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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES, 
Hardy and Rot-Proof Clierries. 
No fruit is so easily, raised as the cherry 
It succeeds well without cultivation, hear 
regularly, and the fruit sells at a profltahli 
price, either fresh or for canning. The duke; 
and xnorelloes (sometimes miscalled sou: 
cherries, though some varieties are quit* 
sweet), are hardy, do not rot, remaining oi 
the trees for weeks after ripe enough fo: 
cooking, and best of all, are not disturbec 
by birds. Early Richmond, Empress, Lour 
Phillip, May Duke, English Morello, Mont 
morency, Reine Hortense, Dye House, Lat< 
Duke, Carnation, Belle Montreouse, all be¬ 
long to the dukes and morelloes. While w< 
have planted both classes of cherries, we fine 
profitable ^ morelloes are b 3 7 far the mosi 
I?* Seated, field I had quite an orchard 
T? rly ^ lclimond -> Planted seven years 
J Pese trees commenced bearing the 
third year after planting, and they have 
borne every year since. This year they bor 
LauHfm ^ Cr0p> TPe clierries maefc c 
beautiful appearance, the red fruit beim 
This is a good sample of Hardy Rot-Proof 
Cherry. 
visible a long distance, like bright ribbons 
strung through the field, and the fruit was 
fair and free from rot or worms. This is a 
noble variety, but the Empress, Louis Phil¬ 
lip, Reine Hortense, Montmorency, etc., are 
larger ; some of these cherries become almost 
black when ripe, and are really delicious. 
They cover a wide season, some ripening 
early, others very late. John J. Thomas 
says: “ The Early Richmond succeeds east 
and west, and is of excellent quality if al¬ 
lowed to ripen fully, which is rarely the 
case, the fruit being picked as soon as red 
and when two-thirds grown. There are 
