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Rockport — Large; pale amber in the shade, light red in the sun; half tender, sweet 

 and good. Tree vigorous, erect and beautiful. Ripe same time as Black Tar- 

 tarian. 



Tradescant's Black (Elkhorn) — Very large; black; very firm, juicy and good. 

 Tree vigorous and upright, with peculiar gray bark. A great bearer, and so 

 late as to be very valuable. Middle and last of July. 



Yellow Spanish— Large ; pale yellow, with a bright red cheek in the sun; flesh 

 firm, juicy and delicious; one of the best, most beautiful and popular of all 

 light-colored cherries. Tree erect, vigorous and productive. End of June. 



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 to 

 dark brown. 



The Dukes have stout, erect branches, usually, and some of them, like Heine Hor- 

 tense, quite sweet fruit; while the Morellos have slender, spreading branches, and 

 acid fruit invariably. These two classes are peculiarly appropriate for dwarfs and 

 pyramids, on the Mahaleb stock, and their hardiness renders them well worthy of 

 attention in localities where the Heart and Bigarreau are too tender. 



JBelle Mag-niiique— A magnificent, large, red, late cherry, excellent for cooking 

 and fine for table when fully ripe; rather acid, tender, juicy and rich. Tree a 

 slow grower, but a most profuse bearer, makes a fine dwarf or pyramid on the 

 Mahaleb. Last of July. Very valuable. 



lEarly Riclimoncl— An early red, acid cherry; very valuable for cooking early in 

 the season. Ripens through June. Tree a free grower, hardy, healthy and 

 very productive. 



lEmpress Eug'enie — Large, dark red; flesh juicy, rich; tree robust, and moderately 

 productive. 



Xate Duke — Large; light red; late and excellent. Tree robust, and makes a nice 

 dwarf or pyramid. End of July. Valuable. 



iMay 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. 



ZMontiuoreney Larg-e Fruited — Fruit large and one of the finest flavored in 

 this class; tree a, free grower, hardy and prolific. 



IMEontinoreiicy Ordinaire — A beautiful, large, red, acid cherry; larger and 

 finer than Early Richmond, and fully ten days later, ripening witli Tradescants. 

 Being extraordinarily prolific and very hardy, it can be recommended as a var- 

 iety of great value. Tree a, free grower. The birds do not attack it. 



IMorello Eng^lisli — Large; dark red, nearly black; tender, juicy, acid, rich. Tree 

 dwarf 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. 



IReine Hortense — A French cherry of great excellence; large, bright red; tender, 

 juicy, nearly sweet, and delicious. Tree vigorous, and. bears well; makes a 

 beautiful pyramid. 



Royal Duke— One of the largest and finest of this class; ripens after May Duke. 



ADDITIONAL VARIETIES. 



These are either comparatively new, or esteemed only in certain localities. Trees 

 •of the following can be supplied at 75 cents each: 



Arch Duke, a verj^ choice sort. 

 Black Republican (Luelling.) 

 'Dyehouse. 



Lieb. 



Olivet. 



Robert's Red Heart, of fine quality. 



