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Choicy, Late Duke, and Royal Duke are reported as shy bearers from most 

 sections. All, or nearly all of the above varieties are at the South Haven 

 station, and a number of others, among which is variety, Montrueil, which 

 has given the best satisfaction of any Duke on trial. 



Description of Varieties 



Carnation: "As named." Origin, unknown. Tree vigorous, up- 

 right, spreading grower, forming rather roundish head. Fruit, large round- 

 ish slightly heart shaped; stems, variable, mostly long slender ; color, very 

 dark red ; flesh and juice, dark red ; medium firm, juicy, with a rich sub- 

 acid flavor, quality best ; quite productive, mid-season ; ripens over a long 

 period. (This has well marked characteristics of the Morello. Secy.) 



Eugenie: Tree upright, but lacks vigor, quite productive. Fruit of 

 large size, oblate, compressed, inclining to heart shape ; stem, medium, 

 length stout ; flesh and juice dark red, texture very tender and juicy, sub- 

 acid fine. One of the earliest to ripen, lasts over a long season. 



Fhillippe, Louis : From Downing. " Tree upright, spreading. Fruit, 

 large roundish, regular stem, rather short, stout. Skin, rich dark, dark 

 red flesh, red tender juicy sub-acid ; quality very good ; season, medium 

 to late ; said to be productive." 



Magnifique : One of the latest of any kind of cherry to ripen and 

 valued particularly for this feature. Tree an upright spreading grower, 

 forming a U shaped top. Very productive of fruit of large size, and good 

 quality, but rather too light a shade of red to take well on the market ; form, 

 roundish, inclining to heart shape ; flesh, pale yellow, firm, juicy, with 

 sprightly sub-acid flavor. 



May Duke : This is one of the most popular of all the Dukes in all 

 sections. The trees are decidedly upright, close vigorous growers, and 

 very productive. It is one of the earliest to ripen, and as is the case with 

 Eugenie, the leaves are large, long, and sometimes wholly hide the fruit, 

 which is large, roundish, oblate, dark red ; flesh and juice, red, tender, 

 juicy, rich sub-acid ; quality best ; ripens over a long season. 



Montreuil, Belle de : Trees were received from Stark Bros, in 

 1 89 1. The variety seems to be but little known, and is worthy of 

 a wide dissemination. It has proved to be the most productive and profit- 

 able variety of this type, on trial at the South Haven Station. The trees 

 are healthy, vigorous, upright, spreading growers. Fruit, large heart 

 shaped; stems, long, slender; skin, dark glossy red, almost black; flesh 

 and juice, dark red, medium firm juice, with a rather strong sub-acid cherry 

 flavor ; quality, very good ; medium late, and ripens its fruit evenly for a 

 Duke. Origin France. 



Olivet: Tree a very strong, rather spreading grower, from most 

 reports unproductive. Fruit, large, roundish oblate ; stem, variable, mostly 

 short, stout, color dark red ; flesh, tender, juicy, with sprightly sub-acid 

 flavor. Season medium late. 



Two Promising New Cherries 

 Dikeman (Bigarreau) : Size medium, on young trees about the 

 size of a Gov. Wood ; on old trees, larger. Shape truncated heart, 

 flattened. Color, very dark liver, nearly black. Flesh very firm ; juice 



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