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Varieties that do well in our locality, may not do so well in another 

 section. It is an interesting fact that from a large source of information 

 east of the Mississippi River, the variety Windsor, stands out as the most 

 popular all around sweet cherry, with Napoleon, Black Tartarian, Yellow 

 Spanish, Rockport, and Gov. Wood following in the order named. 



With this in view, it may be said that in the above named varieties the 

 eastern growers have a safe basis for commercial planting. For the 

 Pacific coast region Napoleon, and Black Tartarian are always mentioned, 

 but with a larger list of newer varieties, that are not much planted in the 

 east. With such information as it has been possible to obtain, the follow- 

 ing varieties may be named for the region : Black Tartarian, Napoleon, 

 Windsor, Yellow Spanish, Rockport, Early Purple, Elton, Bing, Lambert, 

 Centennial, and Republican. It has not been possible to get a description 

 of a number of these varieties. 



At the South Haven Experiment Station, Michigan, there are sixty 

 varieties of Bigarreaux and Dukes, that have been well treated for a num- 

 ber of years and out of this number, the following have given by far the 

 best satisfaction, Bigarreaux : Windsor, Napoleon, Yellow Spanish ; Dukes : 

 Carnation, Magnifique, and Montreuil. Many other varieties have done 

 fairly well, and are worthy of recommendation based on reports from other 

 sections, and their names will appear in the descriptive lists. 



Description of Varieties 



Bing: Originated in Oregon and introduced by Seth Lewelling of 

 Milwaukee, Oregon. Very large ; roundish heart shaped ; almost black ; 

 flesh firm, meaty; flavor vinous, sweet; high quality; season medium. 

 A most promising variety. (Description made by Van Deman.) 



Centefmial : Said to be a seedling of Napoleon. Yellow Spanish 

 type of flesh. Promising. 



Cleveland : Tree a very strong, vigorous, spreading grower, and pro- 

 ductive. Fruit, medium to large, form compressed slightly heart shaped ; 

 color, light yellow shaded, with red on one side ; flesh light, quite firm, 

 juicy, quality fair, mid-season. 



Elton : Tree a good grower, but lacks productiveness here. Fruit 

 very large, compressed elongated, heart shaped. Skin pale yellow, blushed 

 with red, flesh light medium, firm juicy, with a sweet, rich vinous flavor, 

 quality best, mid-season. 



Kirtland, {Mary): Quite an old variety, which seems to be but 

 little planted. Tree only moderately vigorous, but very productive. Fruit 

 large, roundish, heart shaped. Skin, handsomely mottled, light and dark 

 red, on yellow ground, light fleshed, very firm, juicy, early to mid-season, 

 fine quality, weak point ; lack of vigor. 



Lambert: Originated with J. H. Lambert of Portland, Oregon, on his 

 fruit farm at Milwaukee, Oregon. Fruit large to very large, obtusely heart 

 shaped, sutured side compressed, suture a mere line ; ground color dark 

 amber Ijecoming covered at maturity with a beautiful dark, rich magenta. 



