DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 



CH'OISY. (Belle de Choisy, Ambree grosse of LeRoy.) 



The most delicious of all dessert cherries, and one that should be planted in every 

 amateur's garden; but of no value in the commercial cherry orchard, because not pro- 

 ductive, and the tree is often short lived. 



ORIGIN: Choisy, near Paris, 1760. 



TREE: Upright; foliage dark; hardy; not very 

 productive; group. Duke. 



FRUIT: Medium to large, % x % obtuse 

 heart-shaped; skin transparent, showing the struc- 

 ture of the flesh and the cells of juice within; 

 color bright cornelian red in sun, pale red to 

 amber in shade; stem slender, two inches long; 

 suture marked by a delicate line. 



FLESH: Very pale red; texture soft, juicy; 

 flavor sweet, very delicious. 



QUALITY: Dessert very good. 



VALUE: Market second class. 

 SEASON: Late June. 



CHOISY. ADAPTATION: Southern Ontario 



CLEVELAND. 



One of the finest Bigarreau cherries for dessert purposes, being of high quality 

 and not too firm in texture. A good variety for commercial orchards, because of its 

 high color and earliness of season, but not yet fully tested in this Province. 



ORIGIN: By Prof. Kirtland, 

 Cleveland, Ohio. 



TREE: Vigorous; of stout spread- 

 ing habit; productive, fruited after 

 three years planting at Maplehurst; 

 group, Heart. 



FRUIT: Large, | x 15-16 of an 

 inch; form heart-shaped, sides un- 

 equal; color bright red maroon, 

 on yellowish ground, dark rich red 

 in the sun; stem s*out, 1% inches 

 long in a broad, uneven cavity; 

 suture broad, half way round. 



FLESH: Light cream in color; 

 texture almost tender, juicy; flavor 

 sweet, rich and delicious. 



QUALITY: First-class for table. 



VALUE: Home market good; 

 distant market good. 



SEASON: Late Juno. CLEVELAND. 



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