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DUKES. 



Carnation, Late Duke, Magnifique, Olivet and Royal Duke, although 

 vigorous, and of generally fair quality, must take second or third rank, so 

 far as productiveness is concerned. 



Choisy Belle de, is slightly lacking in productiveness, but is second to 

 no other cherry in beautiful appearance and fine flavor. 



Eugenie is promising, but requires further trial. 



Everbearing, as the name indicates, ripens its fruit in succession during 

 a somewhat lengthened season, and, for this reason, may prove desirable 

 for home use. 



Hortense, is one of the largest of the species, and, where hardy, is a 

 desirable market variety. 



May Duke is the type, as well as the leading variety of the species; and, 

 where sufficiently hardy, is among the most valuable, as well as profitable 

 for market. 



Montrueil is a comparatively recent French variety. It is an early and 

 profuse bearer and, in both tree and fruit, promises well as a commercial 

 variety. 



Lancaster and Rupp are perhaps of this species, though too recently 

 planted to satisfactorily indicate their specific status. 



HEARTS AND BIGARREAUS. 



Badacconyi, Baltavari and Modnyansky are obviously of this species. 

 They were recently imported, in cion, from southeastern Europe, by the 

 national Department of Agriculture. So far, they are vigorous and 

 healthy here, but have not yet matured fruit. 



Centennial, Florence, German Kraus, La Maurie, Mastodon Black, Ply- 

 mouth Rock, Purity, Schmidt, Ulatis {California Advance), and White 

 Bigarreau are clearly of this species, although none of them have yet 

 fruited sufficiently to warrant a description. 



Q Cleveland, Mary Kirtland, Ohio Beauty, Rockport and Wood Governor, 

 were sent out, years since, by the late Prof. Kirtland of Cleveland, Ohio. 

 Under judicious treatment, in common with this species, they are hardy in 

 southern Michigan. 



;4,Coe Transparent, is one of the most beautiful and excellent of the 

 species, and worthy of a place in the home plantation. 



Downer, and also Eagle Black, are unusually hardy, rather late, very 

 productive, and valuable for either the home or market. 



Early Purple is specially desirable as the earliest cherry, occasionally 

 ripening with the earliest strawberries. 



O Elton, Knight Early, Mezel, Napoleon, Spanish Yellow and Tartarian 

 Black are old and generally known varieties, and with two or three excep- 

 tions prized as commercial varieties. 



Windsor is a quite recent introduction, ripening rather late, and promis- 

 ing well, even as a commercial variety. 



Ida, although not yet in bearing, is believed to be of this species. 



DWARF ROCKY MOUNTAIN OR SAND CHERRY. 



Dwarf Rocky Mountain, Primus Besseyi, has shown fruit here for the 

 past two years. It has even been commended through the public press as 

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