17-' STATE BOARD OF AORIUULTURE. 



isiii^. All arc linn llc.slicd \ ariflics. ul' youil ijualitv. 1 he Iwo lir>t iiieiiLioiiL'il wuri; 

 desi'iibed in the rci)orl of lust year, while the third is jj;iveu more extended mention 

 below. It will be observed upon comparison with last year's report that a slight change 

 has been made in the spelling of the names of the varieties, which is in accordance with 

 a revision made sinee the scions were i-eceised. 



La -Maurie is a new early \ariety which this season ri])ened only two days later 

 than Early Purple. Tree upri^iht. slightly spreading, moderately vigorous. Fruit 

 obtuse, heart-shaped, slightly compressed, suture obscure: stalk slender, one and one- 

 half inches long, set in a shallow cavity; co'or daik i)nri)le. almost black when 

 fully ripe; lUivor sweet, mild: texture tender, juicy; (piulitv fairly good. Requires 

 further trial, but will need to improve very miuli in si/e to be counted of value. 



.Mednyansky. — 'J'lee upright, spreading, quite vigorous; with large drooping leaves. 

 Fruit heart-sliaped, suture variable, in some specimens indistinct, in others marked by 

 a well delined ridge from cavity to ape.x ; stalk stout, one and one-fourth inches long, 

 set in a narrow, deep, irregular cavity: color very dark ))urple turning to black in 

 exposetl and fully matured specimens; llavor sweet, sprightly, rich: texture verj' linn; 

 quality very good. Inclined to be a little bitter before fully ripe. The fruit was 

 not quite uniform in size, some specimens being large, while others were below 

 medium in size. Aside from this, the variety made an excel'ent showing this season. 



Purity. — Tree upright, spreading, fairly vigorous. Pipe June 24. Fruit heart- 

 shaped, compressed; suture broad, half aiound, rather indistinct: stalk one and one- 

 half inches long, slender, set in a liro.ul sliallow cavity, color amber, shaded and 

 marbled with bright red: skin thin, showing netted texture of llesh ; llavor rich, sweet; 

 texture tender, juicy, melting; quality very good. Rather tender for a market fruit, 

 but further trial may show it to be of value for home use. 



Schmidt. — Tree upright, sjireading, very vigorous. I'm it obtuse heart -shapeil, 

 slightly compressed; stalk stout, one and one-half inches long, set in a broad deep 

 cavity: color dull red, mottled and marbled with carmine; flavor vinous, sweet; 

 texture very firm: quality good. A very handsome fruit, and likely to prove of value 

 if productive. 



Ulatis (California Advance). — Tree very viuoious witli round, spreading head. 

 Fruit heart-shaped, slightly compressed, suture somewhat obscure: stalk stout, one and 

 one-half inches long, .set in a round rather deep cavity; color dark, rich, glossy, purple: 

 flavor sweet, vinous; flesh purple, tender, juicy; quality very good. A cherry of large 

 size and attractive appeararce. 



Cleveland. Coe, Eagle. Elton. Ma. :\[ary Kirtlaud. Xapoleon. Rockport. Spanish. 

 Tartarian. Windsor and Cov. Wood deserve mention as among the more productive 

 kinds. Ida is a new variety which received favorab'e mention in the report of last 

 year. Not only was the crop this sea^on a large one. but in other respects the variety 

 acrain showed itself to be of vahie. Windsor is also a comparatively new variety 

 which has rapidly grown in fa\or. The crop this year in no wise detracted from th« 

 opinion of its worth expressed in the last two reports of the sub-station. 



