Bee CoA se ns LG #1 OF ON Eee Re UP TS 
Malling VII 
Cortland Macoun 
Monroe Lodi 
Webster R. Melba 
The E.M. IX rootstock gives a typical dwarf tree that starts bearing the 
second or third year after planting. Since the root system of E.M. IX is brittle 
it is recommended that trees on this stock be either supported by a stake or a 
trellis. 
The E.M. VII rootstock limits growth of the variety to a lesser degree but 
still hastens bearing. Trees on this stock can be grown without any special sup- 
port and will reach a size one-third that of a standard tree. 
CHERRIES 
As all of the sweet cherry varieties are self-unfruitful, it is necessary to 
have a compatible variety near by. Fortunately we do not know of any in- 
compatible varieties in the following list. 
Where Year 
EARLY CHERRIES Parentage Orig. Introd. 
Seneca Unknown X Early Purple INDY s ota. 1924 
Geneva No. 1495 Emperor Francis X Gil Peck i 1953 
Early Rivers Early Purple (open pollinated) European 1872 
Schrecken Unknown . ae 
Bigarreau 
MID-SEASON 
Sodus Napoleon * Giant NY e ota 1938 
Victor Windsor (open pollinated) Canada 1925 
Royal Duke Unknown European — 
Noir de Guben : ce — 
Emperor Francis 7 — 
“Bing Republican (open pollinated) Oreg. 1899 
Geneva 1507 Schmidt < Bing INDY ota 1952 
Vernon Windsor (open pollinated) Canada 1937 
Geneva 1512 Schmidt X Lambert IN 2Ytrota, 1952 
Gil Peck Napoleon X Giant . 1936 
Giant Unknown Burbank 1914 
Geneva 1519 Schmidt * Lambert IN. Nuc baa 1952 
LATE 
Giant d’ Hedel- Unknown European a 
fingen 
Velvet Windsor (open pollinated) Canada 1937 
Noble Unknown European —— 
Geneva 591 Oswego X Giant INeYota. aL 952 
-\ Early Rivers—is an old English variety that is widely grown in Europe. The 
tree is vigorous and productive. Its medium sized, crimson-black cherries are 
excellent in quality with firmer flesh than most early cherries. Early Rivers 
ripens a week to 10 days earlier than Black Tartarian. Plant Early Rivers to 
succeed Seneca. 
