106 



EEPOET ON THE 



Xo 33 



subject to not in wet seasons. On this account it is often necessary to harvest and ship 

 it a little on the green side. It is not so productive as some others, but it makes up for 

 this by bringing a higher price. 



TARTARIAN. 



ORIGIN: Russia and Western Asia, introduced into England in 1796, and thence to 

 America. 



TREE: erect, vigorous, attaining large size; fairly productive; group, Heart. 



FRUIT: very large, I X 1 inch, heart-shaped, of somewhat irregular outline; stem, 

 If inches long; skin, bright purplish black. 



FLESH: dark purple, tender and juicy; flavor, rich and delicious. 



QUALITY: dessert, very giood. 



VALUE: market, first class. 



SEASON: early July. 



ADAPTATION: south of Lake Ontario, and in sheltered places a little further north. 



WINDSOR. 



A valuable late cherry for either home use or market, its firm flesh making it a 

 better shipper than most dark-colored cherries. Indeed, from the middle to the end of 

 July, when this cherry is at its best, there is no other to compete with it, the Elkhorn 

 being just over. The tree is not an early bearer, and the fruit is very subject to the 

 rot in some locations and needs thorough spraying with Bordeaux to prevent this fungus. 



ORIGIN: by James Dougall Windsor, Ontario. 



TREE: a vigorous, upright, symmetrical grower, healthy, very hardy and productive. 



FRUIT: large, 15-16 inch long by 1 inch wide; form, round, obtuse, heart shaped; 

 color, dark red, turning darker as it hangs; stem, 14 inches long, set in a moderately 

 deep cavity; in twos and threes; suture, obscure. 



FLESH: yellowish, with reddish tint; texture, firm, moderately juicy; flavor, rich 

 and sweet. 



QUALITY: dessert, very good; cooking, poor. 



VALUE: first class. 



SEASON: late July. 



ADAPTATION: ifarther north than most Bigarreau cherries. 



