything of still lower value. , 



Badacconyi, Baltavari, and Moduyansky, as indicated by their foliage 

 and habit of growth, are of the sweet or Mazzard class. These are among 

 a number of varieties, including apples and plums, received from south- 

 eastern Europe by the National Department of Agriculture, and entrusted 

 to this and other stations for propagation and trial. 



Cleveland, Coe (Transparent), Downer, Eagle (Black), Early Purple, 

 Elton, Napoleon, Rockport, Tartarian (Black), Wood (Gov.), and Yellow 

 Spanish have all been fruited many years since by the writer, and all can 

 be confidently recommended to those who may desire to plant this class 

 of cherries, for other than commercial purposes. 



Windsor has borne lightly this season, and promises to deserve a high 

 position among those of its species, on account of its late ripening and 

 apparent hardiness. 



Abbesse, Angouleme, Bessarabian, Brusseler Braune, Frauendorfer, 

 Weichsel, George Glass, Griotte du Nord, Ostheim, Sklanka, Spate Ama- 

 relle, and Strauss Weichsel were received from Iowa, coming from the 

 collections of Russian or European introductions obtained by Professor 

 Budd. All have fruited (the most of them very lightly) during the past 

 two years. Sklanka, the only one that has fruited heavily this year, may 

 be regarded as promising for market. 



Carnation ig an old variety, scarcely at all grown in Michigan. The 

 tree is vigorous and of upright growth. It bore very lightly this year for 

 the first time. 



Choisey is of French origin. It makes a beautiful tree, and it has no 

 superior in the beauty and fine quality of its fruit. Unfortunately it is a 

 thin bearer. 



Dyehouse is one of the earliest Morellos. The tree has very slender 

 drooping branches. 



Eugenie, another. French production, is beautiful and excellent, well 

 adapted to the home plantation. Its desirableness for commercial plant- 

 ing is not yet determined. 



Hortense is less popular than its real merits would seem to warrant. 

 The fruit is large for a Duke, and the tree is one of the most vigorous of 

 its class. 



Late Duke is of fine upright habit. It bore only a few specimens the 

 present year. Its value here remains to be determined. 



Magnifique is of French origin, as may be inferred from its name. Its 

 extreme lateness renders it the more desirable. 



May Duke is probably, all things considered, the most valuable variety 

 of its class. It is widely known and valued. 



Montmorency, and Montmorency Ordinaire, as grown here, are appar- 

 ently identical. They are apparently adapted to commercial planting. 



