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ROCKPORT BlOfSARREAU, (Dr. Kirtland).— Large, pale amber in the simile, light red 



in the sun, half tender, sweet and good Tree remarkably vigorous, erect and 1 eau- 



tifuL Ripe same time as Black Tartarian. 

 TRADKSCAXT'S BLACK HEART, (Elkhorn).— Very large, black, very firm, juicy and 



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



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



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 

 BeUe 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 Heine Hortcnse, quite sweet , while the Morellos have slender, spreading branches and 

 acid fruit invariably. These two classes are peculiarly appropriate for Dwflrfe and Pyra- 

 mids, on the Mahaleb slock, ami 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 



BELLE MAC XIFIQl'L. — A magnificent, large red, late cherrv, excellent for cooking and 

 tine for table when fully ripe; rather acid, tender, juicy and rich. Tree is a slow- 

 grower, but a most profuse bearer; makes a tine dwari' or pyramid on the Mahaleb. 

 Last of July. Very valuable. 



Bl'TTXKU'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. HodemtG bearer. DTJ .NOKl) N0I1 YELLE and DK PRUSSE are very similar 

 to, if not identical with this. 



( ' A II X ATK IX. — Large, light red, mottled with orange; tender, juicy, a little acid, rich 

 and excellent ; tree is a good grower anil profuse bearer ; makes a line dwarf. Mid- 

 dle and last of July. Yery valuable. 



DOXXA MARIA.— Medium size, dark red, tender, juicy, rich, acid ; fine for cooking. 

 Tree small, very prolific. Middle of July. 



EARLY RICHMOND OR MONT.UOKKXOY.— An early red, acid cherry, very valuable 

 for cooking early in the season. Ripens through June. 



Ol'lCXE NOIRE LLISAXTK.— 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. 



I. ATE DIKE— Large, light red. late and excellent. Tree makes a nice dwarf or pyra- 

 mid. Knd 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 longtime in succession; fine for 

 dwarfs and pyramid?. Middle of June for several weeks. 



MORELLO, KXOl.lSIl.— Large, dark red, nearly black; tender, juicy, sub-acid, rich. 

 Tree small and slender ; makes a fine bush oil the Mahaleb. If trained on a North 

 wall, it may be in use all the month of August. Valuable. 



I'LIMSTONK MORELLO.— Large, dark red, rich and line ; the best of all the Morellos. 

 Tree a slender, slow grower; makes a nice bush on the Mahaleb. Julv and August. 

 Valuable. 



RHINE HORTENSE, (MonstrnetlSe deBavny). — 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. '" 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, X. Y« 



