66 . TKANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



Cleveland. — Dr. Hull — It is extremely productive and very beauti- 

 ful, and the tree is also a fair grower — rather more than a medium 

 grower, in point of strength — and of good form. 



Elkhorn (Tradescant's Black Heart, or Downing). — Dr. Hull — I 

 think it is the finest black cherry on the list. I have found several 

 people who have had very sad experience of it in other parts of the 

 country. With me the tree is perfect in form — it spreads its branches 

 just about right. At about ten years of age it will be about twice the 

 size of the Tartarian. The fruit may be a trifle inferior to the Black 

 Tartarian. 



The President — Do you think it will be practicable to bring these 

 Hearts into general cultivation ? 



Dr. Hull — I see no reason why they should not; but at the proper 

 time I will explain myself as far as I can. 



Early Purple Guigne.— Dr. Hull — I think it can be grown further 

 north than any other kind : it is a very good cherry in its season. 



Elton. — Mr. M. L. Dunlap — I fruited a large number of the heart 

 cherries, and it is the only one that ever produces enormous crops of 

 sweet cherries, and I think I have had a quart in my lifetime. It was 

 set out about thirteen years ago, and about three years ago I lost the 

 last of them. 



Mr. Shephard — I saw one tree this last summer that had perhaps two 

 quarts of cherries on ; but I do not think it will ever have any more. 



The President — What has been your observation, generally, with this 

 class of cherries ? My observation was, at first planting, that they all 

 died soon. I believe there are some people, like Mr. Wier, who may 

 grow them successfully. 



Mr. Galusha — I can say a word for this cherr}'. I had a few trees 

 grafted on the old stock, near the ground, and I have never procured 

 any fruit at all from the Elton, Black Tartarian, or Black Eagle, and 

 the final result was — I made a good bonfire of them. 



Mr. Bryant — I do not believe that the cherry can be raised with any 

 success on rich prairie. I planted a good many of them in 1855 and 

 1856, and I have never planted any since. Those planted in my 

 neighborhood failed, and the trees died off. The heart bursts and 



