370 THE CHERRY. 



Section II. Fruit medium in size. 



Jeffrey's Duke. (Syn. Jeffrey's Royal, Royale.) Size me- 

 dium, round, obscurely oblate ; color a fine lively red ; 

 stalk medium ; flesh amber with a tinge of red, rich, 

 juicy, of fine flavor. Growth slow, very compact, fruit 

 in thick clusters ; season medium. Resembles Mayduke, 

 but smaller, rounder, and lighter colored. Rare in thia 

 country. 



CLASS II. MORELLOS. 

 Section I. Fruit large. 



Carnation. Large, round, yellowish white, mottled and 

 marbled with fine orange red ; stalk an inch and a fourth 

 long, stout ; flesh slighty firmer than most of this class, 

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

 fine flavor ; growth spreading ; leaves resembling thoso 

 of a heart cherry. Very late, ripening about midsum 

 mer. 



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

 and of little value, 



Morello. (Syn. English Morello, Large Morello, Dutch 

 Morello.) Rather large, approaching medium ; round, 

 obscurely heart-shaped ; dark red, becoming nearly black 

 flesh dark purplish crimson, of a rich acid, mixed with a 

 slight astringency. Season very late, or after midsum- 

 mer. In England, its ripening is retarded till autumn 

 .by the shading of a wall. Rare in this country. 



The common Morello is a smaller sub-variety, a little darker 

 and with smaller branches. 



PLUMSTONE MORELLO. 'Large, roundish-heart-shaped; co- 

 lor deep red ; stalk an inch and a half long, slender, 

 straight; cavity moderate ; flesh reddish, of a rich acid 

 flavor. Very late, or after midsummer. Stone rather 

 long and pointed. The most valuable of the Morellos. 



Rumsey's Late Morello. Large, round heart-shpped, smooth, 

 polished, light red, becoming a lively red ; suture dis- 

 tinct ; stalk an inch and a half long, cavity rather nar- 



