THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



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the Duke and ]\Iorello varieties. California r 

 poses, the sweet varieties, wliich are, in the or 

 JOarly Chapman, Rurbank, Jihiek Tartarian, 

 Royal Anne, Black Kepubliean and Lambert, 

 has its special eoinmereial value, either for its 

 own particular merit. 



The early Chapman is a very early cherry 

 to early districts, such as Vacaville, Suisun 

 ripens in April. Jt is a black, watery cherry 



aiscs for commercial pur- 



der of their ripening, the 



Black Bigarreau, Bing, 



Each of these varieties 



period of ripening, or its 



and is especially adapted 

 and Newcastle, where it 

 of uneven shape, and is a 



Fig. S5. — The Black Tartarian. (After Lelong.) 



heavy bearer. It is the best of the very early varieties, and like the 

 others would be a very poor cherry in midseason, l)ut always brings a 

 fancy price in the first eastern .shipments. 



The Purple Guine, Advance and Knights Early Black are three other 

 early black varieties, but are only grown in small quantities and 

 altogether in the early cherry districts. 



The Burbank is a black cherry, very similar to the Black Tartarian, 

 but ripens just before it. This cherry is of recent introduction and has 

 proven satisfactory wherever grown. 



The Black Tartarian is the standard black cherry of California, and 

 is extensively planted in this State. The tree is an upright grower, 

 comes into bearing early, and bears more regularly than any other 

 variety. The fruit is on the market from early in May until well into 

 June, coming from the diflferent sections of the State. It is a good ship- 

 ping cherry, and is more in demand in the local markets than any other 

 cherry. 



