484 THE CHERRY. 



MORELLO. 



Milan. English Morello. 



Cerise du Nord. Large Morello. 



Griotte Ordinaire du Nord. Dutch Morello. 



September Weichsel Grosse. Ronald's Large Morello. 



The Morello is a fine fruit. Its name is said to be derived from the 

 dark purple color of its juice, which resembles that of the Morus or 

 Mulberry. It is highly valuable for all kinds of preserves, and is an 

 agreeable addition to a dessert. 



Fruit of pretty large size, round or slightly obtuse heart-shaped. 

 Skin dark red, becoming nearly black when fully ripe. Flesh dark 

 purplish red, tender, juicy, and of a pleasant subacid flavor when 

 quite mature. Ripe 20th of July. 



The Common Morello of this country is a smaller variety of the 

 foregoing, and a little darker in color. Little esteemed. 



MORELLO DE CHARMEUX. 



This is a very late variety of the Morello, with a milder flavor, ripen- 

 ing middle of August. 



NOUVELLE Ho YALE. 



This recently introduced variety of the Duke class of Cherries is 

 stated to possess great size and beauty of fruit, while the tree is of a 

 pyramidal form, very handsome when grown upon the Mahaleb stock. 



Fruit large or very large, roundish, flattened at the stalk. Skin bril- 

 liant glossy red, somewhat mottled with large dark red dots. Flesh ten- 

 der, melting, juicy, sprightly, sweet, acid. 5th to 15th July. 



OSTHEIM. 



Zwerg Kirsche. Ostheimer "Weichsel. 



Frankische Wucher Kirsche. Ostheimer Kirsche. 



A small growing tree of the Morello class. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate, slightly compressed one side. Skin 

 red, quite dark at maturity. Stalk long. Flesh liver-color, tender, 

 juicy, rich, almost sweet subacid. Very good. Middle July. 



PAR AMD AM. 

 Baramdam. 



A tree of very dwarf habit. 



Fruit small, round, pale red. Flesh pale, tender, agreeable, lively 

 acid. Middle July. (Hogg.) 



PLUMSTONE MORELLO. 



Tree of slow growth, makes a fine pyramid. A productive, hardy, 

 and valuable sort. 



Fruit large, roundish, inclining to heart-shape. Skin deep red. 

 Stalk an inch and a half long, rather slender and straight, set in a hol- 

 low of moderate depth. Flesh reddish, tender, juicy, and when welJ 



