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ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
^BruHH^ler Untune, A variety much prized on the sandy plains of Hast Poland. A larger grower 
than Richmond, with good foilage. Fruit large, nearly round, purplish red in color, juice 
slightly red, flavor pure and quite acid. As it contains much grape sugar it is valuable for 
canning and drying. Later than English Morello. 
*Dye House. This variety partakes both of the Morello and Duke, wood and fruit ; a very early and 
sure bearer; ripens a week before Early Richmond; of better quality and quite as productive. 
Free. May and June. 
Kmpress Kugenie. Fruit large, dark red, very rich, tender and sub-acid. A superior variety. Mod. 
June. 
Early Morello. Brought from Germany to Kansas City with the Ostheimer, by Mr. Sauer. Fruit 
medium to large ; black when fully ripe; tender, rich, vinous; ripens with Early Richmond; 
bears young, very productive ; best early cherry. 
English Morello. Medium to large; blackish red, rich, acid, juicy and good; very productive. 
Mod. July. 
Karly Richmond. (Kentish, Virginian or Early May). Medium size, dark red; melting, juicy, 
sprightly, acid flavor. This is one of the most valuable and popular of the acid cherries, and 
is unsurpassed for cooking purposes, and is exceedingly productive. Free. First of June. 
NHrotte Imperial. A small tree and an early bearer. Foilage better than Richmond. Fruit large, 
dark red, inclined to conical, flesh and juice red. Flavor pure and free from bitter even when 
immature. Mild sub-acid when ripe. 
Late Duke. Large, light red, late and fine. June and July. 
Late Kentish. Fruit medium, round, deep red when ripe; very juicy, highly acid; one of the best 
for culinary purposes. Free. June. 
Large Montmorency. A large, red, acid cherry, larger than Early Richmond, and fully ten days 
later. Free. Middle of June. 
Louis Phillipe. Very productive, fruit large, roundish, regular; color rich dark, almost purplish 
black red, flesh red, tender, sprightly, mild acid; good to best. 1'ree. First of July. 
Montmorency Ordinaire. Tree, a stout, but slow grower. Ellwanger & Barry say: “A beautiful, 
large, red cherry ; larger and finer than Early Richmond, and ten days later. Being extraordi- 
narily prolific and very hardy.it can be recommended as a variety of great value." 
May Buke. Large, dark red, juicy and rich ; not 
prolific. Free. First of June. 
Ostheimer. ( Ostheimer Jl'eic/isc/ . This magnifi- 
cent late cherry was taken to Germany from 
Spain in 1814, and brought from there to Kansas 
City where it was beginningto attract much at- 
tention about the time the Ostheim, a much in- 
ferior sort, was heralded abroad ; when without 
any apparent cause except the similarity in 
name, they were tacitly assumed to be identi 
cal— greatly to the loss of cherry culture gen- 
erally. The Ostheimer has done remarkably 
well, and is the cherry for the west. Mr. G. F. 
Espenlaub, of Kansas, says: “The best, most 
valuable and profitable sort I have. Good 
grower, bears early, is very productive; fruit 
large, dark liver-colored when full ripe; juicy, 
rich, almost sweet.” 
Olirct. A variety of French origin. Large, globu- 
lar, very shining, deep red ; flesh red, tender, 
rich and vinous ; sub-acid flavor. Free. Mid- 
dle of June. 
Helm* Hortens*. Very fine ; large bright red, juicy 
and delicious. Vig. Last of June. 
Ostheimer. (%size). 
Kappington. Originated at St. Louis, Missouri, where it is grown extensively for market, and is 
acknowledged to be of first quality. Earlier than the Richmond: a good bearer and a vigor- 
ous grower. 
