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will at times be caught by a late frost. ( It is a 

 strange fact, however, that in the spring of '91 we 

 had a frost so severe as to form ice the thickness of 

 window glass while these trees were in full bloom 

 and they were not injured, but bore a full crop of 

 fruit. This will seldom occur.) When in blossom 

 the tree is like a snow bank, almost purely white. 

 Fruit size of Early Richmond or a trifle smaller; 

 ripens between the two first described, or but little 

 later than the Richmond; is very dark purple and 

 very much better and sweeter than either of the 

 others described. 



Late Richmond. (Kentish, or Late Kentish). 

 This is regarded as next in value. Tree better 

 grower than either of the others, and more upright. 

 Fruit very closely resembles the Ostheim, only 

 lighter red. Quality about the same, or a little more 

 acid. Its time of ripening is in this latitude July 

 10 to 25. 



With the above varieties where they will succeed, 

 it is not plain what will be needed of a much larger 

 assortment, and consequently there will be no 

 further practical need of describing them. The list 

 that is still kept up by the western propagators 

 and which are recommended by many would be 

 taking them in their order of value: Montmorcncy, 

 Dyehouse, Olivet, Riene Hortense, and Belle Mag- 

 nifique. It is not thought that these will be of 

 value north of latitude 41 which is about the mouth 

 of the River Platte. Below this line in some places 

 the Montmorency is considered only second in 



