326 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



deeper green. The fruit is grenerally round, and in color 

 varying from light red, like Belle de Choisy, to dark 

 brown, like May duke or Morello. 



The Dukes have stout, erect branches usually, and some 

 of them, like Belle de Choisy and Reine Hortense, quite 

 sweet, w r hilst the Morellos have slender, spreading 

 branches, and acid fruit invariably. These two classes 

 are peculiarly appropriate for dwarfs and pyramids, on 

 the mahaleb stock, and their hardiness renders them well 

 worthy of attention in localities where the Hearts and 

 Bigarreaus are too tender. 



3-i. Belle de Choisy. Medium size, amber shaded and 

 mottled w r ith red ; tender, melting, sweet and rich ; rather 

 a shy bearer ; tree makes a pretty pyramid. End of 

 June. French. 



35. Belle Magnifique. A magnificent, large, red, late 

 cherry ; excellent for cooking, and fine for table when 

 fully ripe, rather acid, tender, juicy, rich ; tree is a slow 

 grower, but a most profuse bearer ; makes a fine dwarf 

 or a pyramid on the mahaleb. Last of July. French. 



36. Carnation. Large, light, red mottled with orange ; 

 tender, juicy, a little acid, rich, and excellent ; tree is a 

 good grower and a profuse bearer ; makes a fine dwarf. 

 Middle and last of July. 



37. Donna Maria. Medium size, dark red, tender, 

 juicy, acid, rich, fine for cooking ; tree small, very pro- 

 lific. Middle of July. French. 



38. Du Nord Nouvelle. A new French morello, ripens 

 all through August; medium size, bright red, tender, 

 acid ; useful on account of its lateness ; makes a beau- 

 tiful dwarf or pyramid. 



39. Early Richmond, Kentish or Montmorency. An 

 early, red, acid cherry, very valuable for cooking early in 

 the season. Ripens through June. 



40. Flemish Montmorency. A remarkably short-stem- 



