[Fruit culture] . uice are fruit is firm and has excellent shipping qualities. The Montmorency, a variety of the amarelle group, is thestandard variety of sour cherries grown in the United are two strains of Montmorency, the Long-stemmed Mont-morency, or the Montmorency Ordinaire, and the Short-stemmedMontmorency. The Short-stemmed Montmorency, however, islittle grown in the United States. The Long-stemmed Mont-morency is the one sold by nurserymen and is the one to whichthe following description refers. This is the variety desired bycanners. The trees are hardy, good bea
[Fruit culture] . uice are fruit is firm and has excellent shipping qualities. The Montmorency, a variety of the amarelle group, is thestandard variety of sour cherries grown in the United are two strains of Montmorency, the Long-stemmed Mont-morency, or the Montmorency Ordinaire, and the Short-stemmedMontmorency. The Short-stemmed Montmorency, however, islittle grown in the United States. The Long-stemmed Mont-morency is the one sold by nurserymen and is the one to whichthe following description refers. This is the variety desired bycanners. The trees are hardy, good bearers, and come intobearing early. The fruit, which is illustrated in the upper part CHERRIES, APRICOTS, AND QUINCES 20 of Fig. 1, ripens in mid-season, is of medium size and of a richdark-red color. It is acid and very good in flavor. The Ostlieim is a variety of the morello group, and reallyconsists of a nimiber of strains. The variety has been grownin the United States for nearly a century. The trees are slender. Fig. 2 in growth but are very hardy. The fruit is large and round andof dark, reddish-brown color. It is juicy, medium acid inflavor, and moderately good in quality. The skin is Phillippe, or Louis PhilUppe, is a variety of the morellogroup. The trees of this variety are upright and spreading in §20 CHERRIES, APRICOTS, AND QUINCES 5 growth and are said to be productive. The fruit is medium tolate in ripening, of medium size and good quaHty and is darkre4 in color. It is acid and has tender red flesh. The Riclnnond, or Early Richmond, is a well-known varietyof the amarelle group. The trees of this variety are hardy,vigorous, and profuse and regular bearers, but are inclined tobe short lived. The fruit, which is illustrated in Fig. 2, ripensearly or moderately earl}^ in the season. It is of medium size,light red in color, acid, very juicy, and rather rich in fruit keeps only a short time after being picked, and istherefore fit only for local-mark
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