REPORT OF MR. THOMAS A. SHARPE. 465 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



White Honey Damson. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit small, oval. Skin pale 

 yellowish-white. Flesh yellowish-white, juicy, and sweet, with a pleasant flavour. 



Season, early September. 



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Rangheri's Mirahelle. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit below medium size, roun- 

 dish, with a shallow suture. Skin pale yellow. Flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, with a rich 

 flavour ; free-stone. Season, early September. 



Jerusalem. — Tree a stronger grower. Fruit above medium size, oblong egg-shaped. 

 Skin dark purple, with a thick blue bloom. Flesh firm, sweet, moderately juicy, with 

 a pleasant flavour ; free-stone. Early September. 



Queen of Mirahelles. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit small globular. Skin yellow, 

 with a thin whitish bloom, and a few reddish dots and spots near the stem. Flesh 

 yellowish, juicy, and sweet, with a pleasant flavour ; cling-stone. Season, last of Sep- 

 tember. 



Giant Prune. — Tree a vigorous grower and fruit bearer. Fruit above mediiini size, 



oblong oval. Skin light reddish purple, with a thin bloom. Flesh yellow, medium 

 juicy and sweet, with a pleasant flavour ; stone not quite free. Season, September. 



Stanton. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit medium size, oval. Skin dark purple, 

 with a reddish bloom. Flesh yellowish green, sweet and juicy, with fine flavour. Sea- 

 son, September. 



Golden Beauty. — Tree a free grower but a poor bearer. Fruit small, heart-shaped. 

 Skin golden red. Flesh deep orange, not very juicy, flavour pleasant. Season, Sept- 

 tember. 



CHEEEIES. 



The cherry trees bloomed very profusely in the spring, set fruit well and gave 

 promise of an abundant crop. When the fruit was about half grown, it was expected 

 the crop would aggregate nearly, if not quite, one and a half tons, but when the earlier 

 sorts began to colour rot attacked them and the continuous rains favoured the rapid 

 development of the disease, so that trees which promised a fine crop produced very 

 little merchantable fruit. The following varieties fruited for the first time this year: — 



Willis' Early. — Tree a strong and vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, obtuse, 

 heart-shaped. Skin yellow, mottled with light red and a few golden dots. Flesh yel- 

 lowish-white, juicy, tender and sweet, llipe early in May. 



Kassin's Early. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish heart- 

 shaped. Skin dark glossy red. Flesh and juice deep red. Flesh firm, juicy and sweet, 

 with a pleasant flavour. Ripe middle of May. 



Crown Prince. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit above medium size or nearly large 

 heart-shaped. Skin yellow, with a light red blush. Flesh whitish, juicy, tender, 

 refreshing. Quality, good. Kipe last of May. 



Duchess of Angouleme. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit small, round. Skin dark, 

 glossy red. Flesh yellow, tender, juicy and with a sprightly pleasant flavour. Ripe 

 early in June. 



Werder's Early Blade Heart. — Tree a vigorous gi-ower. Fruit large, roundish, 

 heart-shaped. Skin black. Flesh dark red, tender, juicy, sweet and good. Ripe early 

 in June. 



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