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med, flattened cherry ; medium size, red, tender, jnicj, 

 acid, good for cooking ; rather a poor bearer, but curious. 



41. Indulle^ Wain Precoce. — The earliest of all cher- 

 ries, ripening about the last of May or first of June ; it is 

 dwarf in habit, and makes a pretty bush on the mahaleb 

 stock ; the foliage is small, dark, and glossy, and it is 

 quite prolific. French. 



42. Jeffries Duke. — Medium size, red, tender, sub-acid ; 

 branches erect and stiff ; makes a beautiful pyramid. — • 

 Middle of June. 



43. Late Duke. — Large, light red, late and excellent ; 

 tree makes a nice dwarf or pyramid. — End of July. 



44. May Duke. — An old, w^ell known, excellent variety, 

 large, dark red, juicy, sub-acid, rich ; tree hardy, vigo- 

 rous, and fruitful ; ripens a long time in succession ; fine 

 for dwarfs and pyramids. — Middle of June, for several 

 weeks. 



45. Morello (English). — Large, dark red, nearly black, 

 tender, juicy, sub-acid, rich ; tree small and slender ; 

 makes a fine bush on the mahaleb ; if trained on a north 

 wall, it may be in use through all the month of August. 



46. Plumstone Morello. — Large, dark red, rich and 

 fine ; the best of all the morellos ; tree a slender, slow 

 grower ; makes a nice bush on the mahaleb. — Jnly and 

 August. 



47. Peine Hortense.^ Monstreuse de Pavay. — A new 

 French cherry of great excellence ; large, bright red, 

 tender, juicy, nearly sweet, and delicious ; tree vigorous, 

 and bears well ; makes a beautiful pyramid. 



NEW AND EARE CHEKEnES EECENTLY BEOTJGHT TO NOTICE. 



48. Pigarreau Monstreuse de Mezel. — A very large, 

 fine variety, recently introduced from France, but not 

 fully equal to the character given it in the French jour- 



