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THE CHASE NURSERIES. 
Waterloo. A new, sweet cherry, originated at Waterloo, N. Y. Large size ; color 
yellow, with pink cheek. Fruit picked as late as August 25th. Quality good ; 
fruit sweet, and for canning does not require more than one-half the sugar that 
other cherries do. The original tree has been fruiting for ten years, and during this 
time there has never been found any worms in the fruit. A very prolific bearer. 
Yellow 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. 
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. 
Louis Philippe. Tree upright, spreading ; habit between the Dukes and Morrel- 
los ; 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 during June. 
Olivet. I/arge 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. 
Reine Hortense. Fruit very large, roundish, elongated ; skin bright red ; flesh 
tender, juicy, nearly sweet, delicious. Tree vigorous, productive, and handsome ; 
should be in every collection. Ripens last of July. 
The seasoning of ripening given is when the fruit matures here. On light soils 
south of Philadelphia it matures nearly a month earlier. 
