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Northwest. — Trees low, spreadinj?, dwarfish in habit; lacking in vigor, 

 but very productive. Valuable as a late ripening sort. 



Ostheimer. — Seems identical with Suda, and with that variety the 

 most profitable late-ripening sort. Fruit medium to large; dark red; 

 heart-shaped. 



Richmond. — One of the most profitable early market varieties grown. 

 Vigorous and productive. 



Suda. — Very productive. Fruit large, dark red, heart-shaped; ripens 

 late in the season. One of the best. 



Weir (No. 2). — A strong, vigorous grower; very productive. Fruit 

 large, but a little light in color; ripens a little in advance of Richmond 

 and excels that variety. A valuable early market sort. 



Wragg. — Very productive. Fruit large, dark red, and ripens late. 

 Valuable as a late market sort. 



DUKES. 



Carnation. — One of the best Dukes on trial. Tree vigorous and fairly 

 productive. Fruit large, dark red and of very good quality. 



Magnifique. — The best Duke on trial this season. Fruit of large size 

 and good quality; rather light in color. Valuable as a late-ripening va- 

 riety. 



Montrueil. — The very best all-round Duke. Fruit very large and of the 

 best quality; color dark, rich red. Tree vigorous and productive. Valu- 

 able for home or market. 



White Rigarreau. — So named, but between the Duke and Morello in 

 type. Received from the Division of Pomology in 1805. Tree a rather 

 slow grower, forming a low, round, bushy head. Fruit large and of good 

 quality: color very licrht red, with a shade darker on onp side; very ten- 

 der, juicy, with sprightly sub-acid flavor. Requires further trial. 



HEARTS AND BIGARRBAUS. 



Badacsnny. — Of Hungarian origin. Tree lacks vigor and is only mod- 

 erately productive. Fruit large, very firm; dark, rich red in color; qual- 

 ity only fair. Not desirable. 



Baltavar. — Fruit large, firm and attractive in appearance. The most 

 promising of the three Hungarian varieties — Badacsony, Baltavar and 

 Mednyansky — received from the Division of Pomology. 



Cleveland. — A very strong grower and quite an abundant bearer. 

 Fruit large; light yellow, shaded with red; quality fair. 



Ida. — A very large, light-colored cherry of very good quality. Rather 

 tender for distant markets. Valuable as an early sort for home use. 



Mednyansky. — Of Hungarian origin. A moderately vigorous, spread- 

 ing grower. Fruit medium to large; very dark, almost black, in color; 

 quality only fair. Too low in quality for home use, and not quite pro- 

 ductive enough for market. 



Napoleon. — Considered one of the most profitable market varieties 

 grown. Vigorous and very productive. Fruit of large size and attrac- 

 tive in appearance. Bore the heaviest crop of any variety of sweet cher- 

 ries on trial this season. 

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