3 8 THE CHERRY. 



erate ; flesh reddish, of a rich acid flavor. Very late, or after mid- 

 summer. Stone rather long and pointed. 



Reine Hortense.* Quite large, roundish oblong; bright red, 

 slightly marbled and mottled ; suture a mere line ; sub-acid, rich, 

 excellent. Last half of July. Tree a handsome, good grower, a 

 moderate bearer. French. 



Vail's August Duke. Large, obtuse heart-shaped ; bright red ; stalk 

 medium ; sub-acid, with a Mayduke flavor. First of August. 

 Vigorous and productive. Troy, N. Y. 



CLASS III. NATIVE DWARF CHERRIES. 



The four varieties described below are as yet the only ones which 

 have been at all cultivated or experimented upon. They are of 



FIG. 520. Sand Cherry. 



little value for commercial purposes, or for home use, but are 

 worthy of planting on barren soils and for ornamental purposes. 

 It is quite within the range of possibility that valuable seedlings 

 or hybrids may spring from them under intelligent cultivation. 



Compass. Fruit about one inch in diameter, round, bright red, of 

 good quality. A very rapid grower, and bears heavily every 

 year. Originated with H. Kundson, Springfield, Minn., by 

 pollinating Sand Cherry with Miner Plum. Thought to be of 

 value on the plains. 



Rocky Mountain. (Improved Dwarf.) Small, roundish, jet black, 

 not very sweet. Tree small, bushy, not over foui* feet high, 

 very hardy ; bears profusely. Worthy of cultivation as an orna- 

 mental shrub. Colorado. Fig. 519. The species is Prunus 

 Bessayi. 



Sand Cherry. Small, roundish oval, black, variable in quality, 

 usually very acid ; ripens about August ist. A very hardy 

 shrub ; branches irregular, coarse, and scrawny ; bears profusely, 



