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NOTES ON CHERRIES. 



About ten years ago several varieties of cherries, chiefly Earopean 

 importations, were received from Professor J. L. Budd, of Ames, Iowa, 

 and phinted on the experimental groands here. Most of the trees have 

 fruited for a number of years, but very little has been published con- 

 cerning their behavior in this climate. The soil on which they were 

 grown is a heavy sandy loam underlaid with gravel. 



As would naturally be supposed, the trees are all perfectly hardy, 

 and have made a good growth. Of nineteen varieties which fruited 

 during the past season only a few possess any superiority to our older 

 cultivated varieties, which would warrant a more extended trial. The 

 greater portion of them are in no way better than the old Early Rich- 

 mond. The following notes were taken during the fruiting season, and 

 are given here for the benefit of those who may wish to plant some of 

 these varieties. 



Brusseler Braune makes a larger tree than Early Richmond, and 

 has shown itself to be a heavy bearer. The fruit is large and nearly 

 black when fully ripe; stem two inches long; flesh firm, juicy and of 

 fine quality; juice highly colored. It ripens about June l!5th in this 

 latitude, and is one of the most promising varieties in the list. Mont- 

 morency probably stands next, with its large, bright red, showy fruit. 

 In productiveness it equals the Early Richmond, bat ripens ten days 

 to two weeks later. 



Lutorka is a large, bright red cherry with a deep suture, with firm 

 flesh and of good quaility, ripening about June lOih. This variety has 

 received favorable comments from growers in the east as promising. 

 So far, with us, it has been a very shy bearer; otherwise it would be 

 recommended for general planting. Griotte du Nord is a good tree, 

 with fine foliage. The fruit is large, almost black when fully ripe ; 

 stem two inches in length. It resembles the Brusseler Braune in gen- 

 eral appearance, but ripens a little earlier. 



Dye House has been spoken of very highly in some localities, but 

 with- us it is only medium ; no better than many others. French Mo- 

 rello is a large, dark red cherry of good quality and quite productive, 

 ripening about June 25th. Montmorency Extraordinary is of medium 

 size, bright red, good quality, short-stemmed, and ripening June 10th. 

 Fruehe Morello is a large, bright red fruit, of fine quality, short- 

 stemmed, quite productive, and ripening June 8th. Spaete Morello is 

 a good bearer ; fruit medium in size, dark in color when fully ripe ; the 



