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Industry. — Lacking in vigor and productiveness. Berries turn red 

 when ripe. Not desirable. 



Keepsake. — Plants vigorous and productive. Berries of tlie largest 

 size; color greenish yellow. One of the very best for market. 



Lancashire. — A vigorous grower and very productive. Berries of 

 large size and good quality, but have the fault of turning red, and this 

 is an objectionable feature in the market. 



Orange. — This is the most vigorous grower, and has the finest quality 

 of any variety on the station grounds, but top small for market. Valu 

 able for home use. 



Of the American varieties. Downing is by far the best on trial in 

 hardiness, vigor and productiveness. Valuable for market. 



CHERRIES. 



The cherry crop, as a whole, was very poor this season, especially the 

 sweet varieties; but a number of the sour kinds bore full crops. Mont- 

 morency, Weir, King, Ostheimer, Suda and Northwest were the most 

 productive. Of the Duke class, Magnifique, Montrueil and Carnation 

 were best, as were Napoleon, Windsor, Baltavar and Mary Kirtland of 

 the sweet varieties. The cherry seems to sustain greater loss from cold 

 or heavy rains, while in bloom, than any other fruit. Many complaints 

 come to the Station from this locality and different parts of the State 

 of the leaves turning yellow and falling from trees in July. This was 

 not so of the trees on the station grounds, and it is evident from results 

 obtained here that two or three thorough applications of Bordeaux mix- 

 ture is effectual in holding the leaves on the trees. Commercially, no 

 satisfactory results were obtained from the sweet kinds; but with the 

 sour varieties the prices advanced with the season, Dyehonse and Rich- 

 mond selling for fl.OO per crate; Montmorency, |1.25 per crate; and Su- 

 da, Ostheimer, Northwest and Wragg, one week later, at |1.40 per crate. 

 While without doubt Montmorency is the most profitable variety grown 

 at present, with the large acreage already out, it would seem advisable 

 to plant more of the later kinds. 



MORELLOS. 



Brusseler Braune. — Tree an upright, vigorous, handsome grower. 

 Fruit very large, attractive and of excellent quality. A fine late cherry, 

 but has proved unproductive here. 



Dyehouse. — If anything, ripens a little in advance of Richmond, but is 

 -not so vigorous as that variety, although fully as productive. 



King. — Tree vigorous and productive; ripens with Richmond, and it 

 seems fully equal to that variety. 



Minnesota. — A late-ripening variety of some value for market. Fruit 

 above medium in size; color dark red; quality good. 



Monarch. — Supposed to be a new variety, but seems identical with 

 Montmorency here. 



Montmorency. — The most profitable and most largely planted sour 

 cherry. 



