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REPORT ON THE 



No. 24 



CLEVELAND. 



One of the finest Bigarreau cherries for dessert purposes, being of high quahty and not too 

 firm in texture. A good variety for commercial orchards, because of its high color and earhness 

 of season, but not yet fully tested in 

 this Province. 



Origin : by Prof. Kirtland, Cleve- 

 land, Ohio. 



Tree : vigorous ; of stout spreading 

 habit ; productive, fruited after three 

 years planting at Maplehurst ; group, 

 Heart. 



Fbuit : large, I x \^ of an inch ; 

 form heart-shaped, sides unequal ; color 

 bright red maroon, on yellowish ground, 

 dark rich red in the sun ; stem stout, 

 IJ inches long in a broad, uneven 

 cavity ; suture broad, half way round. 



Flesh : light cream in color ; tex- 

 ture almost tender, juicy ; flavor sweet, 

 rich and delicious. 



Quality : first-class for table. 



Value : home market good ; distant 

 market good. 



Season : late June. „ 



Cleveland. 



COE. [Cue's Transparent.) 



A good variety for the home garden, but 

 commercial orchard. 



altogether too tender to be popular for the 



Origin ; in Connecticut, with Curtis 

 Coe, of Sfiddleton. 



Tree : healthy, fairly vigorous, with 

 round spreading head, third rate in pro- 

 ductiveness: group. Heart. 



Fruit : medium to large ; round and 

 regular in form ; skin thin, bright shiny 

 amber, nearly covered with rich cornelian, 

 marked with peculiar mottled blotches ; 

 stalk one and a half to two inches long set 

 in a medium wide cavity ; suture obscure. 



Fle.«h : very pale yellowish tint ; 

 texture very soft and tender, juicy ; flavor 

 very good if not left hanging too long. 



Quality ; good for dessert. 



\ alue : second class for home market ; 

 fourth class for distant market. 



Seaso.s' ; early ,Julv. 



COE. 



Ad.U'tation : south of Lake Onta 



