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BELLE DE CHOISY.— Medium size, amber sliaded and mottled with red, tender, 

 melting, sweet and rich ; rather a shy bearer. Tree makes a pretty pyramid. 

 End of June. 



BELLE MAGrNIFIQUE. — A magnificent, large red, late cherry, excellent for cook- 

 ing and fine for table when fully ripe ; rather acid, tender, juicy and rich. Tre^ 

 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., 

 valued only for its lateness. Tree a vigorous, erect grower, and makes beau- 

 tiful pyramid. Moderate bearer. DU NORD NOUVELLE and DE PRUSSE 

 are very similar to, if not identical with this. 



CARNATIOi^. — 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 Middle and last of July. Very valuable. 



DONNA MARIA. — Medium size, dark red, tender, juicy, rich, acid; fine for cook- 

 ing. Tree small, very prolific. Supposed to be identical with " Early May " of 

 the West. 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 

 pyramid. 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. 



MORELLO, ENGrLISH.— 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, (Mbnstrueuse de Bavay.)—K new French cherry of great ex- 

 cellence ; large, bright red, tender, juicy, nearly sweet, and delicious. Tree vig- 

 orous and bears well ; makes a beautiful pyramid. " Lemercier " of our former 

 Catalogues, proves identical with this. 



RUMSEY'S LATE MORELLO.— A variety of the Plumstone, ripening gradually 

 from August through September. Originated at Fishkill, N. Y. 



VARIETIES NOT YET FULLY TESTED. 



Brant, Osceola, 



Belle Agathe, Powhattan, 



Empress Eugenie, Pontiac, 



Jocosot, Red Jacket, 



Logan, Tecumseh, 



Le Grey Bigarreau, St. Giles Morello. 

 Mabett's Late, 



SELECT ASSORTMENT.— We recommend the following: Early Purple Guigne, 

 Belle D'Orleans, Knight's Early Black, Black Eagle, Black Tartarian, Gov. Wood, 

 Rockport Bigarreau, konstrueuse de Mezel, Downer's Late Red, May Duke, Reine 

 Hortense, Belle Magnifique, Carnation, Large English Morello. 



