FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 19 

Schmidt's Bigarreau. — This noble cherry originated in Belgium. The tree is 
remarkably vigorous, hardy and productive. Fruit grows in clusters, and is of the largest 
size; skin deep black color; flesh dark, tender, juicy, with a fine, rich flavor; stone small. 
A decided acquisition to our list of cherries. 
V White Caroon. — Tree a vigorous and rapid grower and a good bearer. Fruit of the 
largest size; flavor sub-acid; seed small. The peculiar cherry flavor and beautiful appear- 
ance of this fruit, renders it the best cherry known for canning. June. 
r Yellow Spanish. — Fruit of the largest size, obtuse heart-shaped; pale yellow, with 
a bright red cheek; flesh firm, juicy, rich and high flavored. TTee vigorous, spreading and 
very productive. Ripens early in July. 
DUKES AND MORRELLOS. 
Belle Magnifique. — Fruit large, roundish; skin bright red; flesh tender, juicy, 
sprightly sub-acid; one of the finest of this class of cherries. Tree hardy, vigorous, very 
productive. Eipens last of July. 
Catskill. — Tree a vigorous grower, healthy, very hardy, and an annual bearer of 
large crops. Fruit good size, pale red ; most excellent for canning. Eipens late and con- 
tinues in use a long time. 
Early Richmond.— Fruit medium size, round; dark red; flesh melting, juicy, rich, 
acid. Tree slender, and not a rapid grower; a great bearer, Eipens through June. 
Empress Eugenie. — Fruit large, roundish flattened; skin rich dark red; flesh juicy, 
rich sub-acid; quality excellent; stone small. Tree a slow grower in the nursery, but an 
early and very great bearer. Middle of June. 
Late Duke. — This fine cherry should be in every good collection, following as it 
does the May Duke. Fruit large, obtuse heart-shaped; skin rich dark red; flesh tender, 
juicy-, sprightly suh-acid. Last of July. 
Louis Phillippe — Tree upright, spreading; habit between the Dukes and Morrellos; 
vigorous and very productive. Fruit large; skin rich dark, almost purplish black red; 
flesh red, tender, juicy, mild acid. Middle to last of July. 
Montmorency — (Ordinaire. ) — A beautiful, large red, acid cherry, larger than Early 
Richmond, and fully ten days later; extraordinarily prolific and very hardy. It is a 
variety of great value. Habit of tree similar to Early Richmond. 
May Duke.— Fruit large, roundish heart-shaped; skin, when fully ripe, rich dark 
red; flesh tender, melting, rich and finely flavored. Tree vigorous, hardy and very pro- 
ductive. Ripens gradually during the month of June. 
Olivet — Large size; color deep red; quality good, with a rich, tender, vinous, very 
sweet sub-acidulous flavor. It ripens in 1lu> beginning of June and continues to July 
without losing its quality. Tree a slow grower but productive. 
Reine Hortense — Fruit very l^rge, roundish, elongated; skin bright red; flesh 
tender, juicy, nearly sweet, delicious. Tree vigorous, productive and handsome; should 
be in every collection. Eipens last of July. 
The season of ripening given is when the fruit matures here. On light soils south of 
Philadelphia it matures nearly a month earlier. 
