. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. DUKE CSEREIES. 191 Fruit of medium size, round, or a little flattened at the apex and base. Skin of a fine lively red. Stalk moderately long. Flesh yellowish amber, scarcely red. Juice abundant, and of a rich flavour. The trees are of a distinct habit of growth, be- ing very compact, and growing quite slowly. The buds are very closely set, and the fruit is borne in thick clusters. Mid die and last of June. 58. Late Duke. § Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. Anglaise Tardive. A very large and fine Duke cnerry, ripening a month later than the May
. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. DUKE CSEREIES. 191 Fruit of medium size, round, or a little flattened at the apex and base. Skin of a fine lively red. Stalk moderately long. Flesh yellowish amber, scarcely red. Juice abundant, and of a rich flavour. The trees are of a distinct habit of growth, be- ing very compact, and growing quite slowly. The buds are very closely set, and the fruit is borne in thick clusters. Mid die and last of June. 58. Late Duke. § Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. Anglaise Tardive. A very large and fine Duke cnerry, ripening a month later than the Mayduke, and therefore a very valuable sort for the dessert or for cooking. The tree is of vigo- rous growth, but when of bearing size, the whole branches spread almost horizontally. Leaves larger than those of the Mayduke. 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 sub-acid flavour, not quite so sweet and rich as the Mayduke. Ripens gradually, and hangs on the tree from the middle of July till the 10th of August. The branches of this tree are slender in their growth, and the whole habit of the tree seems to incline more to the Morel la than the Duke fig. 80. Late Duke. 59. Mayduke. § Mill. Thomp. Lind. Royale Hative, Cherry Duke, (ofsoTne,) Cerise Guigne, Couiarde, De HoUande, D'Elspagne, Griotte Grosse Noire, Griotie D'Espagne, (of some,) Griotte Precoce, {of some,) Early Duke, Large Mayduke, Morris Duke, of various Morris' Early Duke, French Benham's Fine Early Duke, gardens. Thompson's Duke, Portugal Duke, Buchanan's Early Duke, Millett's Late Heart Duke. ofvanoua English gardens. ac. to Thiwip. This invaluable early cherry is one of the most popular sortg in all countries, thriving almost equally well in cold or warm climate
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