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fair. Does not rot as badly as the ISTapoleon. Yery heavy regular 

 bearer. Ripens with the Napoleon. The fruit should be faced in 

 fancy packages. One of the best hrm-fleshed cherries. (Fig 88). 



Mezel {Bigarreau de Mezel). — Tree a vigorous upright grower, 

 leaves large, Fruit very large, obtuse, heart-shape, flattened on both 

 sides, uneven. Skin dark red to black. Firm, but heart like, juicy 

 meaty, very sweet and rich. Stem long, slender and tortuous. 

 Handsome and excellent. Said to be a prolific bearer, though I 

 have seen only a few trees in fruit. liipe about June 2(Jth. 



87.— Napoleon. 



Windsor. — Tree upright, vigorous and rapid grower, leaves large. 

 Fruit large, roundish oblong, very firm, juicy, mottled red ; fiesh 

 pinkish, sometimes streaked. Peduncle, medium length, stout, set 

 in a slight broad depression. Quality good. Heavy bearer. Ripe 

 about July 4th. Attacked freely by curculio. The most desirable 

 late cherry either in the firm or tender-fleshed varieties. It hangs a 

 long time and does not rot badly. Fig 89. 



The Dukes are chiefly represented in New York by May Duke, 

 Reine Hortense, and Belle de Choisy. The May Duke (Fig. 90) 

 is a large very dark red cherry, short-cordate, soft, the flesh colored 

 and sub-acid, of excellent quality. One of the best family cherries, 



