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row and deep ; flesh juicy, ver}- acid, stone like the Plum 

 stone Morello. Very late, ripening at the end of sum- 

 mer and beginning- of autumn. Too sour for the table, 

 culinary only. Origin, Fi^hkili N. Y. New. 



Section 11. Fruit medium in size. 



Buttner's October Morello. Size medium, round, flavor 

 very acid, one of the latest cherries, ripening in autumn, 

 and unworthy of cultivation. Dutch. New. 



Flemish. {Syn. Montmorency of Liiid.) Size medium, 

 distinctly oblate, bright red, usually in pairs, stalk very 

 short or three-fourths of an inch long, cavny deep, fur- 

 rowed on one side ; sub-acid, flavor moderate. A poor 

 bearer. Very late. 



Kentish. [Syn. Early Richmond, Virginian May, Kentish 

 Red, English Pie Cherry.) Rather small becoming me- 

 dium when well ripened, round, slightly oblate, growing in 

 pairs ; color a full red ; stalk an inch or an inch and a 

 fourth long, rather stout; fle.h very juicy, acid, moder- 

 ately rich. Stone adhering strongly to the stalk, often 

 withdrawing it from the fruit when picked. Very pro- 

 ductive ; fine for early cooking , ripens early and hangs 

 long on the tree. 



Pie Cherry, (American.) {Syn. Late Kentish of Down- 

 ing, Common Red, American Kentish.) Size medium, 

 approaching small, rour'''^n, slightly oblate; stalk an 

 inch to an inch and a half long, stout ; color light red , 

 flesh very juicy, quite acid, moderately rich. Rather 

 !ate. Stone not adhering to the stalk, as with the pre- 

 ceding. Ver}^ productive ; a good culinary sort. 



Section III. Fruit small. 

 Cluster. {Syn. Cerise a Bouquet.) Small, in clusters of 

 two to six on a common peduncle ; round, red, quite acid 

 rather late. Of little value. Tree small. 



Early May. {Syn, Cerise Indulie.) Small, round, ap 

 proaching oblate, bright high red ; stalk an inch long 

 fl'"sh juicy, acid, good. Very early. 



