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one-quarter inches long, slender, in abrupt deep eavity. Flesh sonie- 

 nhat colored, meaty, juicy, nuldly acid, very good. North iSilesia. 



Griotte du Nord. — ilediinn to large, nearly round; color dark 

 red: stalk two to three inches long, slender. Flesh highly colored, 

 juic\-, rather acid, but pleasantly flavored. A hardy upright tree. 

 Kussia. 



Griotte Imperial. — Medium to large, oval, dark red; stem short, 

 stout, in shallow cavity. Flesh meaty, lirm, colored, (piite acid, 

 yet with a rich mingling of sweet and sour. Tree a slow, round- 

 to])ped grower and very productive. Season of Late liiehmond; 

 ^'cry hardy far North. Russia. 



Griotte Kleparite. — Larg(>, lieart-shaped, conical, suture ilepressed; 

 color pale red, often with white cheek; stem one and one-(iuarter to 

 two inches long, stout, in deep and broad ca^-ity. Flesh firm, whitish, 

 juice uncolored, (juality very good. A lied ])uke variety, about 

 as hardy as Early Riclimond. Russia. 



Griotte Pr^coce. — Fruit large, flattened; suture distinct; color 

 bright shining red; stem one and one-quarter to one and three-quarters 

 inches long, curved, stout, in deep cavity. Fh'sh soft, l)reaking, 

 uncolored, very good. Season, middle of .lune. Tree very hardy 

 and fruitful. Russia. 



Hortense. — Large to very large, roundish, elongated, with sides 

 slightly compressed; color shining red, mottled with darker re(l ; 

 stalk slender, about two inches long. Flesh creamy yellow, netted, 

 very tender, subacid, very good. Of Red Duke type. 



Ida. — Medium to large, obtuse conical, slightly com])ressed; 

 suture slight; color pale }'eIlow, nearly covered with briglit red: 

 stem slender, inserted in quite large deep cavity. Flesh very tender, 

 juicv, rich, very good; pit very small. Season of May Duke. Renn- 

 sylvania. Duke. 



June Morello. — Large, olilate, scarlet red in color; stalk from one 

 to one and one-half inches long, quite stout, inserted in a liniad 

 cavity. Flesh meatv, juicy, micolored, subacid, and ycry goed 

 for its class. Season of Early Richmond. Tree hardy and fruitful. 

 Russia. 



Kings Morello. — Large, (iblate, obtusely heart-shaped; color 

 dark red; stem variable, from one to one and one-half inches long, in 

 broad shallow cavity. Flesh firm, juic>-, sprightly, uncolorc^d, good. 

 Season, middle to last of .June, Tree very hardy and fruitful. Russia. 



