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into boarin«»' early; are tall and upriji^lit in j^^rowth, beinp: almost 

 fastigiate, so tliat it is cliffieiilt to harvest the crop; and the load 

 of fruit is not well distributed. Windsor originated on the farm 

 of James Dougall, Windsor, Ontario, and was introduced to 

 fruit-growers in 1881. 



Tree large, vigorous, upright-spreading, open-topped, very productive. 

 Fruit late midseason; one inch in diameter, oblong to conical, compressed; 

 cavity deep, wide, flaring; suture a line; apex rounded; color very dark 

 red becoming almost black; dots numerous, small, russet, obscure; stem 

 slender, 1V4 inches long, adherent to the fruit; skin thin, adhering to the 

 pulp; flesh light red, with reddish juice, tender, crisp, mild, sweet; good to 

 very good in quality; stone semi-free, ovate, flattened, blunt pointed, with 

 smooth surfaces. 



501. Republican (Fig. 149). Black Re- 

 publican. — The cherries are rich in flavor, 

 firm of flesh, and have an abundance of re- 

 freshing juice, a pleasing rotundity of shape, 

 and a beautiful dark red, almost black, 

 glossy color. In size of fruit, the variety often 

 falls short. The trees are large, spreading, 

 and vigorous, but are susceptible to the shot- 

 hole fungus and exceedingly capricious as to 

 soils. The cherry is, at most, of only local 

 value. This variety originated about the 

 middle of the nineteenth century in the or- 

 chard of Seth Lewelling, Milwaukee, Oregon. 



Tree large, vigorous, open-topped, very produc- 

 tive. Fruit late; one inch in diameter, wide, vari- 

 able in shape, cordate or round-cordate, compressed, 

 with angular and uneven surfaces; cavity deep, wide, flaring; suture a shal- 

 low groove, often extending around the fruit ; apex with a depression at 

 the center; color purplish-black; dots numerous, small, dark russet; stem 

 thick, 1% inches long, adherent to the fruit; skin thin; flesh purplish -red, 

 with dark colored juice, tender, crisp, mild, sweet or with slight astringency; 

 of good quality; stone semi-free, small, ovate, flattened, blunt, with smooth 

 surfaces. 



Fig. 149. Repub 

 lican. 



502. Bing (Fig. 150). — The fruits are almost unequalled in 

 size, attractiveness, and quality. Other characters commending 

 the variety are that the crop hangs w^ell on the trees and ripens 



