1914 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 105 



SPANISH. (Yellow Spanish.) 



Of the Bigarreau cherries, this is one of the finest, both on account of its great size 

 and its delicious flavor. The tree grows to a very large size, surpassing in this respect 

 any other cultivated variety with which we are acquainted. It does not average very 

 productive, because the fruit often blasts and drops, or is destroyed by Monilia. When, 

 however, it does mature a good crop, the yield is enormous. 



The variety is of European origin, and was introduced into the United States 

 in 1800. 



TREE: very vigorous, of large growth; habit, spreading, fairly productive. 



FRUIT: very large and of a beautiful waxy lustre; form, round, obtuse, heart- 

 shaped; skin, clear amber, nearly covered with red when exposed to the sun; stem, 

 stout, 1^ inches long, in a wide cavity; suture, traceable. 



FLESH: pale yellow; texture, firm, juicy, breaking; flavor, sweet, delicious when well 

 ripened. 



QUALITY: dessert, very good; cooking or canning, very good. 



SEASON: early July. 



VALUE: market, first class. 



SPANISH. 



SUDA. (Suda Hardy.) 



A fine Morello cherry, but of about the same season as the Montmorency and hardly 

 as productive. 



ORIGIN : Missouri. 



TREE: habits, round head, Kentish; fairly vigorous, very hardy; productive. 



FRUIT: size I of an inch in diameter; form, roundish, slightly flattened; color, red; 

 stem, 1 to If inches long, set in a regular cavity; apex, very slight; suture, barely 

 traceable. 



FLESH: yellowish white; texture, soft, tender, juicy; flavor, tart. 



QUALITY: dessert useless; cooking very good. 



VALUE: market almost first-class. 



SEASON: mid July. 



TARTARIAN. (Black Tartarian.) 



Of black cherries this is one of the choicest, whether for market or for dessert on 

 the home table. Of large size and delicious flavor, it is relished by all cherry lovers, 

 and being somewhat soft-fleshed, it is very subject to fhe ravages of birds; it is also 



