-7 - 



Elkhorn - This is an old variety which has been discarded because the fruit is 

 small and the tree tends to be unproductive* 



Qenesee - This variety has been planted repeatedly but invariably has failed 

 to grow. 



Nelson - A dark red cherry indistinguishable from Schmidt. 



Noir de Ouben - A dark red cherry of mediocre quality and size. Inferior to 

 Schmidt which ripens at the same time. 



Paul Rose - A light colored cherry with a distinct red suture. A sport of 

 Schmidt but inferior in appearance. 



Sodus - A light colored variety of inferior quality with a tendency to oraok 



at the apex. 



Yellow Spanish - An old yellow variety Y*iich is inferior in size and appearance 

 to Emperor Francis, 



Varieties which are still under trial or have been retained to serve as a basis 

 of comparison are as follows! 



August Supreme Lyons 



Bing Ittlton Black Tartarian 



Black Heart Napoleon 



Black Tartarian Seneca 



Early Rivers Schmidt 



Eraporer Francis Schrecken 



Geant d'Hedelfingen Sweet September 



Giant Victor 



Gil Peck Vernon 



Lambert liindsor 



York Imperial 



•C .Roberts 



Peach and Grape Tv/ilight Ileeting 



The Massachusetts Fruit Growers Association, 

 with the County Extension Services cooperating, will 

 sponsor a Twilight Meeting on peaches and grapes at 

 S, L, Davenport's, North Grafton, Vfednesday, August 

 31, 1955 at 7tOO P.K. 



Here is an excellent opportunity to get the 

 low-down on a couple of good diversified cops. Mr, 

 Davenport is one of the few commercial grape growers 

 in the State and has large variety collections of 

 both fruits. 



-—A.P.French 



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