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erect branches, with bright or dark red fruit. Many of the varieties 
are sweet aud pleasant for dessert, while the Morellos are invariably 
acid, and more used for culinary purposes ; the tree being of slender 
habit, with spreading branches. These two classes are peculiarly 
adapted for Dwarfs and Pyramids on the Mahaleb stock ; their hardi- 
ness makes them indispensable in localities where the Hearts and 
Bigarreaus fail in consequence of severities of climate. 
BELLE DE CHOISEY. — Medium, pale amber, mottled with red; very 
tender, juicy, melting, sweet, and rich. Last of June. 
BELLE MAGNIFIQUE. — Large, red, rather acid, tender, and juicy. 
Slow grower and line bearer. Last of July. 
CARNATION. — Large, light red, mottled with orange; finer than most 
of this class ; tender, juicy, and excellent. From middle to last of 
July. 
DE PLANCIIOURY. — Large, dark red, half tender, juicy, and delicious. 
Last of July. 
DUCHESS DE PALUAU. — Large, almost black, tender, sweet and 
juicy. June. This and the preceding have fruited with us, and we 
find them, as they are recommended to be, “ among the finest and most 
worthy ef cultivation.” 
EARLY RICHMOND, KENTISH, OR MONTMORENCY.— An early, 
acid, red cherry ; fine for culinary purposes. June. 
JEFFREY’S DUKE. — Medium, lively red, tender, rich, and juicy, with 
fine flavor. Middle of June. 
KIRTLAND’S LARGE MORELLO— Large, roundish, dark red, juicy, 
with a rich acid flavor, very small pit. Middle to last of July. 
LATE DUKE. — Large, light red, quite late and fine. Last of July. 
MAY DUKE. — Large, dark red ; very juicy, and melting. Vigorous and 
productive. Middle of June. 
OCTOBER MORELLO. — (Butner’s.) Medium, light red, veiy acid. Val- 
ued for its lateness ; often hanging on into October. 
PLUMSTONE MORELLO. — Large, deep dark red, rich and fine; one' 
of the best Morellos. July and August. 
REINE HORTENSE, OR MONSTREUSE DE BAVAY.-Very fine ; large 
bright red, tender, juicy and delicious. Vigorous and productive. 
RUMSEY’S LATE. — Light red, juicy and very acid. Very late. 
SHANNON. — (Dr. Kirtland.) Medium, dark red, tender, juicy and acid ; 
very productive. End of July. 
The following list embraces sorts cultivated by us to a very limited 
extent ; many of them lacking character sufficient to place them in our 
described list, while others are too tender for general cultivation : 
Additional List of Cherries 
Bauman’s May, 
Black Hawk, 
Brant, 
Burr’s Seedling, 
Delicate, 
Downton, 
Early White Heart, 
Elkhorn, 
Hoadley, 
Knight’s Early Black, 
Leatherstockiug, 
Logan, 
Looknofurther, 
Osceola, 
Pontiac, 
Powell’s Black, 
Powhattan, 
President, 
