206 STATE BOARD (»F A(iRICULTli;K 



CHERRIES. 



The cherry crop, as a whole, was much lijrliter this year than last, but a number of 

 A-arietics. ]>articularly amonp the sour kinds, bore very full. Dyehousie. Montmorency, 

 Ostheimer, Ricliniond and Weir were amon<j the more productive sour varieties. Of 

 tlie Duke class, IMontrueil ami ^Mafjnifiqiie jrave tlie largest yields, while Ida, Mary 

 Kirtland, Napoleon, Tartarian and Windsor excelled amon<^ the sweet varieties. 



A block of trees three years in sod did not make as «jood a showinfj this season 

 as trees under cultivation. The yield was less, the fruit smaller in the case of a 

 number of varieties, and many of the trees made almost no growth. The block in ques- 

 tion contains thirty-three sweet and sour varieties, and was seeded down to check 

 too rapid growth as well as for comparison with trees under cultivation. An appli- 

 cation of ground bone and wood ashes was made upon this block during the second 

 year of the test. This line of treatment ])roved beneficial the first two years, but 

 the experience of this season would seem to indicate tluit, if longer left in sod, injury 

 to the trees may result. 



An eti'ort was again made this season to straighten out the identity of some of the 

 Russian kinds in the station collection, which are somewhat confused as to name. 

 Prof. G. H. Powell, horticulturist of the Delaware Station, was here during the cherry 

 season making a study of the sour varieties, and kindly lent his aid in the work 

 of identifying varieties not under their true names. A few doubtful kinds still 

 remain, but with slight exceptions it is believed the list of Russian varieties given in 

 the accompanying tabulation is now correct as to name. 



MORELLOS. 



Baendor. — The tree is a moderately vigorous grower with a roiuid spreading head 

 and peculiar light-colored foliage, which makes this variety readily distinguishable 

 from all other sour varieties on trial. The fruit is A^ery dark red, roundish heart shape, 

 of rather low quality. Seems to be quite unproductive. 



Lithaur. — A Russian A^ariety readily distinguishable from others of its class by 

 its tall, upright habit of groAvth. Fruit long-steuuned. Aery dark led, almost black. 

 Flesh and juice crimson. Too small to be A'cry A'aluable. 



Lutovka. — The tree is of Did<e habit, having stout branches and large, broad leaves, 

 but the large, flattened, red fruit is of the Amarelle type, resembling Montmorency 

 in texture, but is less acid in flaA^or. A fine fruit, but the tree lacks productiA^eness. 

 Ripe in early July. 



Minnesota. — Tree spreading, moderately vigoroiis : fruit dark red. flesh and juice 

 crimson. A profitable A-ariety ripening scA^eral days later than Montmorency. 



^Monarch. — Said to be a late ripening ]\rontmorenc\'. Here it ri])ens Avitli the [Mont- 

 morency commonly groAvn, and does not appear very different from that variety. Re- 

 ceiA'ed from Stark Bros., Louisiana, Mo. 



Bessarabian. — A Russian A'ariety. Tree spreading Avith slightly drooping, short 

 jointed, A'ery leafy branches. Fruit large, dark red, Avitli liglit red llcsh and juice. 



Brusseler Braiine. — Tree an upright, spreading, thrifty grower. Fruit large, dark 

 red, of good quality. Stem long, usually Avith small leaf attached to base. Borne 

 singly or in pairs, rarely in threes. A fine late cherry, but rather disappointing as to 

 productiveness. Introduced from Russia. 



DyehoTise. — Ripens Avith Richmond and is A-ery similar to that Aariety in fruit. 

 Richmond, however, is a much better groAver and is to be preferred for general 

 planting. 



King. — Tins A'ariety also ripens in the Richmond season. The fruit is a little larger 

 and longer stemmed than Richmond. Tree a free groAAer and quite an abundant 

 bearer. 



Lancaster. — A spreading, rather drooping grower. Fruit bright, dark scarlet, of 

 good size, and quite good quality. Ripe June 25. Fruits rather sparingly. 



Montmorency. — A aa-cU knoAvn variety and one of the most profitable sour cherries 

 in the station collection. Montraorencj' and ^lontniorency Ordinaire, as groAA'n here, 

 proAe identical. 



XortliAA'est. — Trees Ioaa*. spreading. dAvarfish in habit. Fruit Aery dark red Avith 

 crimson flesh and juice. Quite productive. Season medium late. 



