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CLASS II. DUKES AND MORELLOES. 

 Section I. Fruit black, dark red, or crimson. 



Auh Duke. (Portugal Duke, Late Arch Duke.) Very large, 

 round heart-shaped, -slightly flattened, dark shining red, becoming 

 nearly black ; stalk an inch and a half long, slender, deep sunk ; 

 Mesh light red, when matured rich sub-acid, slightly bitter till 

 fully ripe, of fine Mavor, hardly equal in quality to Mayduke. 

 Season very late, or just before midsummer. One-fourth larger 

 than Mayduke, and tree more spreading, and with thicker and 

 darker foliage. Rare. 



DOXNA MARIA. Size medium, dark red ; rich, acid. Late. Suc- 

 ceeds well at the West. 



Late Duke. Large, obtuse roundish heart-shaped, slightly oblate ; 

 color light, mottled with bright red at first, becoming rich dark 

 red when ripe ; stalk an inch and a half long, rather slender, 

 cavity shallow ; flesh pale amber, sub-acid, not rich, much less so 

 than Mayduke ; season very late, or a little after midsummer. 

 Tree more spreading than Mayduke, and foliage rather more 

 compact, approaching somewhat the character of a Morello. 



Louis Philippe. Size medium, roundish ; dark red ; flesh red, acid, 

 tender. Middle of July. French. Succeeds well at the West. 



MAYDUKE. Large, roundish, obtuse heart-shaped ; color red at 

 first, becoming when mature nearly black ; flesh reddish, becom- 

 ing dark purple, very juicy and melting, rich, acid, excellent. 

 It is frequently picked when red, immature, and not fully grown, 

 and imperfe<5l in flavor. Quite early but often varying greatly 

 and permanently in its season of ripening, even on the same tree. 

 Holman's Duke and Late Mayduke are only late variations per- 

 petuated by grafting. Growth upright for a Duke. Very hardy, 

 and adapted to all localities. 



MORELLO. (English Morello, Large Morello, Dutch Morello, 

 Ronald's Large 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 midsummer. In Eng- 

 land, its ripening is retarded till autumn by the shading of a wall. 



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

 with smaller branches. 



Royal Duke. (Royal Tardive.) Very large, roundish, distinctly 

 oblate; surface dark red; flesh reddish, "tender, juicy, rich ; sea- 

 son rather late. Growth like the Mayduke. Rare. 



Shannon. Medium, round, flattened at base ; dark purplish red ; 

 stalk long, slender, open ; flesh reddish purple, rather acid 

 Middle of July. Cleveland, Ohio. 



