VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



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DAMSONS. 



1. Bradley's King. September. A strong grower and free bearer. 



Medium size ; oval; excellent flavour. 



2. Crittenden's (syns. Cluster, Farleigh Prolific). Mid-September. 



Medium grower. Small, hardy, very prolific. 



3. The Prune Damson. Late September. Free grower; large 



leaves and oval fruit. It is sometimes called the " Shropshire " and 

 the " Cheshire " Damson. 



Note. — Damsons as Standards might far oftener be planted in hedge- 

 rows, with considerable profit, than is now the case. 



CHERRIES. 



Cherries should be planted at distances advised for Apples of free 

 growth. 



All those mentioned are suitable for Standards. 



CHERRIES FOR EATING. 



1. Early Rivers. Very Early. Free pendulous grower. Black, A 



magnificent Cherry in every respect. 



2. May Duke. Early. Free grower ; red fruit ; upright habit. 



3. Elton. Early. Medium grower. Yellow, red cheek. 



4. Black Eagle. Mid-Season. Strong grower. Black. Hardy. Fine 



flavour. 



5. Kent Bigarreau or Amber Heart. Mid-Season. Free grower. 



Yellow, red cheek. Forms a large tree. 



G. Bigarreau Napoleon, Late. Free grower, Yellow, red cheek. 

 Hardy. Very fine. 



CHERRIES FOR COOKING. 



1. Kentish. Mid- Season. Strong grower. Bright red; very juicy; of 



the finest flavour. The Flemish Cherry is almost as good, but is a 

 little later. Kentish has a very short stalk ; Flemish a long one. 



2. Morello. Late. Slender grower. Deep red. Very useful for train- 



ing on North walls, where few fruits do well. The true Morello 

 should be planted. For Half-Standards the Wye Morello succeeds 

 better in most districts ; it has much smaller fruit than the true 

 Morello, but is equally rich in flavour. 



