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Carnation. Large to very large for its class, roundish; color 

 yellowish white, with marbling of orange red, becoming bright red 

 when fully ripe; stem one and one-quarter inches long, stout, and 

 inserted in a shallow cavity. Flesh yellowish white, tender, juicy, 

 pleasantly flavored, and separates freely from the pit. Season, last 

 of July. Its fault in most sections is shy bearing. Duke. 



Cerise de Ostheim. Size medium to large, roundish oblate, without 

 suture; color purple red, and when ripe nearly black; stem one to one 

 and one-half inches long, in narrow shallow cavity. Flesh dark red, 

 meaty, quality Very good to best, with pure subacid flavor. Russia. 



Corning. Large, oblate conical ; color dark red; stem long, 

 slender, inserted in narrow shallow cavity. Flesh meaty; juice 

 colored; quality very good. Season, somewhat later than Double 

 Natte, and a fine bearer. Originated by A. F. Collman, Corning, 

 Iowa. Morello. 



Donna Maria. Medium to large roundish, dark red. Flesh tender, 

 juicy, rich, mildy acid. Succeeds well in some localities south of 

 the forty-second parallel. Ohio. 



Double Glass. Medium to large, oblate; color dark red; stem 

 three-quarters to one inch long, in broad shallow cavity. Flesh 

 meaty, uncolored, subacid, good. Season, about June 20th. Russia. 



Double Natte. Size large, heart-shaped, conical, with depression 

 on one side; color deep crimson; skin thin, tender, and melting; 

 stem one to one and one-half inches long, inserted in broad and shallow 

 cavity. Flesh and juice colored, mildly acid, melting, and best 

 in quality for a Morello. Tree remarkably hardy at the North. 

 Russia. 



Duchesse de Angoule'me. Medium to large, oblate heart-shaped ; 

 color mottled light red; stem one to one and one-half inches long in 

 shallow broad cavity; suture clearly defined. Flesh quite firm, 

 uncolored, good. Tree large, spreading, with large coarsely serrated 

 leaves. A heavy annual bearer in central Iowa. North Silesia. 



Dyehouse. Size medium, oblate, flattened at top; apex de- 

 pressed; color light red; stem one and one-quarter inches long, stout, 

 in narrow abrupt cavity. Flesh uncolored, quite firm, acid; quality 

 only fair. Tree less hardy than Early Richmond. 



Early May (of the West). Medium in size, markedly flattened; 

 color clear red ; stem seven-eighths to one inch long, in broad shallow 

 cavity; apex depressed. Flesh firm, juicy, good. This is often 



