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a rich, sweet flavor. Ripens last of June — 

 ten days after the Mayduke. — Downing. 



3. Black Tartarian. Superb ; a general 

 favorite ; in size, flavor and productiveness 

 it has no superior among black cherries. 

 Origin, Russia or West Asia. Remarkable 

 for its vigorous growth, large leaves, and 

 erect habit of its head. Ripens about the 

 middle of June. Skin glossy, bright, pur- 

 plish black. Flesh very rich and delicious. 

 — Downing. 



4. Goe's Transparent. 

 Fruit medium size ; skin 

 thin, very delicate pale 

 amber, nearly covei-ed 

 with pale cornelian in the 



sun. Flesh very tender, melting and juicy ; 

 sweet and excellent ; productive, but rather 

 tender for carriage to market. — Downing. A. 

 M.' Purdy says this cherry is "the best of 

 all." 



Black Tartarian. 



5. 

 given, 



Early Riclimond. Description already 



Coe's Transparent. 



6. Ellon. Fruit of large size, early matur- 

 ity, beautiful appearance, luscious flavor ; pro- 

 ductive ; universally esteemed. Tree vigorous. 

 Ripens about the middle of June. — Downing. 



7. Late Duke. Fruit very large and fine; 

 ripens a month later than Mayduke ; valuable 

 for dessert or cooking. Color, rich dark red ; 

 flesh tender, juicy ; sprightly sub-acid flavor ; 

 tree vigorous. — Downing. 



8. Louis Phillippe. Fruit medium, round- 

 ish, dark red ; flesh red, juicy, tender acid ; 

 ripens middle of July. A Duke according to 

 some authors, but Downing classes it with the 

 Morellos, with Elliott as his authority. 



9. May Duke. Description already given. 



Elton. 



