370 TIIK CHERRY. 



Section II. Fruit medium in size. 



Jeffrey^s Duke. {Sy/t. Jeffrey's Royal, Royale.) Size nn 

 dium, round, obscurely oblate ; color a fine lively red 

 stalk medium ; fiesh amber with a tinge of red, rich, 

 juicy, of fine flavor. Growth slow, very compact, fiuil 

 in thick clusters; season medium. Resembles Mayduke, 

 but smaller, rounder, and lighter colored. Rare in this 

 country. 



Class II. Morellos. 



Section I. Frui-t large. 



Carnation. Large, round, yellowish white, mottled and 

 marbled with fine orange red ; stalk an inch and a fourth 

 long, stout ; flesh slighty firmer than most of this class, 

 a little bitter at first, becoming mild acid, and with a rich 

 fine flavor ; growth spreading ; leaves resembling those 

 of a heart cherry. Very late, ripening about midsum 

 mer. 



Prince's Duke is a large sub-variety, but a very poor bearer 

 and of little value, 



MorcUo. {Sy?i. English Morello, Large Morello, Dutch 

 Morello.) Rather large, approaching medium ; round, 

 obscurely heart-shaped ; dark red, becoming nearly black 

 flesh dark purplish crimson, of a rich acid, mixed with a 

 slight astringency. Season very late, or after midsum- 

 mer. In England, its ripening is retarded till autumn 

 by the shading of a wall. Rare in this country. 



The common Morello is a smaller sub- variety, a little darker 

 and with smaller branches. 



Plumstone Morello. Large, roundish-heart-shaped; co- 

 lor deep red ; stalk an inch and a half long, slender, 

 straight; cavity moderate ; flesh reddish, of a rich acid 

 flavor. Very late, or after midsummer. Stone rather 

 long and pointed. The most valuable of the Morellos. 



Ru?nsey^s Late Morello. Large, round heart-sK."ped, smooth, 

 polished, light red, becoming a lively red ; suture dis- 

 tinct • stalk an inch and a half long, cavity rather nar- 



