274 THE CHERRY. 



Fruit very large, roundish elongated. Skin a bright lively red, 

 somewhat marbled and mottled. Suture distinctly marked by 

 a line without any depression. Flesh tender, juicy, very slightly 

 sub-acid and delicious. Ripe from the middle to the last of July. 



VAIL'S AUGUST DUKE. 



A very excellent late cherry, of the Duke class. Originated 

 with Henry Vail, Esq., Troy, N. Y., and bids fair to rival many 

 of its season. Tree very productive, and of vigorous growth. 

 Fruit large, obtuse heart-shaped, regular in form. Stalk medium 

 length, inserted in a rather deep but narrow cavity. Skin rich 

 bright red on the shaded side, and of a lively cornelian red in 

 the sun. Flesh tender, sub-acid, much like the Mayduke in 

 flavour. Ripe the last week in July, and the first week or two 

 in August. 



CLASS II. 



SECTION II. 



Comprises those of " very good " quality, some of which may 

 prove " best." 



CARNATION. Thomp. Lind. 



Wax Cherry. 



Crown. 



Cerise Nouvelle d'Angleterre. 1 f T. 



Cerise de Portugal, 



Grosse Cerise Rouge Pale, 



Griottier Rouge Pale, I Jf' 



Griotte de Viflennes. J Thomp ' 



A very handsome, light red, large cherry, 

 highly esteemed here for brandying and 

 preserving. 



Fruit large, round. Skin at first yellow- 

 ish white, mottled with red, but becoming 

 a lively red slightly marbled. Stalk about 

 an inch and a half long, stout. Flesh ten- 

 der, a little more firm than most of this 

 division, but juicy, and when fully ripe, of 

 a sprightly and good sub-acid flavour. The 

 foliage is pretty large, and the wood strong, 

 but the tree has a spreading, rather low 

 habit. It is a moderate but regular bearer, 

 and the fruit hangs a long while on the 

 branches, without decaying. Ripe the 

 middle and last of July. 



PRINCE'S DUKE is a very large variety of Carnation. 



this cherry, raised from a seed of it, by Mr. Prince, of Long 

 Island. Its shy habit of bearing renders it of little value. 



