A CATALOG OF NEW FRUITS 
Early Rivers—originated many years ago in England where it is widely 
planted as an early black cherry. The tree is vigorous and productive. The 
medium sized, crimson-black cherries are excellent in quality with firm¬ 
er flesh than most early cherries. Early Rivers ripens a week to 10 days 
earlier than Black Tartarian. Plant Early Rivers to succeed Seneca. 
Emperor Francis—is a large, high-quality cherry of the Napoleon type to 
precede that variety. The cherries have been less subject to cracking than 
those of Napoleon. The color of the two fruits is similar, except that those 
of Emperor Francis are a little redder and become darker. It ripens 2 or 
3 days ahead of Napoleon and holds well to the tree. All in all. Emperor 
Francis promises to be one of the best main-crop sweet cherries. 
Giant —was introduced by Luther Burbank in 1914. The tree is large, vigor¬ 
ous, and very productive. The cherries are attractive in size and color; the 
crop is late, coming in season just before Lambert which the black fruits 
resemble in size and color. The quality is splendid and the cherries are 
less subject to cracking than the Bing. Giant is one of Burbank’s most 
notable productions. 
Geant d’Hedelfingen—ripens after Windsor and about with Lambert. Its 
performance in the Station orchard, Canada and Europe justifies its being 
recommended as a large, firm-fleshed, high-quality, late black cherry of 
the Lambert type. The fruit has the valuable attribute of being more re¬ 
sistant to cracking than most cherries. 
Gil Peck—was named in honor of the late Professor Gilbert W. Peck of 
Cornell at the request of the Indians of the Six Nations by whom Pro¬ 
fessor Peck was greatly beloved. The fruit is large, dark purplish black, 
similar in shape to Giant and as good in quality. They are firm fleshed, 
juicy, sweet and richly flavored. The season is about with Schmidt and a 
week ahead of Giant. The fruits have not been subject to cracking. Well 
worthy of a trial for home and commercial purposes. 
Lyons—seems never to have been grown in America, though known for 
more than a century in Europe. Of the many sweet cherries tested on the 
grounds at this Station during the past 20 years, it is one of the best blacks 
for an extra early market cherry. It ripens a week ahead of Black Tar¬ 
tarian. 
Royal Duke—has long been grown in Europe to follow May Duke. The trees 
are hardy, healthy, and productive. The cherries are large, handsome, dark 
red, well scattered along the branches, pleasantly flavored, refreshing, and 
very good in quality. Royal Duke has a place in home orchards for road¬ 
side and local markets—everyone likes a Duke. 
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 stand¬ 
ard early cherry. The cherries resemble those of Black Tartarian in being 
round-cordate, purple-black, with juicy, melting flesh, and a rich, sweet 
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