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THE CHERRY. 



DIVISION II. FRUIT ROUND. 



CLASS I. DUKE CHERRIES. 

 Section I. Fruit large. 



ARCH DUKE. (Syn. Portugal Duke, Late Arch Duke.) Very 

 large, round-heart-shaped, slightly flattened, dark shining 

 red, becoming nearly black ; stalk an inch and a half long, 

 slender, deep-sunk ; flesh light red, when matured rich, 

 sub-acid, slightly bitter till fully ripe, of fine flavor, hardly 

 equal in quality to Mayduke. Season very late, or just 

 before midsummer. One fourth larger than Mayduke, 

 and tree more spreading, and with thicker and darker 

 foliage. Rare. 



BELLE MAGNIFIQUE. Quite large, roundish, inclining to 



heart-shaped ; color a fine rich 

 red, portions of the surface of- 

 ten a lighter hue ; stalk slender, 

 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, ripening 

 about midsummer. Productive. 

 Growth resembles that of the 

 Mayduke in form. French. 



BELLE DE CHOISY. Size medium, 

 round, very even, obscurely ob- 

 late ; skin thin, translucent, 

 showing the netted texture of 

 the flesh ; stalk rather short, 

 slender ; flesh pale amber, mot- 

 tled with yellowish red, becom- 

 ing in the sun, a fine cornelian 

 red ; flesh very tender, very 

 juicy and melting, with a fine 

 mild, sub-acid flavor, becoming 

 nearly sweet ; season rather 

 early. Moderately. productive ; 

 needs good cultivation. French. 



Fig. 280. Belle 

 de C/ioisy. 



Fig. 281. Belle 

 Magnijique. 



