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Abbesse, Angouleme, Bessarabian, Brusseler Braune, Frauendorfer Weichsel, 

 George Glass, Griotte du Nord, Lithauer Weichsel, Lutovka, Sklanka, Spate Amar- 

 elle, and Strauss Weichsel were all received from Prof. Budd of Iowa Agricultural 

 College, and are understood to be among those imported by him from easteru 

 Europe. 



Of the above Abbesse is, so far here, a slow, weak grower and a moderate bearer 

 of rather small, acid fruit. 



Sklanka, another of these, is a moderately vigorous grower, in habit of growth and 

 productiveness, as well as in quality of fruit, much like Montmorency. 



The remaining ones are vigorous growers, generally rather upright for MorelloB, 

 ripening from late to very late; the fruit of good size, dark color, and acid. So far 

 they have improved from year to year in productiveness and size of fruit. They are 

 apparently slow in developing their characteristics in these respects. 



Badacconyi, Baltavari, and Moduyansky, apparently of the sweet or avium class, 

 received through the Department of Agriculture from southeastern Europe, may be 

 expected to fruit here next season. 



Baender, Everbearing, Galopin, King Amarelle, Minnesota (Ostheim), Northwest, 

 Orel 25, Orel 27. Ostheim, Ostheimer, Suda, and Wier 2, have been received at 

 sundry times from various sources. All are Morellos and several are known, while 

 others are believed, to be of western origin. Nearly all have now fruited here, but 

 many of them so lightly that special notices and descriptions are deferred till they 

 shall have more fully developed their respective qualities. 



Carnation has so far proved a shy bearer, though a vigorous grower. 



Centennial and Mastodon (Black) are understood to be California seedlings, of the 

 avium class. They have not yet shown fruit here. 



Choisy, a Duke, though but a moderate bearer, is one of the most beautiful and 

 excellent of cherries. Where the Dukes succeed, no farmer's or amateur's garden 

 should be without a tree or two of this variety. 



Cleveland, Downer, Napoleon, Rockport, Tartarian (Black), and Wood (Gov.), 

 are all valued as market varieties, where the sweet cherries are employed for this 

 purpose. 



Coe (transparent), very beautiful and excellent, also Eagle (Black), Early Purple, 

 are of the earliest, with Elton, Florence, Ida, Knight Early, Mary (Kirtland), 

 and Mezel are all more or less popular amateur sweet varieties. They require 

 further trial here prior to comparative characterization. 



Dyehouse is an early and productive Morello, with a very slender, drooping habit. 

 Neither tree nor fruit has much, aside from earliness and productiveness, to 

 recommend it. 



Esperen, though it bloomed last spring, has not yet fruited here. It has the 

 habit of growth of the Morellos. 



Eugenie is a fine duke variety, which apparently deserves more attention than it 

 has yet received. The fruit is excellent, though its productiveness here can not yet 

 be vouched for. 



Hortense is vigorous and productive, and the fruit large and excellent. In season 

 it is about medium. 



Late Duke is an old variety, which has not so far been largely planted. Appar- 

 ently it lacks productiveness. 



Magnilique is desirable on account of its extreme lateness as well as its fair 

 size and quality. Its reputation for productiveness here is yet to be established. 



Mahaleb is the stock, largely used by nurserymen, on which to work cherries. 

 Its fruit is of little account. The dwarfing influence of this, when employed as a 

 stock, appears to be more a myth than a reality. 



May Duke is the type of its class. It is too well known and valued to need 

 either description or characterization. 



Montmorency, Montmorency Large, and Montmorency Ordinaire seem to need 

 investigation. Whether they are really three varieties, as would appear from 

 current nursery catalogues, or two only, or in fact but one, seems uncertain. 

 Montmorency Large, received here from a prominent eastern establishment, proves 

 to be Dyehouse, 



Montreuil is an early and prolific bearer of good quality, apparently only second 

 to May Duke. 



