1914 FKUITS OF ONTARIO. , , ;, /;101 



ORIGIN : South of Spain, brought to Germany early in the 18th Century, and culti- 

 vated near Ostheim, Saxe-Weimar, whence its name. 



TREE: third rate in vigor, almost a dwarf; first in hardiness, and second rate in 

 productiveness; group, Morello. 



FRUIT: medium, about 9-10 X 13-16 in. in length and breadth. The variety must 

 vary, since Dr. Hogg describes it as large, and LeRoy describes the stalk 2 inches long, 

 set in a pronounced cavity; form, round, slightly depressed at the side; color, very 

 dark purple, almost black when ripe; stalk, Ig inches; suture, not traceable; pit, small, 

 cling. 



FLESH: color, very dark purple; texture, tender, juicy, almost sweet when ripe, 

 agreeable. 



QUALITY: poor for dessert, fair for cooking. 



VALUE: for market, third class. 



SEASON: late July. 



ADAPTATION: quite general; found fruiting freely on St. Joseph's Island, Algoma. 



OLIVET. 



Prom tests in the experimental orchard, we judge the Olivet to be a valuable 

 variety for the home garden. The tree is a fine grower, and the fruit large and attrac- 

 tive, with a mild acid flavor, while in season it immediately succeeds the Reine 

 Hortense. 



TREE: of French origin, usually classed with the Dukes, fairly vigorous; hardy; 

 productiveness, second rate. 



FBUIT: large, by 1, obtuse, heart shaped, almost round; color, dark rich car- 

 mine; stem, 1 to 11 inches long in a broad cavity, often in pairs. 



FLESH: reddish; texture, soft, melting, very juicy; juice, stains red; flavor, very 

 mild, pleasant acid. 



QUALITY: dessert, fair; cooking, very good to first class. 



VALUE: not yet determined in Ontario. 



SEASON: early July. 



OHIO. (Ohio Beauty.) 



A sweet cherry, succeeding Wood; not subject to rot. 



ORIGIN : Ohio. 



TREE: habit, upright; vigorous producer; class, Heart. 



FRUIT: size, large, 12-16 by 13-16; form, heartshaped; stalk, one and a half inches 

 long, slender, in a moderately deep, somewhat irregular cavity; color, light yellow, 

 nearly overspread with light and dark shades of bright red. 



FLESH: color, yellowish white; texture, tender, meaty, somewhat juicy; flavor, 

 sweet, very pleasant. 



QUALITY: dessert, very good; cooking, fair. 



VALUE: market, second class, compared with black oxhearts. 



SEASON: early to mid July. 



PURITY. 



A remarkably fine Morello cherry, ripening slightly in advance of the Early Rich- 

 mond, and very productive. It closely resembles Dyehouse. 



TREE: fairly vigorous, healthy and productive; an early bearer. 



FRUIT: size, fair, f x of an inch; form, roundish; color, very dark red; stem 

 long, 1* to 2 inches, set in a deep cavity; apex, much depressed; pit, small. 



FLESH: color, yellowish; texture, tender; very juicy; flavor, subacid, pleasant. 



QUALITY: dessert, fair; cooking, very good to best. 



VALUE: market, first class. 



SEASON: late June to early July. 



