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is the favorite food of the robin where this, the worst of ;ill cherry 

 pests, abounds. Xo home collection should he without this variety, 

 and it can even be profitably grown as an early cherry for local 



markets. 



Elton 



This variety is distinguished by the oblong, heart-shaped fruits 

 which are dark red mottled with amber, very bright, clear, and 

 glossy. Unfortunately the flesh is a little too soft to ship well but 

 is delicate and most pleasing to the palate, the flavor being 

 peculiarly rich and luscious. The trees are readily told by the 

 unusual dark red color of the petioles of the leaves. The branches 

 are stout and bear the crop thickly, placed close to the wood, and 

 in largo quantities. Brown rot attacks this variety more aggres- 

 sively than it does any other sweet cherry, and for this reason 

 Kltou must remain for the most part a variety for the home 

 orchard. The tree, too, is rather tender to cold. 



Ida 



Because of the beauty of the fruit, its earliness and its good 

 tree characters, Ida is a general favorite in home orchards. It 

 can never take a high place among commercial cherries because 

 the fruits are soft, show bruises plainly, and are susceptible to 

 brown rot. The trees are vigorous, hardy, and productive. 



Lambert 



In shape Lambert is much like one of its parents, the well-known 

 Napoleon, but it is larger, more rotund, smoother, clearer, and 

 brighter one of the handsomest of the dark-colored sweet cher- 

 ries. The flesh and flavor leave little to be desired ; the flesh is 

 purple-red marbled with lighter red, firm, meaty, and juicy, with 

 a sweet, rich flavor. The tree is strong, vigorous, healthy, fruitful, 

 i.nd regular in bearing. The fruit sets in great loose clusters, 

 often a dozen or more cherries to the fruit spur. The leaves are 

 remarkably large and dark green, the foliage betokening the vigor 

 of the variety. Lambert is well worth testing for either home or 

 market wherever the sweet cherry can be grown. 



