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Skin bright reddish purple, with many yellow dots. Flesh yellowish, juicy, firm, 

 sprightly. Cling stone. Season, August. 



8. MiraheUe Grosse. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit below medium size. Round, 

 smooth, yellow, with a few crimson dots. Flesh yellow, juicy, sugary, with a very 

 fine flavour. Stone small, free. Season, August. 



9. Early Red. — Tree a slow grower. Fruit below medium to small, oval. Stalk 

 short set in a small cavity, and a well defined suture ending in a slight depression. 

 Skin dull red with a thin whitish bloom, and sprinkled with golden dots. Flesh yel- 

 lowish, juicy, a little coarse, with a pleasant flavour. Season, September. 



10. Autumn Compote. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit medium to large oblong 

 oval, with one side enlarged. Stalk long, and set in a small cavity. Skin pale dull 

 yellow, with a thin whitish bloom. Flesh yellowish, a little coarse, juicy, sprightly, 

 with a pleasant flavour. Season, September. 



11. Giant. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, oblong, with a neck. 

 Stalk short. Suture distinct, and one side enlarged. Skin red, with a whitish bloom. 

 Flesh yellowish, juicy, fine-grained, tender, sweet. Stone small, nearly free. Season 

 September. 



12. White Bullace. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit small, round. Stem short. 

 Skin yellowish white, mottled with red in the sun. Flesh firm, juicy and sweet. A 

 cling stone. Season last of September. 



13. Cheshire Damson. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit small, round. Stalk short. 

 Skin dark purple, covered with a thick bluish bloom. Flesh greenish, firm, juicy, 

 sprightly and pleasant. Season last of September. 



CHERRIES. 



The cherry trees were full of bloom early in April and some of ttie sweet cherries 

 set a fair crop, but the continued showery weather in May and June prevented effective 

 spraying, and the rot was severe, and the showers and sunshine during the time of 

 ripening caused much of the sound fruit to split. So severe was this cause of loss that 

 on two trees which were fairly well loaded with ripening fruit, not more than five per 

 cent were sound, this by count of the fruit on several well loaded branches. 



The following sorts fruited for the first time this year: — 



1. Kentish. — Tree a slow gfower. Fruit large, flattened at top and bottom. Stalk 

 short. Skin clear deep shiny red. Flesh yellowish white, juicy, sub-acid, and when 

 allowed to hang on the tree until very ripe has a rich pleasant flavour mildly acid. 

 Season last of June. 



2. Grosse Griotte du Vin. — Tree a healthy grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish, 

 much flattened. Stalk long. Skin very dark glossy red. Flesh and juice dark red, 

 juicy, mild, sprightly acid, with a pleasant flavour. Season July. 



3. Bohemian Blach Bigarreau. — Tree a strong grower. ' Fruit large, roundish, 

 heart shaped. Stalk short and stout. Skin glossy black. Flesh black, with dark red 

 juice ; firm, juicy, rich, sweet, with a very fine flavour. Season July. 



4. Wragg. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, oval. Stalk long, set in 

 a narrow cavity. Skin dark glossy red. Flesh red, with dark red juice; rich, with 

 a pleasant flavour, mildly acid. Stone small. Season July. 



5. Cluster Black Heart. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit medium to small, heart- 

 shaped. Stalk long. Skin glossy black. Flesh and juice very dark red. Flesh tender, 

 juicy, mild and pleasantly acid. Season July. 



6. Early Juicy. — Tree a strong grower, but late and unproductive. Fruit of 

 medium size, roundish. Stalk long, slender and set in a slight depression. Skin clear 

 glossy red. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, nearly sweet. Season July. 



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