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rather slender, set in a narrow cavity; color pale yellow, blushed with red; flavor 

 sweet, vinous, excellent; flesh ratiher firm but juicy; quality very good. One of 

 the best of the Bigarreau varieties. 



German.— Tree quite vigorous. Fruit ripe July 7; large, roundish, heart-shaped; 

 stalk one and three-fourths inches long, quite slender, in a broad, moderately deep 

 cavity; color very dark red, nearly black at maturity; flesh very flrm, red, sweet, 

 with a slight bitter taste; juice very dark. As yet it has not shown itself pro- 

 ductive, or to have any valuable characteristics. 



Ida.— Trees strong growing, upright. Fruit ripe .Tune 28, roundish iheart-shaped, 

 slightly compressed; stalk one and one-half inches long, medium size, set in a 

 broad, shallow cavity; color carmine, with a faint blush; flesh rather firm, vinous, 

 sweet, juicy, rich; quality very good. A valuable dessert or market variety if it 

 proves productive. The crop in 1898 was much injured by birds. 



Napoleon.— Tree quite strong, upright, spreading. Fruit ripe July 5, quite large, 

 heart-shaped, compressed; stalk one and three-fourths inches long, rather stout, 

 set in a narrow cavity; color pale, yellowish amber in the shade, with a very deep 

 red and dark marbled crimson cheek, in the sun, richly dotted and specked; flesh 

 very firm, juicy, sweet, excellent; quality good. One of the best of the Bigarreau 

 cherries and a profitable variety when the fruit is not destroyed by the brown rot. 



Ohio Beauty. — Tree rather vigorous, spreading. Fruit ripe June 21, large, round- 

 ish, heart-shaped; stalk one and one-half inches long, quite slender, cavity medium; 

 color yellowish white, mostly covered with light and dark red; flesh tender juicy, 

 sweet, excellent; flesh and juice colorless; quality very good. A fairly productive 

 and valuable sweet variety. 



Plymouth Rock.— Moderately vigorous, quite upright. Fruit large, heart-shaped; 

 stalk one inch long, moderately slender, set in a small, shallow cavity; color reddish 

 amber, with a bright red blush; flesh rather tender, juicy, light colored; juice color 

 less; pit round, plump; flavor sweet pleasant. Season quite late. Trees are too 

 young to determine their fruitfulness, but it seems to be a promising variety for 

 home use and may prove a valuable sort for market. 



Rockport.— Tree quite vogorous, upright in habit, but becoming spreading as the 

 trees get older. Fruit large to very large, roundish, compressed, heart-shaped; 

 stalk one and one-half inches long, rather stout, in a moderate cavity; color pale, 

 whitish yellow, with dark red blush; texture tender, very juicy, with a sweet, 

 vinous and rich flavor; quality very good. Quite productive and one of the best of 

 the sweet cherries. Season June 20. 



Tartarian Black . — Tree of vigorous growth, upright with large, glossy leave.s. 

 Fruit large, iheart-shaped; stalk one and one-half inches long, rather slender, set 

 in a broad, deep cavity; color bright purplish, blush glossy; flesh rather tender, 

 juicy, very rich, delicious; flesh and jui'Ce purplish; quality very good. Season 

 June 18. One of the best of the sweet cherries and fairly productive in sections 

 where heart cherries succeed. 



Spanish (Yellow). — Tree vigorous growing, with a large and handsome head, and 

 spreading branches. Fruit large, heart-shaped, compressed; stalk one and one- 

 half inches long, stout, set in a broad, moderately deep cavity; color pale, whitish 

 yellow, bordered with minute ci'imson dots, and deepening into bright red, and 

 finely marbled on the sunny side; texture rather firm, juicy; flavor rich, sweet, 

 delicious; quality very good. Season June 30. One of the most productive of the 

 sweet cherries. 



Windsor.— Tree vigorous with upright branches, and somewhat spreading twigs. 

 Fruit large, heart-shaped, compressed; stalk one and one-fourth to one and one- 

 half inches long, rather slender; color bright crimson, with many light specks; flesh 

 very firm, breaking, sweet, pleasant, vinous. Season June 29. Quite productive 

 and a promising sort. 



Wood Gov.— Tree vigorous, upright, with spreading branches. Fruit large, heart- 

 shaped; stalk one and three-fourths to two inches long, slender, in a medium cavity; 

 color light scarlet; fiesih very tender, mild; quality good. One of the most pro- 

 ductive and valuable of the sweet cherries. 



