. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. THE. VOL. v.] JULY, 1882. [No. 7. CHER In our climate the Duke and Morello varieties of cherries ar« the most valu- able, and although these ^re for the most part more acid than the more tender Heart and Biggareau cherries, yet when we consider their superior culinary qualities they seem on the whole to be the best, as well as the most hardy. Many years ago the Kentish cherry was very largely planted in the Old Niagara District, and rows of them formed the boundary of the apple orchard, or a lane from the high
. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. THE. VOL. v.] JULY, 1882. [No. 7. CHER In our climate the Duke and Morello varieties of cherries ar« the most valu- able, and although these ^re for the most part more acid than the more tender Heart and Biggareau cherries, yet when we consider their superior culinary qualities they seem on the whole to be the best, as well as the most hardy. Many years ago the Kentish cherry was very largely planted in the Old Niagara District, and rows of them formed the boundary of the apple orchard, or a lane from the high- way to the house. These have grown old and decayed, mostly disap- peared, without having their places supplied by more recent planting. Hence the supply of cherries, in pro- portion to the population, is much less than it was five and twenty years ago ; and we presume this is, in the main, true of the whole of the Province of Ontario, Taking all things into con- sideration, we esteem this old Kentish cherry the most valuable variety that is grown in Canada. It is the most hardy of all, capable of enduring a very severe degree of cold, and of accommo- dating itself to a great variety of soils. It is an exceedingly abundant cropper, EIES. coming into bearing early and continu- ing to bear to extreme old age. When about half ripe, that is when the fruit is of a bright red, it may be used for pies, tarts, and all cooking purposes; and when fully ripe, at which time it will be of a dark mahogany color, it is a very agreeable dessert fruit. If any cherry tree can be planted with profit for market purposes, this variety will yield the most sure returns of any that have yet been fully tested. New varieties have been brought to our notice within a few years. Pro- minent among them is one raised by James Dougali, of Windsor, Ontario, which he has found to be one of the most hardy sorts in his collection. It is to be hoped that it will soon be widely disseminated over the Province
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