72 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



Mr. Sbepbard — I have planted it different times, and on the same 

 soil, and it always seems to me to be hai'dy. 



MoRELLo, English. — Dr. Hnll — It is very hardy wherever I find it. 

 It has one defect, that of breeding insects, and leaving its fruit on the 

 tree until they come out. 



Mr. Galusba — I will say that it is every way reliable and hardy, and 

 yields very large crops. That and the 'Early M&y are the only ones I 

 can tie to in the North. 



Mr. Wier — It has a large red fruit which will always sell and bring a 

 good price. It has a very dark and rich red in canning. The stone is 

 quite large and plump shaped. The tree is perfectly hardy I believe. 

 It feeds well on Mahaleb or Morello stock; and will grow anywhere in 

 any part of the State. 



Mr. Nelson — Do you know anything of the Late Richmond? 



Mr. Wier — I have it, and we think almost as much of it as we do of 

 the Early Eichmond. It is about two weeks later. We also have a 

 seedling from it. It has not quite so much juice as the Early Rich- 

 mond. 



Mr. Nelson — I can state that with us it is just as productive as the 

 Early Pdchmond. We think it as good in quality. All the difference I 

 see in the cherry is this, it is later by about ten days. With me they 

 bear just as soon as the Early Eichmond. I found it on my ground 

 when I went there. I have shown it to a great many men. The tree 

 now is old, and it favors Early May so much that it is very hard to dis- 

 tinguish them from each other. 



The President — I would not regard it as being so good in quality as 

 the Early Eichmond. There is less juice. I think you can distinguish 

 it whether canned or not. 



Mr. Wier — I am well aware that there are several of this kind. The 

 old original one that we had was a much larger cherry and very watery. 



Mr. Galusha — Is not this Late Eichmond the Late Kentish ? 



Mr. Shephard — I would inquire if any persons here have any knowl- 

 edge oi a cherry which I received from Col. Hardman, of Buffalo. It is 

 a most productive cherry. I have invited a great many people to see 



