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early spring when the cherry blossoms are out. A climate rising 
at any time to 90 degrees F. whilst the cherry trees are carrying 
their fruit is unsuitable for cherry culture. Avoid low, black soil 
of valleys, and also the very dry gravelly hillsides. If there is no 
vainfall after the fruiting season the trees should be well watered 
to help maturing their buds and ensure a good setting, as the trouble 
in Western Australia with cherries is that although they bloom pro- 
fusely they set indifferently unless soil and locality suit. Cherries 
are the first fruit to ripen after loquats, the season beginning early 
in November in Western Australia. They are followed up by apri- 
cols a few weeks afterwards. 
The following are amongst the hest proved in this State, ac- 
cording to Mr. J. Hawter, of the Blackwood Nurseries :— 
Bicarreau Napouwon, M. (syn. Spotted Bivarreau).—A mag- 
nificent cherry of the largest size, beautiful appearance, and rich 
flavour. Tree a vigorous grower, very hardy, and not subject to 
eum; a free bearer. Fruit pale yellow, becoming amber in the 
shade, richly dotted, and spotted with deep red, and with a bright 
red cheek; flesh very firm, juicy, and sweet: a good carrier. 
Bina.—An American cherry much prized; fruit large, dark 
brown or black; late. 
Buack BowemraN or Tartartan.--Large, heart-shaped; skin 
elossy, purplish black; very good black cherry; medium. 
Buack Bacue, E.—Medium size; deep purple or nearly black; 
fiesh deep purple, tender, juicy; rijens middle of November. 
Burasvorr’s SEEDLING.—Raised at Harcourt, Victoria. <A first 
class large, early, dark cherry; good bearer. The best early cherry 
here. 
Sv, Marcarpt, L.—Very late. One of the best late marketing 
cherries grown; stands carrying well. Fruit very large, obtuse, 
heart-shaped, uneven on its suface, and considerably flattened next 
to the stalk on the side marked with the suture. Ripening with 
Florence; the best at Cherrydale, Donnybrook. Skin at first dark 
red, changing to dark blackish purple. Flesh dark purple, adhering 
firmly to the stone, firm, sweet, and briskly sub-acid. 
Supa —A wood Jate cherry; tree hardy, thrifty grower, and 
exceedingly yrrolific; of Morello “lass: bears freely everywhere, but 
small; good for culinary purposes. 
Werper’s Earty Buack.—A fine black cherry, of good flavour; 
great and early bearer. 
Sevect PLuMS axp Prunes (Prunus, sp.). 
E., M., L., denote early, medium, late respectively; K cooking; 
D. dessert fruit, 
