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matic dark-colored juice. The season approximates that of Black Tartarian 
but the larger size of the fruit and the firmer flesh make the variety much 
more valuable than Black Tartarian. The tree is vigorous and productive. 
\ Seneca—is a remarkedly early cherry, being more than 2 weeks earlier than 
Black Tartarian. Its main difficulty is that unless protected by an open-meshed 
cloth the fruit may be destroyed by birds. The cherries resemble those of 
Black Tartarian in being 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. 
\ Sodus—is a light-colored, firm-fleshed sweet cherry that ripens just ahead of 
the Victor. May crack during rainy seasons. Worthy of trial for maraschino 
use. 
» Victor—originated in 1916 at the Horticultural Experiment Station at Vineland, 
Ontario. The fruit resembles that of Napoleon and ripens midway between 
Governor Wood and Napoleon. The cherries are large, medium firm-fleshed, 
light-colored and excellent quality. The tree is large, vigorous and productive. 
“v_. Victor is a splendid new sweet cherry which everybody will like. 
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\ Velvet—is an introduction of the Horticultural Experiment Station at Vine- 
land, Canada. It is a seedling of Windsor, a productive, firm fleshed 
black cherry, ripening with Hedelfingen. The quality is good. Further 
testing is required to determine whether this variety or Hedelfingen is the 
better. 
~S Vernon—originated at the Horticultural Experiment Station at Vineland, On- 
tario, as “An open-fertilized seedling of Windsor. Fruit large, firm-fleshed, 
same color as Windsor. Tree vigorous, productive; season of Windsor”. 
Has proved promising in New York. 
N Geneva #1495—is thought to have been obtained from the cross — Emperor 
Francis x Gil Peck. It is a large firm fleshed black cherry, which ripens 
before Early Rivers. It is the earliest firm-fleshed type, being more than a 
week earlier than Schrecken Bigarreau. The quality is very good, being 
the best in it’s season. 
‘ Geneva #1507—is a productive tree ripening about Schmidt season. The fruit is 
medium to large, attractive and black in color. The flesh is sweet, firm and 
crisp and the quality is very good. 
“Geneva #1512—A very large, attractive dark mahogany colored cherry. The 
flesh is firm crisp and juicy with a sweet and sprightly flavor which is very 
good. Probably more susceptible to brown rot and cracking than Schmidt 
with which it ripens. 
~\ Geneva #1519—A productive cherry ripening a few days later than Schmidt. 
The fruit is large and very dark in color. The flesh is firm, crisp, juicy, sweet 
and of good quality. This cherry appears to be more resistant to cracking 
than most varieties. 
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