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CHERRIES. 



All varieties of cherries came through the winter without the slightest injury and 

 the crop this season at the sub-station was larger than ever before. 



Cherries, iu conimou with other fruit.s, liave been given clean culture since they 

 were first planted, with the exception of a small block of si.xty trees. This block, 

 which is made up of thirty-three sweet and sour varieties, was seeded down two years 

 ago for the purpose of checking too rapid growth of the trees and thus preventing 

 bark burst, to which the sweet kinds especially are liable. The growth of the trees 

 has been checked, but the orchard will be left unplowed for at least another year, 

 for further comparison with trees under cultivation. This fall the trees in sod were 

 given an application of wood ashes and ground bone, while the cultivated trees will 

 receive no fertilizer beyond what may arise from the turning under of what promises 

 to be a fair stand of crimson clover. 



Early in the spring the trees were sprayed with a solution of one po^nd of 

 copper sulphate to fifteen gallons of water. When the fruit had set, an application 

 of Bordeaux mixture ana Paris green was made. About the middle of summer the 

 sweet cherries were ajjain sprayed with Bordeaux mixture, with the idea of pre- 

 venting premature falling of the leaves, due to the attack of shot hole fungus. This 

 apparently had the desired effect, for, although the disease had ajipeared to a slight 

 extent on a few trees before they were given this summer spraying, it did not become 

 prevalent, and the foliage for the most part held on well until autumn. 



MORtLLOS. 



Baendor is a new variety which first fruited here this season. The tree is moderately 

 vigorous with a round, spreading head. The fruit is roundish heart-shaped : medium 

 size; dark red in skin and flesh; of good quality. Has been rather slow in coming into 

 bearing and the crop this season was light. 



Bessarabian, Dyehouse, Frauendorfer, Lithauer, Montmorency, Northwest, Ostheim, 

 Ostheinier, Richmond, Sklanka, Spate Morello and Suda, bore very full crops. A 

 number of them are Russian varieties, most of which have heretofore been quite un- 

 productive. 



Among the twenty-seven varieties of sour cherries now on trial, ^Montmorency still 

 maintains its standing as one of the most valuable home and market sorts. Brusseler 

 Bl-aune, a late ripening Russian variety, is coming into favor because of size and 

 beauty of fruit and vigor of tree. It lacked somewhat in productiveness this season. 



DUKES. 



Galopin is a new Duke variety, trees of which were received in 1891. The fruit is 

 roundish oblate; stalk stout, one and one-half inches long, set in a medium cavity; 

 color light red; flavor sub-acid, pleasant; flesh tender and of good quality. Tree 

 vigorous, with spreading head. 



Rupp is an upright, spreading, vigorous grower. Fruit roundish, elongated, suture 

 marked by a line; stalk one and three-fourths inches long, moderately stout, set in a 

 broad, deep, somewhat irregular cavity; color light yellow, mottled and marbled with 

 dull red; flavor sub-acid, rich; flesh light colored, moderately firm; quality very good. 

 This is a new variety received for trial in 18D4. 



Several of the Duke varieties were rather unproductive this season, but the following 

 gave satisfactory yields: Carnation, Hortense, Magnifique. Montrueil and Olivet. 



Carnation is a large dark red cherry of very good quality. Although it was one of 

 the most productive kinds last year, it aga-n bore a full crop this season. Hortense 

 and Olivet did not bear so much fruit as the other varieties mentioned, but the yield 

 was considerably larger than in former years. Montrueil has not only proven an early 

 and productive variety, but the fruit is of large size, attractive appearance and good 

 quality. A valuable variety for home use or market. 



HEAllTS AND BIQARREAUS. 



Badacsony, Baltavar, and Mednyansky are Hungarian varieties, scions of which 

 were received in 1894. They gave good results this season and are considered prom- 



