Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-17
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Cultivating the Cherry.

This fine fruit is greatly underestimate.
Coming so early in the season, and being
so certain (on favorable soils) in bearing.
1t would seem that no one who owns few
rods OF ground should deny himself and
bis family the healthful luxury. particular
ly as the fruit is SO acceptable to young
and old alike.
Notwithstanding the intense cold of last
winter which destroyed the peaches. there
has been a yerv fair crop of cherries in
Central Ohio The fruit, though perfect.
did not ripen as early as usual. owing to
the lateness of the season. Early Purple
Guigne, the earliest variety. was not ripe
this year until the first week in June. while
in other seasons it has rirened in May,
sometimes as early as the 18th. Bauman's
May. German variety from the banks Of
the Rhine. was az one time thought to be
the earliest variety but Early Purple (the
Guigne may as well be dropped, as it is Of
no more use than ptppin in apples and
6uerre in pears) is a few DAYS in advance,
as well as better fruit. But it is not so
proiuse or so certain bearer as Bauman's
Nav. A more desirable sort than either
may be the seeding of Early Purple raised
by Mr.. James Dougall. a veteran fruit
grower of Ontario This, he thinks. is
finer than the parent, and at least a week
earlier But it has not vet shown how it
will do in other localities.
In time of maturity, Belle OF Orleans
follows week or so later, and is fine
fruit Governor Wood ripens usually
about the 10Th to the goth of June, and is
one of the best; as are also Elton, Goes
Transparent, Great Bigarreau OF MeZel.
and Ohio Beauty. Kennicott is very reia-
BILE, bearing when others bear; it is firmer
flesbed than those named above, and of
very good quality; but it is very liable to
rot Just at the time of ripening if the
weather is rainy.
The acid varieties (norellos) are valua-
BILE mainly tor cooking, though Dyehouse.
when fully ripe. is very enjoyable eaten
right from the tree 1t resembles Early
Richmond, but is of finer quality, little
earlier. less liable to injury by insects,
for some reason, and greater bearer. the
trees beng fairly ablaze when the fruit
gets ripe. 1t is of Kentucky origin, and
perhaps the most reliable OF all cherries.
Other good morellos are MOntmol ency
Ordnaire, English Morello and Pumstone
Morello. The latter is a fine fruit. but
not as good bearer as the others. Early
Richmond is probably the best known of
the class. as it is very hard (not more so,
however. than Dyehouse), and suits the
rich level soils well. though the fruit is
quite acid even when perfectly ripe.
Early Nav is distinct from Early Rich
mond, and full as good but it does not
rpen in May. Shannon and kirtand's
large Morello two of the many fine sorts
raised by the late DR. S. B Kirkland of
Cleveland. o., are both valuable. Donna
Maria. French variety, would be desira-
BILE if it were not such poor bearer.
The dukes form class between the
sweet and the acid varieties, and parake
of the excellences of both. Mayduke is
well known and very fine. Refine
Hortense. Arch Duke and late Duke
are later and very valuable. Belle Mag
nifique, ripening about the time of Lale
Duhe. is worthy to be placed with these
if the tree had a better constitution. En-
press Eugene is good, but very shy
bearer. Nouvelle Royale is promising
Belle de Choisy is delicious. and the tree
| (Which is of the most beautiful symmetry
when covered with its large white bios
SONS in spring. is scarcely surpassed by
any tree cultivated for ornament alone
But the beautiful promise of an abundant
crop is never iulfilled-at least in Central
Ohio. 1t is even worse in this respect
than Empress Eugene. and entirely with
out value for the production of fruit.
/ The cherry does best planted on upland.
being impatient of wet or very damp
ground. The soil should be fairly good.
not necessarily rich, and no cultivation is
needed-would be rather injurious. in
deed, forcing too rapid growth. which
is apt to produce bark busting. In favor
able positions it is as sure bearer as any
other fruit tree. Though its popularity
in the markets is not equal to that of the
strawberry. A considerable number of
those best informed in such matters place
it above that fine fruit. which requires so
much sugar. to say nothing of the cream.
OF three classes named above. the mo-
rellos are the hardest, succeeding where
the others fail, on the rich prairies, or in
very cold climates-R J. BLACK in Er-
dnltner.