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row and deep ; flesh juicy, very acid, stone like the Plum- 

 stone Morello. Very late, ripening at the end of sum- 

 mer and beginning of autumn. Too sour for the table, 

 culinary only. Origin, Fiihkill, N. Y. New. 



Section II. Fruit medium in size. 



Buttner's October Morello. Size medium, round, flavor 

 very acid, one of the latest cherries, ripening in autumn, 

 and unworthy of cultivation. Dutch. New. 



Flemish. (Sy?i. Montmorency of Lind.} Size medium, 

 distinctly oblate, bright red, usually in pairs, stalk very 

 short or three-fourths of an inch long, cavity deep, fur- 

 rowed on one side ; sub-acid, fl.avor moderate. A poor 

 bearer. Very late. 



Kentish. (Sy?i. Early Richmond, Virginian May, Kentish 

 Red, English Pie Cherry.) Rather small becoming me- 

 dium when well ripened, round, slightly oblate, growing in 

 pairs ; color a full red ; stalk an inch or an inch and a 

 fourth long, rather stout ; fle;h very juicy, acid, moder- 

 ately rich. Stone adhering strongly to the stalk, often 

 withdrawing it from the fruit when picked. Very pro- 

 ductive ; fine for early cooking , ripens early and hangs 

 long on the tree. 



Pie Cherry, (American.) (Syn. Late Kentish of Down- 

 ing, Common Red, American Kentish.) Size medium, 

 approaching small, roundish, slightly oblate ; stalk an 

 inch to an inch and a half long, stout ; color light red ; 

 flesh very juicy, quite acid, moderately rich. Rather 

 late. Stone not adhering to the stalk, as with the pre- 

 ceding. Very productive ; a good culinary sort. 



Section III. Fruit small. 



Cluster. (Syn. Cerise a Bouquet.) Small, in clusters of 

 two to six on a common peduncle ; round, red, quite acid 

 rather late. Of little value. Tree small. 



Early May. (Syn. Cerise Indulle.) Small, round, ap- 

 proaching oblate, bright high red ; stalls an inch long ; 

 flesh juicy, acid, good. Very early. 



