. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. MORELLO CHERRIES. 193 61. Sweet Montmorency. § Man. Allen's Sweet Montmorency. This cherry, a seedling raised by J. F. Allen, Esq., of Salem, Mass., does not properly be- long here, as, though in external appearance it resembles a Montmorency, it isof very sweet and delicate flavour, and the whole growth and habit of the tree is rather that of a Heart cherry than a Duke, or Morello. It is no doubt an accidental hybrid between these two classes. It is a good bearer, ripens long after sweet cherries are gone, and is a valuable acqui
. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. MORELLO CHERRIES. 193 61. Sweet Montmorency. § Man. Allen's Sweet Montmorency. This cherry, a seedling raised by J. F. Allen, Esq., of Salem, Mass., does not properly be- long here, as, though in external appearance it resembles a Montmorency, it isof very sweet and delicate flavour, and the whole growth and habit of the tree is rather that of a Heart cherry than a Duke, or Morello. It is no doubt an accidental hybrid between these two classes. It is a good bearer, ripens long after sweet cherries are gone, and is a valuable acquisi- tion to all collections of this fruit. Fruit of medium' size, round, slightly flat- Otened at the base, with a distinctly depressed point at the apex. Skin pale amber in the shade, light red, slightly mottled, in the sun. Stalk an inch and three fourths long, rather slender, inserted in a small, shallow, even hol- low. Flesh yellowish, tender, sweet and ex-. Fig. 82. Sweet Mont- morency. cellent. Ripens here the last week in July; in Boston during the early part of August. Class IV. Morello, or Acid Cherries. <Fruit round, or flattened, acid, skin thin, flesh juicy and melting. Trees of low and spreading growth, with slender branches, which are often drooping and wiry, and smail dark green foliage.) 62. Belle Magnifique. Man. Belle et Magnifique. Ken. A sort recently imported into the neighbourhood of Boston, from France, and first introduced to notice here by Gen. Dear- horn. The tree is of stronger growth than most of its class, and bears moderate crops. Fruit large, round. Skin light red, mottled with darker spots. Stalk pretty long and inserted in a hollow of moderate depth. Flesh juicy, but quite acid. Good for preserving. Ripens about the middle or last of July. 63. Buttner's October Morello. Thomp. Biittner*s October Zucker Weichael. A new, Dutch, acid cherry, said to be the latest variety known 17. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page im
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