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exceedingly abundant cropper, coming early into bearing and 

 continuing to extremest old age. "Wben about half ripe, at 

 whicli time the fruit is of a bright red, it may be used for pies, 

 tarts and all cooking purposes, and -when fully ripe, when it has 

 become of a dark mahogany color, it is a very agreeable dessert 

 fruit; and if there be any cherry that can be profitably planted 

 for market, this is the cherry that will yield the most sure re- 

 turns. The tree is a moderately vigorous grower, never becom- 

 ing very large, and forming a rounded, spreading head. The 

 fruit is of medium size, with a juicy, melting flesh, of a rich, 

 sprightly, acid flavor, ripening from the middle of June to the 

 end of July. 



Mayduke. — Were this variety as hardy as the one last de- 

 scribed it would stand at the head of the list, but although a 

 very hardy sort, it is just a little less hardy than the Kentish. 

 Owing to this want of hardihood the tree sometimes faUs where 

 the Kentish stands, and the crop of fruit is oftener injured or 

 destroyed even where the tree survives. Yet every one should 

 give this variety a trial where there is hope that any cherry wiD 

 thrive, and if it succeeds he will ever after be gratified that he 

 has made the trial. It is supposed that the Mayduke originated 

 in France, whence it has been very widely diffused, and though 

 it has been a long time in cultivation, none of the newer sorts 

 have been found to be in all respects its equal. The tree is a 

 vigorous, upright grower, and when young assumes a form much 

 like that of a young Lombardy Poplar. It is a regular and 

 abundant bearer. The fruit is of full medium size, borne in 

 clusters, and when fully ripe a dark dull red. The flesh is ten- 

 der, juicy, melting, and of excellent flavor. Eipe the latter part 

 of June. Much esteemed by the fruit growers of Jfova Scotia. 



Plumstone Morello. — This variety is very hardy, and of 

 very slow growth ; making, when worked on the Mahaleb Cherry 

 stock, a nice pyramidal bush. Its dwarf habit has prevented 

 this variety from being very generally planted, but its apparent 

 hardihood makes it worthy of more extended trial. We have 



