POPULAR AND VALUABLE VARIETIES OF FRUIT. 25 



Rockport Bigarreau (Dr. Kirtland) — Large ; pale amber in the shade, light 

 red iu the sun ; half tender, sweet, and good. Tree remarkably vigorous, 

 erect, and beautiful. Ripe same time as Black Tartarian. 



Tradescant'.'< Blach Heart (FAXkhoYn) — Very large, black; very firm, juicy, 

 and good. Tree vigorous and upright, with peculiar gray bark. A great 

 bearer, and so late as to be very valuable. Middle and last of July. 



CLASS III. — DUKE AND MORELLO CHERRIES. 



These two classes of cherries are very distinct from the preceding. The 

 trees are of smaller size, and grow more slowly; the leaves are thicker and 

 more erect, and of a deeper green. The fruit is generally round, and in color 

 varying from light red, like Belle de Choisy, to dark bro\vn, like May-duke or 

 Morello. 



The Dukes have stout, erect branches, usually, and some of them, like 

 Belle de Choisy and Reine Hortense, quite sweet fruit; while the Morellos 

 have slender, spreading branches, and acid fruit invariably. These two classes 

 are peculiarly appropriate for dwarfs and pyramids, on the Mahaleb stock, 

 and their hardiness renders them well worthy of attention in localities where 

 the Heart and Bigarreau are too tender. — Barry. 



Belle de Choisy — Medium size; amber-shaded and mottled with red; ten- 

 der, melting, sweet, and rich ; rather a shy bearer. Tree makes a pretty pyr- 

 amid. End of June. 



Belle Magnifique — A magnificent, large red, late cherry, excellent for cook- 

 ing and fine for table when fully ripe ; rather acid, tender, juicy, and rich. 

 Tree a slow grower, but a most profuse bearer; makes a fine dwarf or pyra- 

 mid on the Mahaleb. Last of July. Very valuable. 



Carnation — Large; light red, mottled with orange; tender, juicy, a little 

 acid, rich, and excellent. Tree is a good grower and profuse bearer ; makes a 

 fine dwarf. Middle and last of July. Very valuable. 



Donna Maria — Medium size; dark red; tender, juicy, rich, acid ; fine for 

 cooking. Tree small ; very prolific. Supposed to be identical with '• Early 

 May-'' of the West. Middle of July. 



Early Richmond, or Montmorency — An early red, acid cherry ; very valu- 

 able for cooking early in the season. Ripens through June. 



Guigne Noir Luisante — Large ; dark brown, nearly black : beautiful, acid, 

 rich. Tree small, erect ; moderate bearer. Late ; last of July. 



Jeffries' Duke — Medium size; red, tender, subacid; branches erect and 

 stiff; makes a beautiful pyramid. Middle of June. 



Late Kentish (Common Red) — Medium; dark, lively red when fully ripe; 

 abounding with a highly acid juice. Middle of July. This is the common 

 Pie Cherry of the country, and although not as popular as formerly, on ac- 

 count of its growing disposition to unfruitfulness, it still retains favor because 

 of its hardiness and estimable culinary qualities. 



Late Duke — Large; light red; late and excellent. Tree makes a nice 

 dwarf or pyramid. End of July. Valuable. 



May-duke — An old, well known, excellent variety; large; dark red; juicy, 

 subacid, rich. Tree hardy, vigorous, and fruitful ; ripens a long time in suc- 

 cession ; tine for dwarfs and pyramids. Middle of June. 



Morello English — Large; dark red, nearly black; tender, juicy, subacid, 

 rich. Tree small and slender; makes a fine bush on the Mahaleb. If trained 

 on a north wall it may be in use all the month of August. Valuable. 



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