208 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



Ostlipiin. — Trop sjiroailiiif,'. dwaifisli. Fruit small, dark rod, almost black. Quite 

 productive, but not vaiiuibli' because of the small size of the fruit. Ripens with Mont- 

 morency. 



Riclimond. — A pood jrrower and an abundant bearer, but the fruit is acid, soft and 

 of rather low quality. Considerably grown for early market, and it is one of the most 

 protitablc varieties for that purpose. 



Sklauka. — A liussian variety resembling Montmorency in growth of tree, while the 

 fruit is very similar to Richmond, with which variety it ripens. Not so productive 

 as Richmond. 



Strauss. — Tree tall and upright in growth, with a dense head. Fruit dark, glossy 

 crimson. IJipe in early July. Ratlier unproductive. 



Suda. — Very productive. Fruit dark red, of quite good quality. The tree is rather 

 dwarfish in growth and ripens its fruit late. 



Weir No. 2. — Tree a strong, upright, spreading grower and a good bearer. The 

 fruit is above medium in size and of a light red color. A desirable early variety, 

 ripening with Richmond. 



Wragg. — Strongly resembles English ilorello. Bears well, but is not a very thrifty 

 grower. 



DUKES. 



Abbesse. — A very vigorous spreading grower, with perfect foliage. Fruit large, 

 handsome, of good quality. Very unproductive. 



Choisy. — An old French variety of best quality. Unproductive here. 



Eugenie. — Rather dwarfish in growth. Fruit large, dark red, of very good quality. 

 Fairly productive. A good home cherry, but not profitable for market. 



Galopin. — Tree upright, spreading, moderately vigorous. Fruit large, yellow, shaded 

 with light red, of good quality. Seems to be a shy bearer. 



llortense. — Large, handsomely colored, of best quality. An old variety which proves 

 unproductive here. 



]Magnitique. — An old, late ripening French cherry, of good quality and attractive 

 appearance. Quite productive. 



May Duke. — Ripens early and lasts over a long season. Of value for home planting, 

 but not profitable for market. Lacks productiveness. 



Montrueil. -Received from Stark Bros, in 189L Seems to be but little known. 

 Here it proves to be the most productive variety of its class on trial. The tree is a 

 fairly vigorous, upright, spreading grower. Fruit above medium in size, dark red, 

 of very good quality. Valuable for dessert and culinary purposes, and profitable for 

 market. Ripens its fruit over quite a long season. 



Rupp. — Received from the Division of Pomology, Washington, D. C, in 1894. Said 

 to have originated in Pennsylvania. Cannot be distinguished from Hortense as 

 grown here. 



HEARTS AND BIGARREAUS. 



Badacsony. — Tree only moderately vigorous with foliage quite subject to the 

 attack of shot-hole fungus. Fruit red, mottled with purple, large and of good quality. 



Baltavar. — Resembles Napoleon in shape and size, but in color is a little darker. 

 The tree is vigorous, spreading, inclined to droop a little, liipens with Napoleon. The 

 most promising of three Hungarian varieties, Badacsony, Baltavar and Mednyansky, 

 received in scion from the Division of Pomology in 1894. 



Cleveland. — A very strong, spreading grower and quite an abundant bearer. Fruit 

 large, light yellow, shaded with red. Ripens a few days earlier than Spanish. 



Downer. — A handsome red cherry of medium size and good quality. A good late 

 variety for home use. 



Black Eagle. — A good grower, but not very productive. Fruit black, tender, of best 

 quality. 



Early Purple. — The first variety to ripen. Of value for home planting. 



Ida.— A large, light colored cherry of very good quality. The tree is a good grower 

 and a very abundant bearer. Valuable for home planting, but almost too tender for 

 market purposes. Ripens with Gov. Wood, which variety it exceeds in size and 

 productiveness. 



La Maurie. — A few days later than Early Purple. The fruit is quite small and of a 

 dark purplish color, almost black. Not desirable. 



^lary Kirtland. — A very handsome, firm-fleshed variety, ripening with Gov. Wood. A 

 regular bearer and a good variety for home planting. 



