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will ever be very successfully cultivated at the South, un- 

 til we raise seedlings suited to the climate. 



Of the varieties described below, the Elton, May Duke, 

 Sweet Montmorency, and common Morello, are the only 

 ones that have ever produced good crops with us. 



May Duke i Fruit roundish, medium size, and in clus- 

 ters ; skin lively red at first, dark red when ripe ; flesh 

 reddish, tender, melting, very juicy ; rich and excellent 

 when fully ripe. Ripens early in May. 



Doctor. A heart Cherry, small, roundish heart-shaped, 

 distinct suture ; bright yellow and red, which are blended 

 and mottled ; flesh white, tender and juicy, with a sweet, 

 delicious flavor. Tree cracks at the South. 



Rockport Bigarreau. Very large, heart-shaped ; skin 

 deep red on amber ground; flesh pale yellow, fine, juicy, 

 with a sweet, rich flavor. Splits at the South. 



Elton. Very large, heart-shaped ; skin pale yellow, 

 with a mottled red cheek ; stalk long and slender ; flesh 

 firm at first, becoming tender, juicy, with a rich, luscious 

 flavor. Tree grows slowly, and is not disposed to split. 

 Ripens May 20th to June 1st. 



Kentish. Fruit small to medium, round, a little flat- 

 tened, grows in pairs ; skin bright red, growing dark 

 when ripe ; stalk one and a fourth inch long, stout, and 

 set in a pretty deep hollow ; flesh melting, juicy, and of a 

 rich, sprightly flavor. A hardy variety, and excellent for 

 cooking. 



Late Kentish. Resembles the above, but is two weeks 

 later, a little larger, and excellent for cooking, preserving, 

 and drying. 



Kirtland's Mary. Very large, roundish heart-shaped ; 

 color light and dark red, mottled on a yellow ground ; 

 stalk of moderate size ; flesh light yellow, half tender, 

 rich, juicy, with a sweet flavor. 

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