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THE CHASE NURSERIES. 
or four days after that variety ; flesh remarkably firm, sweet, and of a fine quality. 
Tree hardy and very prolific. 
Yello-w Spanish. Fruit of the largest size, obtuse heart-shaped ; pale yellow, 
with a bright red cheek ; flesh firm, juicy, rich, and high flavored. Tree 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. Tree hardy, vigorous, very productive. Ripens last of 
July. 
Early Richmond. Fruit medium size, round ; dark red ; flesh melting, juicy, 
rich, acid. Tree slender and not a rapid grower ; a great bearer. Ripens 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. Fruit large, obtuse heart-shaped ; skin rich dark red ; flesh tender, 
juicy, sprightly snb-acid. Last of July. 
Louis Philippe. Tree upright, spreading ; habit between the Dukes and Mor- 
rellos ; 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. Ripens <luring June. 
Ostheime. A native of Russia, hence perfectly hardy in the extreme North. 
Tree a medium grower of the Morrello class ; fruit large, roundish oblong ; skin very 
dark at maturity ; flesh reddish, tender, juicy, almost sweet, sub-acid. Ripens in 
June. 
Olivet. Large size ; color deep red ; quality good, with a rich, tender, vinous, 
very sweet sub-acidulous flavor. It ripens in the beginning of June and continues to 
July without losing its quality. Tree a slow grower but productive. 
Beine Hortense. Frnit very large, roundish, elongated ; skin bright red ; flesh 
tender, juicy, nearly sweet, delicious.. Tree vigorons, productive, and handsome ; 
should be in every collection. Ripens 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. 
