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LATE DUKE. (Anglaise Tardive.) 



A most desirable cooking cherry, because of its 

 mild agreeable acid; and one of the most profitable 

 of the Dukes, because (1) of its productiveness, and 

 (2) of its season, which is between the Early Rich- 

 mond and Montmorency. This and May Duke, which 

 precedes it about two weeks, cover the early part ot 

 the season for cooking purposes ; while Montmorency 

 (Kentish) and English Morello extend the season of 

 cooking cherries to the 1st of August. 



TREE: habit, upright; very vigorous and very 

 productive; group, Duke. 



FEUIT: large of its class, fxl of an inch ' form ' 

 roundish, slightly flattened; color, partly covered 

 with bright red, but rich, dark red when 

 fully ripe; stalk, U in. long, inserted 

 in a shallow cavity; suture, traceable; 

 flesh, creamy white, tender and juicy* 

 flavor, very mild, agreeable acid. 



QUALITY : good 

 for dessert; best 

 for cooking. 



SEASON: mid 

 July. 



LATE DUKE. 



MAGNIF1QUE. (Belle Magnifique.) 



Chiefly valuable for its lateness of 

 ripening. 



ORIGIN : France. 



TREE: upright, round habit; vigor 

 moderate; not very productive; Duke. 



FRUIT: about f of an inch long by 

 i broad; form, heart shape, flattened, 

 obtuse; color, bright red; stem, about 

 two inches long, set in a large, broad 

 cavity; suture, traceable. 



FLESH: color, light yellow; juice, 

 uncolored; texture, slender, juicy; 

 flavor, subacid. 



QUALITY: dessert, poor; cooking, 

 good. 



VALUE: market, second class. 

 SEASON: late July. 



MAGXIFIQUE. 



