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King's Amarelle. — Tree larger than the above and less pendent in hahit. 

 Fruit round, truncate at both ends. Flesh white, soft, juicy, but when fully 

 ripe the juice is slightly rod. Pit very small. Ripens with Eirly Richmond. 



Amarelle Bouquet. — A small growing tree with fruit much like Richmond in 

 season and quality but with more grape sugar. 



Cerise De Ostheim. — Tree some larger than the above, with pendulous shoots 

 even when young. It fruits early and is hardier in tree than what is known 

 as Minnesota Ostheim, and bears larger, better, and earlier fruit, pit small, 

 flesh and juice red, tender, juicy, and when ripe pleasantly sub-acid. 



Orel. — We have given this name to a dwarf variety, from Orel, Russia. It 

 belongs to the Vladimir race, with small leaves and close habit. It comes in- 

 to bearing when from three to four feet in height Fruit larger than Mont- 

 morency, nearly black when ripe and very mildly sub-acid in flavor. Promi- 

 ses to be very valuable for the north. 



SJnohianca. — Another variety of the Vladimir family with small leaves and 

 close habit. Fruit smaller and later than the above, black, and excellent in 

 quality. 



23 Orel. — As yet we are not certain as to the proper name. A neat, round- 

 topped tree with firm, thick leaves. It comes into bearing early and seems 

 very hardy in fruit bud. Fruit much like Richmond in color, season, and. 

 quality. 



Doppelte Natte. — Tree of larger size than the above with more upright 

 habit. It has not held its leaves this season better than Montmorency but it 

 is ordinarily good in foliage. It has stood the recent winter perfectly. The 

 fruit this year was perfect and agrees with Dr. Hogg's description. Fruit 

 large for its class ; skin dark brown or brownish black. Flesh very red and 

 juicy, and when fully ripe of rich, aromatic flavor. This late year it ripened. 

 July 20th. 



Griotte Imperial. — A small tree and an early bearer. Foliage better than 

 Richmond but this year not perfect. Fruit large, dark red, inclined to coni- 

 cal, flesh and juice red. Flavor pure and free from bitter even when imma- 

 ture. Mildly sub-acid when ripe. 



Brusseler Braune. — A variety much prized on the sandy plains of East Pol- 

 and. A larger grower than Richmond, with good foliage. Fruit large, 

 nearly round; purplish red in color, juice slightly red, flavor pure and quit© 

 acid. As it contains much grape sugar it is valuable for canning and drying. 

 Later I think than English Morello. 



Lutovka. — A fine, round-topped grower with strong shoots and good foliage. 

 Much grow in Poland, north Silesia, and south Russia, for making "Kirsch- 

 wasser." Fruit large, yellowish red when ripe, flavor pure and sprightly; 

 season late. Will be valuable for dessert and culinary use. 



Bessarabian. — Our favorable report of this variety of 1885 we are glad to 

 repeat. It will endure more abuse of tree than most of our forest trees. Our 

 original tree has been cut for buds and scions for five years taking off all the 

 new growth. Yet the tree is sound to-day. Fruit large, dark red, firm fleshed, 

 and when ripe very mildly sub-acid. It promises to make a long-lived tree of 

 considerable size, and to prove a regular bearer of choice fruit. 



Sklanka. — A handsome, round-topped tree with pendent branches and best 

 of foliage. Our trees standing on rich, black soil, where the Richmond utterly 

 failed even prior to our recent test winters, are as perfect as box elders. Fruit 

 large, skin yellow and red. Flesh yellow, firm, very mildly and refreshingly 

 sub-acid. Pit very small, season of the Montmorency. 



