. Guide to hardy fruits and ornamentals . Fruit-culture. BWYEE'S GtriDE. 41 Mercer—Tree a good grower, very hardy. Fruit dark, red, larger than Black Tartarian, and equally as fine in flavor. Ripens the end of June. Napeoleon—A magnificent cherry of the largest size, pale yellow, with a bright red cheek, flesh very flrm, juicy and sweet. An old reliable standard variety, grown extensively for market; trees are vigorous grow- ers and exceedingly productive. Season first part of July. Rockport—Large, pale amber in the shade, light red in the sun; half tender, sweet and good. Trees strong, erect
. Guide to hardy fruits and ornamentals . Fruit-culture. BWYEE'S GtriDE. 41 Mercer—Tree a good grower, very hardy. Fruit dark, red, larger than Black Tartarian, and equally as fine in flavor. Ripens the end of June. Napeoleon—A magnificent cherry of the largest size, pale yellow, with a bright red cheek, flesh very flrm, juicy and sweet. An old reliable standard variety, grown extensively for market; trees are vigorous grow- ers and exceedingly productive. Season first part of July. Rockport—Large, pale amber in the shade, light red in the sun; half tender, sweet and good. Trees strong, erect growers and productive. Ripens early in July. Schmidt's Big- a r r e, au — Fruit of the largest size; in color a rich, glossy black. T r e e a good grower and hears abundant crops. Rip ens early in July. Windsor—The cherries are ob- tuse, heart shap- ed, dark purple or nearly black; fine in texture and of the best fla V o r. Tree har d y and e x- ceedingly produc- tive. A very val- uable late vari- ety for market and family use. Within the last few years the Windsor has been planted extensively. We hear good reports from it from all sections. The trees bear young and regularly with us. Fruit ripens the last of July. Yellow Spanish—Large, pale yellow, with a bright red cheek in the sun, flesh firm, juicy and delicious. Valuable on account of its early ripening; trees productive and strong growers. Ripens about middle of June. DUKE AND MORRELLO CHERRIES. These should be planted fifteen feet apart, and should be treated much the same as the Heart and Eigarreau. The trees are not near as large as the last mentioned family and can be planted closer together. In all cases these should be headed low down, or say within two feet of the ground. Dukes and Morrellos will come into bearing the second and third years after being planted, and are good, regular abundant fruiters. Of late years they are grown much more extensively for commercial orcharding than the other class, and
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