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CHERRIES 
Three cherries, bred at the Station, namely Gil Peck, Seneca, and Sodus are 
listed. The other noteworthy new cherries, all of which have been thoroughly 
tested on the Station grounds, are offered for trial. 
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—tripens just ahead of Windsor and Lambert. Its per- 
formance 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. It is firm fleshed, juicy, 
sweet and richly flavored. The season is a little later than Schmidt and 
before or nearly with Geant d’Hedelfingen. 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. 
Noir De Guben—long grown and esteemed in Europe and England but it 
seems never to have been disseminated in America. It is a reddish black 
cherry of good size unless it crops too abundantly when the size is not 
satisfactory. The flesh is firm, juicy, very sweet and aromatic. It is a cherry 
of the type of Schmidt and a little earlier in season. The tree is a vigorous, 
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