THE CHERRY. 



485 



matured, of a sprightly and agreeable flavor. Good. Stone long and 

 pointed. Ripe last of July and first of August. 



REINE HORTENSE. 



Monstreuse de Bavay. 

 Lernercier. 



Belle de Bavay. 

 Seize a la Livre. 



French origin, of Duke habit. Tree a healthy and handsome grow- 

 er, productive, and a very desirable variety. 



Fruit very large, roundish elongated. Skin a 

 bright lively red, somewhat marbled and mot- 

 tled. Suture distinctly marked by a line without 

 any depression. Flesh tender, juicy, very slightly 

 subacid and delicious, best of its season. Elpe 

 from the middle to the last of July. 



ROYAL DUKE. 

 Royale Anglaise Tardive. 



Growth upright, compact head, branches less 

 slender than Mayduke. Moderate bearer. 



Fruit large, roundish, and distinctly oblate or 

 flattened. Skin dark red. Flesh reddish, ten- 

 der, juicy and rich. Good. Ripens in the last 

 of June. 



RUMSEY'S LATE MORELLO. 



Origin unknown. Tree moderately vigorous. 

 Ripens gradually through August and September. 

 Not of much value except to the curious aina- Reine Hortense. 



tear. 



Fruit large, roundish heart-shaped. Color rich lively red. Flesh 

 juicy, with too much acid for the table. 



SHANNON. 



This is a Morello raised by Prof. KLirtland. 



Fruit slightly above medium size, globular, flattened at junction 

 with stem, dark purplish red when ripe. Flesh tender, reddish purple, 

 juicy, acid. Stone small. Stalk long, slender, inserted in an open 

 cavity. Good. Season middle of July. 



TAIL'S AUGUST DUKE. 



A very late Cherry, of the Duke class. Originated with Henry 

 Tail, Esq., Troy, N. Y. Tree very productive, and of vigorous growth. 



Fruit large, obtuse heart-shaped. Stalk medium, in rather deep 

 but narrow cavity. Skin rich bright red on the shaded side, and of a 

 lively cornelian red in the sun. Flesh tender, subacid, much like the 

 Mayduke in flavor. Yery good. Ripe the last week in July, and the 

 first week or two in August. 



