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ROCKPORT BIGGARREAU, (Dr. Kirtland).—Large, pale amber in the shade, light red 
in the sun, half tender, sweet and good. Tree remarkably vigorous, erect and beau- 
tiful. Ripe same time as Black Tartarian. 
TRADESCANT’S BLACK HEART, (Elkhorn).—Very large, black, very firm, juicy and 
good. Tree vigorous and upright, with peculiar gray bark, A BSE bearer, and so 
late as to be very valuable. Middle and last of July. 
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CLASS III—DUKE AND MORELLO CHERRIES. 
These two classes of Cherries are very distinct from the preceding. The trees are of 
smaller size, and grow more slowly; the leaves are thicker and more erect, and of a 
deeper green. The fruit is generally round, and in color varying from light red, like 
Belle de Choisy, to dark brown, like May Duke or Morello. 
The Dukes have stout, erect branches usually, and some of them, like Belle de Choisy 
and Reine Hortense, quite sweet, while the Morellos have slender, spreading branches and 
acid fruit invariably. These two classes are peculiarly appropriate for Dwarfs and Pyra- 
mids, on the Mahaleb stock, and their hardiness renders them well worthy of attention in 
localities where the Heart and Bigarreaus are too tender. 
BELLE DE CHOISY.—Medium size, amber shaded and mottled with red, tender, melt- 
ting, sweet and rich; rather a shy bearer. Tree makes a pretty pyramid. End of 
June. 
BELLE MAGNIFIQUE.—A magnificent, large red, late cherry, excellent for cooking and 
fine for table when fully ripe; rather acid, tender, juicy and rich. Tree is a slow 
grower, but a most profuse bearer; makes a fine dwarf or pyramid on the Mahaleb. 
Last of July. Very valuable. , 
BUTTNER’S OCT. MORELLO.—Medium size, red, acid; hangs on through Sept.; val- 
ued only for its lateness. Tree a vigorous, erect grower, and makes a beautiful pyra- 
mid. Moderate bearer. DU NORD NOUVELLE and DE PRUSSH are very similar 
to, if not identical with this. 
CARNATION.—Large, light red, mottled with orange; tender, juicy, a little acid, rich 
and excellent ; tree is a good grower and profuse bearer; makes a fine dwarf. Mid- 
dle and last of July. Very valuable. 
DONNA MARIA.—Medium size, dark red, tender, juicy, rich, acid; fine for cooking. 
Tree small, very prolific. Middle of July. 
EARLY RICHMOND OR MONTMORENCY.—An early red, acid cherry, very valuable 
for cooking early in the season. Ripens through June. 
GUIGNE NOIRE LUISANTE.—Large, dark brown, nearly black, beautiful, acid, rich, 
Tree small, erect; moderate bearer. Late; last of July. 
JEFFRIES DUKE.—Medium size, red, tender, sub-acid; branches erect and stiff ; makes 
a beautiful pyramid. Middle of June. 
LATE DUKE:—Large, light red, late and excellent. Tree makes a nice dwarf or pyra- 
mid, End of July. Valuable. 
MAY DUKE.—An old, well-known, excellent variety; large, dark red, juicy, sub-acid, 
rich. Tree hardy, vigorous and fruitful; ripens a long time in succession; fine for 
dwarfs and pyramids. Middle of June for several weeks. 
MORELLO, ENGLISH.—Large, dark red, nearly black; tender, juicy, sub-acid, rich. 
Tree small and slender; makes a fine bush on the Mahaleb. If trained on a North 
wall, it may be in use all the month of August. Valuable. 
PLUMSTONE MORELLO.—Large, dark red, rich and fine; the best of all the Morellos. 
Tree a slender, slow grower ; “makes a nice bush on the Mahaleb. July and August. 
Valuable. 
REINE HORTENSE, (Monstrueuse de Bavay).—A new French cherry of great excellence ; 
large, bright red, tender, juicy, nearly sweet, and delicious. Tree vigorous and bears 
well: makes a beautiful pyramid. “TLemercier” of our former Catalog ues, proves 
identical with this. 
RUMSEY’S LATE MORELLO.—A variety of the Plumstone, ripening gradually from 
August through September. Originated at Fishkill, N. Y. 
