. The fruits and fruit trees of America : or, The culture, propagation and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally, with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . Fruit-culture; Fruit. 272 THE CBERRl CLASS n, SECTION I. Contains those of best iquality and generally approved Arch Duke. Thomp. Lind. Fors. Griotte de Portugal. 0. Dvh. Kois. Late Arch Duke. Portugal Duke. Late Duke, (of some.) Tree rather more vigorous than the Mayduke, with longer diverging branches, which become slightly pendulous in bearing specim
. The fruits and fruit trees of America : or, The culture, propagation and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally, with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . Fruit-culture; Fruit. 272 THE CBERRl CLASS n, SECTION I. Contains those of best iquality and generally approved Arch Duke. Thomp. Lind. Fors. Griotte de Portugal. 0. Dvh. Kois. Late Arch Duke. Portugal Duke. Late Duke, (of some.) Tree rather more vigorous than the Mayduke, with longer diverging branches, which become slightly pendulous in bearing specimens. Fruit large, obtuse heart-shaped. Suture distinct on one side. Skin at first bright red, but becoming Very dark when mature. Stalk an inch and a half long, slender, inserted in a rather deep open cavity. Flesh J'ght red, melting, juicy, rich sub-acid fla- vour. Ripe the first and second week in July. Belle Magnifique. Man. Belle et Magnifique. Ken. Belle de Chatenay. Magnifique de Seeaux. Belle de Sceaux. Tree hardy, moderately vigorous, productive, a beautiful and excellent late Useful for culinary purposes, and good table fruit when pretty ripe. Fruit large, roundish, inclining to heart-shape. Stalk long, slender, in an open medium cavity. Skin a fine bright red. Flesh juicy, tender, with a sprightly sub-acid flavour, one of the best of its class. Eipe middle lof July till the middle of August, Late Dukb. Thomp. Lind. P. Mag.^ Anglaise Tardive. A very large and fine Duke cherry, ripening a month later than the Mayduke, and therefore a very valuable sort for the dessert or for cooking. The tree is of vigorous growth for its class. Fruit large, flattened or obtuse heart- shaped, much more depressed in its figure than the Mayduke. Colour, when fully ripe, rich dark red; (but at first white, mottled with bright red.) Stalk rather slender, inserted in a shallow hollow. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, with a sprightly Bub-acid flavour, not quite so sweet and rich as
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