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yields, while of the sour kinds Montmorency, Dyehouse, Sklanka, Suda and 

 Ostheimer gave very heavy yields. 



The fruit of the sweet varieties was very fine, and this class of fruit sold at a 

 premium. In marketing the fruit it was noticed that the reports quoted fancy 

 cherries with clipped stems at higher prices than when shipped in the ordinary 

 way and for experimental purposes quite a large number of crates of clipped 

 stems were shipped, at the same time crates of the same varieties were sent in 

 the ordinary way. The results were that those with the clipped stems sold for 

 from twenty-five to forty cents per crate higher than when undipped. This is 

 not enough to make it profitable, as there is by actual measure, two quarts more 

 fruit in a sixteen-quart crate of clipped cherries than when undipped. Taking 

 into consideration the extra amount of labor and the improved appearance of 

 the fruit, the clipped stems should bring at least from one-third to one-half more 

 than undipped. 



The spraying was done as in former seasons, one application of copper sulphate 

 solution, two pounds to fifty gallons of water, being given early, and two of 

 Bordeaux mixture, and arsenite of lime within a period of twenty days after 

 blossoms had fallen, except in a part of one block, where one tree of each variety 

 were sprayed with dust the same number of times as with liquid as a comparison 

 with the older method. No difference could be seen in the quality of the fruit, 

 but when the liquid Bordeaux was used the trees held the foliage a little later 

 in the season. 



Brusseller Braune — The latest ripening variety on trial. Fruit large, dark red, 

 flesh and juice colored. Stems long, with smali leaf attached to base. Quality 

 fine for a sour cherry, but not productive enough to be valuable for general 

 planting. 



Dyehouse — Very productive, ripens if anything a little before Richmond. Trees 

 not so vigorous and fruit a little smaller than that variety. A good early market 

 variety. 



Lancaster — One of the newer varieties that comes in the Richmond season, 

 but lacks the vigor and productiveness of that variety. Fruit large, color light 

 and dark red, flesh light; juice colorless. Cannot be recommended. 



Montmorency — During the past six years this variety has borne flve full and 

 one nearly full crops. No other variety on trial has this record. 



Northeast — Of the English Morello type. Trees dwarfish in habit and very pro- 

 ductive. Somewhat lacking in vigor but valuable as a late market variety. All 

 of this type are subject to leaf blight and drop their foliage early in the season, 

 unless thoroughly sprayed two or three times with Bordeaux mixture. 



Richmond — Vigorous and productive. Well known as a profitable early market 

 sort. 



Sklanka — Ripened with Dyehouse this season and bore a full crop. Tree a 

 more upright and thicker grower and fruit runs large, but has lacked the pro- 

 ductiveness of that variety. 



Suda — Very productive; of the English Morello type but more vigorous than 

 any other varieties of that class. Ripens ten days later than Montmorency and is 

 a valuable variety for common purposes. Fruit medium to large, dark red, heart- 

 shaped. Profitable. 



Wragg — Tree a slow grower, very productive, fruit large, heart-shaped, dark red, 

 ripens late. Valuable. 



DUKES. 



Carnation — Bore a fine crop of fruit this season. Trees are strong, upright and 

 spreading. Fruit large, roundish, slightly compressed, sometimes oblate; color 

 very dark red, quite firm, quality fine. Ripens a few days in advance of Montrueil 

 and of this class ranks next to that variety in value. 



Magnifique — Tree upright, stout, moderately vigorous and productive. One 

 of the best Dukes on trial. Fruit is large, light colored, late in ripening and of 

 good quality. Valuable as a late ripening variety. 



May Duke — An early ripening variety of fine quality. Desirable for home use, 

 but not productive enough for market. 



Montreuil — The most profitable variety in the station collection, and with 

 Brusseller Braune bringing the highest market price. Tree moderately vigorous, 

 very productive. Fruit large, heart-shaped, slightly compressed; color dark red. 



