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The Cornell Reading-Courses 



and tender; flesh reddish, tender, juicy; flavor rich, subacid; quality very 

 good. Season early. This is a very old variety. It is thrifty and com- 

 paratively hardy, al- 

 though its blossoms 

 are sometimes caught 

 by late frosts. It is 

 rather uneven in ri- 

 pening and is some- 

 what tender for ship- 

 ping. It is recom- 

 mended for home 

 use. 



sour cherries 

 Baldwin. — Origi- 

 nated in Kansas as a 

 sprout of Richmond. 

 Fruit medium in size, 

 roundish, bright red; 

 flesh soft, juicy, 

 tender; flavor sub- 

 acid, rich ; quality 



Fig. 130. — May Duke cherries 



good. Season early. This is a very promising variety. 



Dyehouse. — Originated in Kentucky. Fruit medium to small, roundish 

 oblate, bright red; stem short, 

 stout; skin thin and tender; 

 flesh soft and juicy; juice color- 

 less; flavor slightly acid ; quality 

 very good. Mid-season. The 

 tree is not quite so large as 

 Richmond, but it is more pro- 

 ductive and the fruit is a little 

 better in quality. A good early 

 market variety. 



Richmond {Early Rich- 

 mond). — Introduced from 

 Europe. Fruit medium size, 

 roundish oblate, bright red; 

 stem short, thick; skin thin 

 and tender; flesh soft, watery; 

 juice colorless; flavor acid, mild and pleasant when ripe; quality good. 

 Early to mid-season. This is one of the best of the old varieties. It is 



Fig. 131. — Richmond cherries 



