large, obtuse heart-shaped, ripens late and gradually, and hangs well 

 after it has matured. Skin dark red when fully ripe. Flesh tender, 

 juicy, with a pleasant sub-acid flavour. Tree vigorous for its class, and 

 bears fairly well. An excellent Cherry for culinary purposes. 



Men/ Ditlce ( Early Duke). A very old and popular English Cherry, 

 and the type of the class known as Dukes. Fruit large, roundish 

 flattened at both ends, produced in thick clusters, and ripening early in 

 the season. Skin bright red, changing to a darker tint as it matures. 

 Flesh reddish, tender, juicy, and pleasantly flavoured when thoroughly 

 ripe. Tree robust, upright, and bears freely. An excellent Cherry for 

 preserving and culinary purposes. 



Morello (Milan). This is an old and well-known Cherry, and the type 

 of the section known as Morellos. Fruit large, roundish, and ripening 

 late in the season. Skin dark red to nearly black when fully ripe. 

 Flesh reddish purple, tender, juicy, with a pleasant sub-acid flavour. 

 1 ree hardy and prolific. One of the best Cherries for culinary purposes, 

 and it will hang on the trees a long while after it is ripe. 



Ohio Beauty. An American variety of repute, belonging to the Guigne 

 section, with large, obtuse heart-shaped fruit, ripening early. Skin pale 

 yellow, suffused with red. Flesh yellowish white, tender, juicy, and 

 brisk flavoured. Tree vigorous, spreading in habit, and productive. 



O.'- Heart (Bullock's Heart, Lions Heart). A variety belonging to the 

 Guigne class, with large, obtuse heart-shaped fruit, which ripens at mid 

 season. Skin dark purplish red. Flesh reddish, somewhat firm, with a 

 brisk flavour. Tree robust, and a fairly good bearer 



Hival. An English variety, belonging to the Bigarreau class, with 

 small, obtuse heart-shaped fruit, which ripens very late in the season. 

 Skin purplish black. Flesh firm, sweet, and well flavoured. Tree 

 vigorous, and very productive- Valuable for its latenness and the length 

 of time the fruit will hang after it is ripe. 



Rod-port Bigarreau. A fine American variety, with large, roundish 

 heart-shaped fruit, which ripens early in the season. Skin pale amber, 

 heavily suffused with bright red and mottled with carmine. Flesh 

 yellowish-white, firm, juicy, sweet, and highly flavoured. Much used for 

 canning in America. Tree strong, upright in habit, and a good bearer. \ 



St. Margaret s (Elkkorn, Large Black Bigarreau, Tradescanfs Heart). 

 This is a popular and valuable late Cherry belonging to the Bigarreau 

 class, with very large, obtuse heart-shaped fruit, which ripens towards 

 the end of the season. Skin deep purple to black. Flesh dark purple, 

 firm, adhering to the stone, sweet, and pleasantly sub-acid. Tree of 

 vigorous habit, and a good bearer. 



Twyford J>i</cirreau. A Victorian variety of great merit, raised by the 

 late Mr. T. C. Cole, and very popular with many growers. Fruit large, 

 obtuse heart-shaped and ripens medium early. Skin deep bright red. 

 Flesh firm, juicy, and highly flavoured. Tree robust and prolific. 



Waterloo. An English variety, belonging to the Guigne class, with 

 large, obtuse heart-shaped fruit, which ripens medium early. Skin daak 

 purple to black. Flesh reddish purple, tender, juicy, and highly flavoured. 

 Tree fairly vigorous, and a moderate bearer. 



