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of this variety. It leads in the demands for these fruits in ihe 

 markets both for the canner and for home use as a culinary 

 cherry. It holds first place by reason of several characters, being 

 of all the most vigorous, healthy, and productive. In the last 

 character, particularly, it is supreme, bearing fruit year in and 

 year out. .Xo other cherry is adapted to so great a diversity of 

 soil as is Montmorency, !>y reason of which with its further capa- 

 city to withstand heat and cold the variety is suitable to nearly 

 every locality in the state. The fruit is tit for culinary purposes 

 several days before it is fully ripe, a characteristic that adds fq 

 its value for the market. Because of its firm flesh and thick 

 skin, it is less subject to brown rot than are most other varieties. 

 It is not a dessert fruit, but for those who like sour cherries it 

 may be eaten out of hand with relish when fully ripe. The 

 variety falls short only in the size of the tree which is seldom 

 more than medium, but the head is spreading and large branched 

 and the fruit is borne in clusters thickly scattered over the whole 

 head so that the total yield is great. For any and all purposes 

 it is the best sour cherr for New York. 



Morello 



Knglish Morello is the standard late sour cherry foi^ New York. 

 It is not a table fruit and can hardly be eaten out of hand unless 

 thoroughly ripe. It is one of the best for culinary purposes how- 

 ever, having a rich .dark wine color, and a pleasant, sprightly, 

 aromatic flavor. The fruit bears harvesting and shipping well, is 

 resistant to brown rot, and hangs long on the tree. The trees 

 are small, round headed, and have branches with a distinct droop. 

 To be sufficiently productive the English Morello orchard must be 

 closely set. The trees are hardy but are not always healthy, and 

 are not adapted to so great a diversity of soil as might be wished. 

 The variety is not so popular now as it once was. 



SWEET CHERRIES 



Bing 



But few sweet cherries e<jual I>ing in size and attractiveness, 

 and none surpass it in quality. Tt is, too, a very good shipping 

 fruit. The crop hangs well on the trees and ripens at one time so 



