THE CHERRY. IID* 



EMPRESS EUGENIE. 

 Large, roundish, flattened, dark red; suture broad, 

 shallow ; stalk short in deep cavity ; flesh red, tender and 

 juicy, very good ; dwarf in habit ; shoots stout, very pro- 

 ductive. May and June. 



ENGLISH MORELLO. 

 Large, round, heart-shaped, dark red ; flesh dark red, 

 tender, juicy, subacid flavor; very productive, valuable 

 for preserves, a very fine fruit. May and June. 



MAY DUKE. 



Large, roundish, red, almost black when ripe ; flesh 

 reddish, tender and melting, excellent flavor at matur- 

 ity ; tree very hardy, early, though often varying in its 

 season of ripening. Origin France. May. 

 OLIVET. 



Large, globular, bright, deep red ; flesh red, tender, 

 rich and vinous ; it possesses the fertility of the best of 

 Duke tribe, and is the largest, perhaps, of that class. Of 

 French origin, said to be very early, and to ripen over a 

 long period. 



REINE HORTENSE. 



Very large, roundish, skin bright red, slightly mot- 

 tled ; suture distinctlv marked by a line without any 

 depression ; flesh tender, juicy, subacid, delicious; tree 

 healthy, productive, very handsome. French origin, of 

 Duke habit. Medium season. 



ROYAL DUKE. 



Large, roundish, and oblat6 or flattened ; skin dark red; 

 flesh reddish, tender, very juicy, good ; of upright growth, 

 compact head, branches less slender than Mayduke; 

 moderate bearer. 



HEART AND BEGARREAU. 



AMERICAN AMBER. 

 Medium, roundish, heart-shaped, slightly indented at 

 the apex ; skin thin, light amber, mottled with red ; 



