DUKE AND MORELLO CHERRIES. 
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Napoleon Bigarreau, (Holland Bigarreau.)— Fruit of the largest 
size ; pale yellow, with a bright red cheek ; flesh very firm, juicy, and when 
fully ripe, of an excellent flavor. Tree vigorous and very productive. Ripens 
early in July. 
Rockport Bigarreau— Fruit large; color palo amber, light red in 
the sun ; flesh rather firm, sweet, rich and excellent. Tree vigorous, erect and 
very productive. Last of June. 
Sparhawk’s Honey — Medium size; skin thin, pale amber color; 
flesh very tender, juicy, sweet and rich. Tree grows and boars well. Ripens 
middle of July. 
Yellow Spanish— Fruit large; pale yellow, with a bright red cheek; 
flesh firm, rich, sweet and high flavored. Tree vigorous, spreading and pro- 
ductive. Ripens early in July. 
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Belle de Choisy— Medium size ; amber color, shaded with red ; flesh 
very tender, juicy and fine flavored. Tree upright and vigorous. Last of June. 
Belle Magnifique— Fruit large ; bright red; flesh tender, juicy, with a 
sprightly sub-acid flavor ; one of the best of its class. Tree hardy, moaerately 
vigorous and productive. Last of J uly. 
Carnation — Fruit large ; light rod, mottled ; flesh tender, juicy and rich, 
rather acid. Tree spreading, hardy and productive. Last of July. 
Early Richmond— Medium size ; bright red ; flesh melting, rich, juicy, 
acid ; one of the most valuable of the acid Cherries. Tree a fair grower and 
very productive. Middle to last of July. 
English Morello— Large ; dark red or nearly black ; flesh purplish ; 
tender, juicy, and of a pleasant, sub-acid flavor. Last of July. 
Late Duke— Fruit large; skin rich, dark red; flesh tender, juicy, 
sprightly, sub-acid ; very valuable. Tree grows and bears well. Last of July. 
May Duke — The most popular and valuable of the Duke Cherries. Fruit 
large ; color dark red ; flesh tender, melting, rich and finely flavored. Tree 
vigorous, hardy and very productive. Ripens during the month of J une. 
Reine Hortense — Fruit very largo ; skin bright red ; flesh tender, 
juicy, nearly sweet, delicious. Tree vigorous, productive and handsome; 
should be in every collection. Last of July. 
Royal Duke— Fruit large ; skin dark red ; flesh tender, juicy, very rich, 
sub-acid. Tree grows and bears well. First of July. 
Shannon — Fruit medium; dark red; flesh tender, juicy, acid. Tree 
vigorous for a Morello. Last of J uly. 
