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Ada-m's Crown. Color, pale red; form, round, heart- 

 shaped ; size, 2 ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; flesh, tender, 

 juicy, agreeable ; season, June. 



Remarks. — Of English origin. Tree vigorous. Class 

 of sweet cherry. — The cherry is rather short-lived. It 

 does not generally continue more than thirty years in 

 perfection. — It is observed of stone fruit in general, that 

 if sown immediatel}' after they are excarnated, they will 

 appear the following Spring, but being kept too long, they 

 will not germinate under two years — The cherry-tree pro- 

 duces its fruit, generally, at the extremity of the branches ; 

 therefore, in pruning, they should never be shortened. 



American Heart. Color, pale yellow and red ; form, 

 heart-shaped, compressed ; size, 2 ; use, table ; quality, 2 j 

 flesh, yellowish, juicy, s\veet; season, May and June. 



Remarks. — Tree vigorous. Spreading. 



Anne. Size, 2 : use, table ; quality, 1 ; flesh, excellent 

 flavor. 



Remarks. — Sw^eet-cherry class. 



Archduke. Form, heart-shaped, compressed ; size, 

 1 ; use, table : quality, 2 , flesh, light red, tender, sub-acid. 

 Remarks. — Kot May Duke. 



BELLE DE CHOISY. Color, red ; form, round ; size, 

 1 ; use, table ; quality, 1 ; flesh, tender, sweet ; season, 

 June. 



