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The Japan plums bloom very freely, but do not set their fruit well, and the trees 

 are without exception lacking in growth and vigour. 



Nine'teen varieties of plums have been added to the collection this year. 



CHERRIES. 



The cherry trees bloomed freely this year and set a fine crop of fruit which, unfor- 

 tunately, sufi'ered very severely from the wet weather, which occurred when many of 

 the varieties were nearly ripe, causing the fruit to split and rot. 



Of those that have fruited in previous years, one of the most satisfactory is the 

 Windsor, which gave a fine crop during the past season, and the fruit did not receive 

 so much injury from the wet weather as other varieties of the same season. 



Early Rivers. — Fruited this year for the first time. Fruit large, roundish, heart 

 shaped. Skin, nearly black. Stalk, long. Stone, small. Flesh, tender, juicy and sweet. 

 Ripe, 26th May. 



White Heart. — Fruit small, heart-shaped. 'Skin, yellowish white with a pale reddish 

 ■cheek. Flesh, melting, sweet and pleasant. Ripe, 5th June. 



Schmidt's Bigarreau. — Fruit large, nearly round. Skin, nearly black. Flesh firm, 

 juicy and of fine flavour. Ripe, 1st July. 



Sparhatok's Honey. — Fruit of medium size, roundish, heart shaped. Skin, yellowish 

 red. Flesh juicy, sweet, and of fine flavour. Ripe, 1st July. 



Straus Weichsel. — Fruit large, nearly black, round, a little flattened. Flesh dark 

 red, juicy, firm, slightly acid, of good flavour. Ripe, 1st July. 



Nouvelle Royale. — Fruit large, roundish. Skin, bright glossy red, mottled with 

 ■darker red spots. Flesh white, firm, juicy, pleasant and sprightly. Ripe, 2nd July. 



Gruner Glass. — Fruit of medium size, nearly round. Skin dark red, or nearly 

 black. Flesh firm, juicy, sprightly. Ripe, 5th July. 



Arch Duke. — Fruit large, obtuse, heart-shaped. Skin, dark red. Flesh tender, 

 juicy and high flavoured, sprightly, sub-acid. Ripe, 5th July. 



Royal Duke. — Fruit large, roundish, flattened. Skin, dark red. Flesh reddish, 

 tender, juicy, with a rich flavour. Ripe, 1st to 6th July. 



Griotte du Nord. — Fruit small to medium, somewhat oval in shape. Skin light red. 

 Flesh reddish white, juicy, acid. Stone, large. Ripe, 13th July. 



Brusseler Braun. — Fruit of medium size, oval shape. Skin, deep red. Fle?h reddish 

 ■white, juicy, firm, pleasant acid. Ripe, 10th to 15th July. 



Montmorency Court Queue. — Fruit above medium in size, round flattened. Skin 

 light red. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, pleasant acid, very fine flavour, a little soft. 

 Ripe, 5th to 10th July. 



Duchess de Pallau. — Fruit large, nearly round. Skin bright red. Flesh yellowish 

 ^hite, firm, solid, and moderately juicy, mild, pleasantly acid, with a fine flavour. Ripe, 

 10th to 14th July. 



Eleven varieties of cherries have been added to our collection this season. 



DwarJ Rocky Mt. Cherries. — These bushes fruited freely this season, ripening 

 .about the last of August, the fruit hanging on the bushes in good condition for some 

 weeks. A number of seedlings have been raised for distribution ; as this fruit can be 

 grown in the interior, where other cherries are not hardy, and under such conditions 

 may be of value. 



