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of cherries that is just as badly confused as the Montmorency class. The 

 names Ostheim > Griotte d' Ostheim, Cerise d'Ostheim, Minnesota Ostheim 

 and Ostheimer have been used interchangeably. They are undoubtedly 

 slight varietal differences but they are hardly distinct enough to make well 

 established varieties that can be readily separated, or so plainly marked 

 but what one may be substituted for the other. These points of difference 

 have been briefly mentioned in the descriptions. 



The developing of specialized strains of fruit is a work that should be 

 encouraged, but they should be put out as improved strains and not as 

 distinct varieties. The Ostheim cherries are a valuable class for the West. 

 The fruit ripens the first week in July, being a black red in color, of good 

 size and flavor and proves a satisfactory variety to grow. 



Ostheim, (Minn.") Morello : Form is round, small to medium ; stem 

 slender and long, with a shallow and broad cavity ; color is deep red, some- 

 times black when fully mature ; skin is thick and tough ; flesh firm and 

 juicy, the juice being brightly colored ; quality good; flavor sub-acid, 

 slightly astringent. 



Professor Budd says Minnesota Ostheim is much earlier than Cerise 

 d' Ostheim and Griotte d' Ostheim. In Iowa Horticultural Report, 1881, 

 p. 371, it is stated that E. Meyer of Saint Peter, Minnesota, imported this 

 variety from his home in north Germany. It has proved very hardy under 

 the trying conditions of the prairie states. The hardiness of the tree makes 

 it a valuable acquisition for Minnesota and the Northwest. 



Shadow Amarelle. (Shadow Morello) Morello: This is one of the 

 latest varieties of the Russian sorts ; ripens a little later than Brusseler 

 Braune ; season July i5th to 25th. Fruit is roundish conical ; medium ; 

 cavity small, shallow ; stem i^ to i^ inches, slender; apex rounded; 

 skin thin, tough ; color deep red ; flesh firm ; juice deeply colored ; stone 

 flattish oval ; quality fair ; flavor sprightly acid. 



Tree is small, spreading to drooping ; branches are dull brown ; 

 leaves small, ovate, elliptical, sometimes smaller at base, thus being ovate; 

 slightly serrated ; color light green. 



Imported by Professor Budd in 1883. In bulletin No. 18 of the Iowa 

 station he reports it as a heavy and regular bearer. On account of its 

 lateness it may be worthy of trial in a commercial way. 



Shubianka. Vladimir : Fruit is round, small ; cavity broad and 

 shallow ; stem long and slender ; apex flattened ; skin tough and thick ; 

 deep red ; flesh firm, with highly covered juice ; stone round, rather large; 

 quality poor ; flavor sprightly acid, astringent with bitter taste after. 



Silver Thorne. Morello : A variety that is supposed to have originated 

 in Muscatine County, Iowa, about fifty years ago. W. S. Fultz of Mus- 

 catine describes it as follows : "In size and color about the same as 

 Early Richmond, and resembles this variety in tree and fruit. Flavor not 

 so acid and flesh firmer" ; fairly productive. Has been propagated from 

 sprouts and comes true. 



Sklanka. Montmorency: Fruit roundish oblate, medium; cavity 

 broad, shallow ; stem "/% to i^ inches ; suture not marked ; apex flatten- 



