1905 



FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



91 



LATE DUKK [Anglaiye Tardire.) 



roundish, 



A most desirable cooking cherry, because of ita 

 mild agreeable acid ; and one of the most profitable 

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

 (2) of its season, whicli is between tlie Early Rich- 

 mond and Montmorency. Thisand May Duke, which 

 precedes it aliout t-vvo weeks, cover the early part of 

 the season for cooking purposes ; while Montmorency 

 (Kentish) and English Morello extend the season of 

 cooking cherries to the Ist of August. 



Tree : habit upright ; very vigorous and very 

 productive ; group, Duke. 



FnuiT : large of its class, Jxf of an inch ; form 

 slightly flattened ; color partly covered 

 with bright red, but rich, dark red %vhen 

 fully ripe ; stalk !•! inches long, in.serted 

 in a shallow cavity ; suture traceable ; 

 flesh creamy white, tender and juicy ; 

 flavor very mild, agreeable acid. 



Quality : 



good for 



• dessert; 



^ best for 



% cooking. 



ff Season: 



mid .Tulv. 



Late Duke. 



MAGNIFIQTJE. 



Chiefly valuable for its lateness of 

 ripening. 



Origin : France. 



Tree : upright round habit ; vigor 

 moderate ; not very productive ; Duke. 



Fruit : about | 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 tender, juicy; 

 flavor sub-acid. 



Quality; dessert poor: cooking 

 good. 



Value : market second class. 



Season : late July. 



(Belle Maonifique). 



Magnifique. 



