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account that it is mentioned here. The tree is nearly as hardy 

 as a plum, and the small purplish Apricots hear a strong resem- 

 blance to that fruit. The flavor is pleasant, though usually a 

 little astringent, and ia point of quality not to be compared to 

 the finer sorts. Eipe ia August. 



Beeda. — This is a very productive and high flavored sort, 

 fruit small, orange color, rich and juicy. Eipe beginning of 

 August. 



Eaelt Golden.— The fruit of this variety is small, color 

 pale orange, juicy, sweet, and of good flavor. Tree vigorous and 

 very productive. Eipe in July. 



MooRPAEK. — This old variety — for it has been in. cultivation 

 for about a hundred and fifty years — ^is one of the largest and 

 best. The fruit is orange color, with a red cheek, sweet, rich, 

 and juicy, with an exceedingly luscious flavor. Eipe ia August. 



Eed Masculine. — This is one of the earliest sorts, and the 

 tree among the most hardy, and productive. The fruit is small, 

 bright yeUow spotted with red, juicy and pleasant flavored, but 

 not rich. 



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This fruit is divided into two quite distinct classes, varying not 

 only in the character of the fruit, but also in the hardihood of 

 the tree. The class known as the Bigarreau and Heart Cherries 

 yields larger and sweeter fruit than the other, which contains the 

 Duke and MoreUo varieties; but the Dukes and Morellos are 

 much hardier, withstanding a much greater degree of cold, and 

 the fruit is far better for all cuhnary purposes. 



The cherry makes a very pretty ornamental tree, and in the 

 northern part of Germany the custom largely prevails of planting 

 it as a road-side tree, so that the roads often pass, for many miles 

 together, through an avenue of cherry trees. Such a custom 

 might well be imitated in many parts of Canada, adding much 

 to the beauty of the country and the comfort of the inhabitants. 



The soU best suited to the cherry is a stony, gravelly, or 



