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want late Cherries will plant this variety on a northern slope, against a 

 northern wall or where in any way shaded or in a cool soil, these deli- 

 cious Cherries can be had until well towards August." 



MAY DUKE. One of the most popular of all. Very early, dark red, 

 medium size, sub-acid when fully ripe. Hangs three to six weeks on 

 the tree after becoming edible. Tree adapted to wide range of soils; 

 hardy, healthy, prolific. 



ROYAL DUKE. Mid-season, between May Duke and Late Duke, which it 

 resembles in quality. 



SWEET VARIETIES 

 HEARTS 



BLACK TARTARIAN. Leading black east of the Mississippi River. Tree 

 adapted to great variety of soils and climates, prolific, healthy, long 

 lived. Fruit medium-sized, attractive to eye and palate. One of the 

 best in quality. Second early. 



ELTON. A dark red and amber yellow, rather pointed, rich, luscious, early 

 fruit. Very susceptible to brown rot. Tree sturdy, very productive, 

 somewhat tender to cold. 



WOOD. Soft-fleshed, amber, medium-sized fruit of excellent quality, among 

 the earliest of the Hearts. Tree vigorous and healthy, somewhat tender to 

 cold, only fairly productive, a little exacting as to soils. Hedrick says: 

 "Cherries of New York": "It would be hard to name another Cherry 

 better suited to small plantations and it is hoped that it will long be 

 kept in the gardens of connoisseurs of good fruit." 



BlGARREAUS 



BING. Widely grown on the Pacific Coast. Very large, almost black, of 

 excellent quality. Mid-season. Tree vigorous, rather open, pro- 

 ductive. 



LAMBERT. Equal or superior to its parents Napoleon, and Black Heart, in 

 size and flavor. Tree sturdy, healthy, very prolific. Mid-season. 



NAPOLEON. Leading Bigarreau. Large, handsome, amber, high quality, 

 mid-season. Tree precocious, wonderfully prolific. One of the best. 



SCHMIDT. Very meaty, mild and sweet. Delicious. Resistant to brown 

 rot. Tree vigorous, healthy, prolific. Mid-season. 



YELLOW SPANISH. A large mid-season, amber, reddish, meaty, sweet 

 variety of excellent quality. Trees very large, vigorous, precocious, 

 annually prolific. 



CRANBERRY 



The Cranberry is so distinctly different from other fruits in its 

 soil requirements and its method of management; it is so easily and 

 cheaply procured in the markets and is so distinctly a commercial 

 specialist's fruit that it need not be considered as a home fruit. Those 

 who wish to grow the Cranberry may perhaps save considerable work 

 and money if they will first read the article on this fruit in the Standard 

 Cyclopedia of Horticulture or one of the authoritative books, Cape 

 Cod Cranberries by Webb, Cranberry Culture by White, or publications 



