A CATALOG OF NEW FRUITS 
Seneca is so remarkable in one character at least, earliness, that it is bound to be 
a great acquisition to cherry growing. Its fruits ripen in the first weeks of June, 
more than 2 weeks earlier than Black Tartarian, the standard early cherry. The 
cherries resemble those of Black Tartarian in being large, round-cordate, purple- 
black, with juicy, melting flesh, and a rich, sweet flavor. The pit is free and the 
skin does not crack. The tree is very vigorous, productive, and has an upright¬ 
spreading growth. vSeneca is one of the Station’s most notable additions to 
varieties of hardy fruits. 
Breeding A New Apple 
A Tree with Pollinated Buds Bagged for Protection 
Victor originated in 1916 at the Horticultural Experiment Station at Vineland, 
Ontario. The fruit resembles that of Napoleon and ripens midway between 
Napoleon and Governor Wood. The cherries are large, firm-fleshed, light-colored 
and of excellent quality. The tree is large, vigorous, and productive. Victor is a 
splendid new sweet cherry which everybody will like. 
Prunus tomentosa is a beautiful dwarf cherry from northern China, the leaves 
of which are covered on the under side with tomentum, hence the name. The 
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