480 THE CHERRY. 



EXCELLENTE DOUCE TARDIVE. 



Originated at Jodoigne, France. A Morello of vigorous habit and 

 productive. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish flattened at ends. Skin deep red. 

 Stalk large and long. Flesh yellowish, melting, acid. Stone small. 

 Aug. (An. Pom.) 



FLEMISH. 



Montmorency. Montmorency a Gros Fruit. 



Cerise a Courte Queue. Gobet a Courte Queue. 



Gros Gobet. A Courte Queue de Provence. 



English Weichsel ? Weichsel mit ganzkurzen Stiel. 



Double Volgers. Early May of some. 

 Kentish of some. 



This is a very odd-looking fruit, being much flattened and having a 

 very short stalk. 



Fruit rather large, very much flattened both at the top and base, and 

 generally growing in pairs. Stalk stout, short. Skin shining, of a bright 

 lively red. Flesh yellowish white, juicy, and subacid. Good for pre- 

 serving ; but, unless very ripe, scarcely rich enough for table use. Last 

 of July. 



GREAT CORNELIAN. 

 Double Glass. 



Fruit large, oblate, deep suture half round. Skin thin, translucent, 

 at first light becoming dark red. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, subacid, 

 vinous. Last June. (Hogg.) 



GUIGNE NOIR LUISANTE. 

 Black Spanish. 



Fruit medium size, round heart-shaped, glossy, blackish red. Flesh 

 reddish purple, tender, juicy, rich, acid. Ripe middle to last of July. 



HATIVE MALGRE TOUT. 



A Duke Cherry from France. 



Fruit medium, roundish obtuse heart-shape. Skin very dark red, 

 nearly black when fully ripe. Flesh dark red, juicy, subacid. June. 

 (Alb. Pom.) 



HOLMAN'S DUKE. 



A variety of the Duke class, which has been confounded with May- 

 duke. It is very similar, but ripens later. The tree has short, erect 

 shoots. 



Fruit large, round oblate, deep red, almost black. Flesh tender, 

 juicy, rich, excellent. Veiy good. Middle to last of July. 



IMPERATRICE EUGENIE. 

 Empress Euge'nie. 



A French Cherry of the Duke family, rather dwarf in habit, shoots 

 pretty stout, very productive. 



