64 THE FAEM. 



(often an inch m diameter), on crowded old trees oniy medmm; heart- 

 shaped, often rather obtuse, surface slightly uneven, nearly or qnite 

 black ; stalk an inch and a half long, slightly sunk ; flesh dark, half ten- 

 der, with a peculiar liver-like consistency, rich, nearly destitute of acid, 

 of very fine, but not of the highest, flavor. Ripens early, or about the 

 middle of June. Shoots very erect. The vigorous growth and great 

 productiveness of the tree, and the large size and mild, sweet flavor of 

 the fruit, render this variety a general favorite. 



Knight's Early Black. — Large, obtuse, heart-shaped, surface slightly 

 uneven, black ; stalk an inch and a fourth or an inch and a half long, 

 rather stout, cavity deep, narrow ; flesh dark purplish-crimson, tender, 

 juicy, with a very rich, high, excellent 'flavor. Ripens quite early, or a 

 little before the black Tartarian. Shoots diverging or spreading. Much 

 resembles the black eagle, but larger, earlier, more heart-shaped, and 

 with a much deeper cavity. English. In some localities, it appears to 

 need a rich soil and warm situation to develop its ex;cellence. 



Maydoke. — Large, roundish, obtuse heart-shaped ; color red at first, 

 becoming, when njature, nearly black; flesh reddish, becoming dark 

 purple, very juicy, and melting, rich, acid, excellent. It is frequently 

 picked, when red, immature and not fully grown, and imperfect in flavor. 

 Quite early — but often varying greatly and permanently in its season 

 of ripening, even on the same tree. Holman's duke and late Mayduke 

 are only late variations perpetuated by grafting. Growth upright for a 

 duke. Very hardy, and adapted to all localities. 



Royal Onke. — {Syn. royal tardive.) Very large, roundish, distinctly 

 oblate, surface dark-red ; flesh reddish, tender, juicy, rich ; season rather 

 late. Growth like the Mayduke. Rare. 



Plumstone Mor^llo. — Large, roundish heart-shaped; color deep red; 

 stalk an inch and a half long, slender, straight; cavity moderate; flesh 

 reddish, of a rich acid flavor. Very late, or after midsummer. Stone 

 rather long and pointed. The most valuable of the Morellos. 



INSECTS, DISEASES, ETC.— The Cnrculio, Caterpillar, and Aphis, which 

 have already been described, and the modes of their destruction pointed 

 out, also attack the cherry. The cherry-slug sometimes does much in- 

 jury by eating the leaves. They may be repelled by dusting the leaves 

 regularly with ashes when wet with dew. 



Grafting, to succeed, must be done very earjy in the spring, before any 

 swelling of the buds. Budding about midsummer, and just as the ter- 

 minal buds begin to form. 



APRICOTS VARIBTIES. 



Bloorpark. — (Syn. Anson's, Dunmore's Breda, Temple's.) Large, (two 

 inches in diameter,) nearly round, slightly compressed ; surface orange, 

 with a deep orange-red cheek, and with numerous darker dots; flesh 

 free from the stone, bright yellowish orange, rather firm, qnite juicy, 

 with a rich, high flavor. Stone perforate, or with a hole lengthwise 

 under one edge, so that a pin may be thrust through. Season medium, 

 or two weeks after midsujijmer. Requires the shortening-jn pruning 

 recommended for the peach. English. Old. 



Breda. — {Syn. Holland, Amande Ayeline.) Rather small, sometimes 



