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Cherries. 



Section II. Fruit bright red or lighter. 



BELLE DE CHOISY. Size medium, round, very even, obscurely 



oblate ; skin thin, translucent, show- 

 ing the netted texture of the flesh; 

 stalk rather short, slender ; flesh pale 

 amber, mottled with yellowish red, be- 

 coming in the sun a fine cornelian 

 red; skin very tender, with a fine, 

 mild, sub-acid flavor, becoming nearly 

 sweet ; season rather early. Mode- 

 rately productive ; needs good cultiva- 

 tion. French. 



BELLE MAGNIFIQUE. Quite large, 

 roundish, inclining to heart-shaped; 

 color a fine rich red, portions of the sur- 

 face often a lighter hue ; stalk slen- 

 der, nearly two inches long, cavity 

 large ; flavor rather mild for this class, 

 fine, but not of the highest quality. 

 One of the best late varieties, ripen- 

 ing about midsummer. Productive. 

 Growth resembles that of the May- 

 duke in form. French. 



Belle de Sceaiix. Size nearly medium, 

 roundish ; red ; stalk moderate ; flesh 

 rather acid the tree and fruit some- 

 what resembling Early Richmond, but 



Fig. 413-- Belle later. 

 Magnifiqw. 



Carnation. Large, round, yellowish 

 white, mottled and marbled with fine orange red ; stalk an inch 

 and a fourth long, stout ; flesh slightly firmer than most of this 

 class, a little bitter at first, becoming mild acid, and with a rich, 

 fine flavor. Growth spreading, leaves resembling those of a 

 heart cherry. Very late, ripening about midsummer. 

 Prince's Duke is a large sub-variety, but a very poor bearer and of 

 little value. 



CoJs Late Carnation. Rather large, medium ; color amber and 

 bright red ; sub-acid, sprightly. Last half of July. 



Duchesse de Palluau. Size medium, roundish heart-shaped ; dark 

 purple ; stalk long, slender, cavity large ; flesh dark red, mild, 

 acid. Middle of June. 



Early May. (Cerise Indulle.) Small, round, approaching oblate, 

 bright high red ; stalk an inch long ; flesh juicy, acid, good 

 Very early. Tree dwarfish. Of little value. 



Fig. 412. Belle 

 de Choisy. 



