The fruits of America - containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States (1848) (14596305238)

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Title: The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States
Year: 1848 (1840s)
Authors: Hovey, C. M. (Charles Mason), 1810-1887
Subjects: Fruit Fruit
Publisher: Boston : C.C. Little and J. Brown and Hovey
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: UMass Amherst Libraries



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Ripe from the middle of August to the beginning of September. (36)
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TliE LAIE DTJKE CHERRY fmfs o£ Am eric a Plate Tl Di-awiL from RcrliiL-e & CRromo IllMLv W SIutlv THE LATE DUKE CHERRY. Late Duke. Pomological Magazine, vol. i. pi. 45. Cerise Anglaise Tardive, Hort. Soc. Catalogue, 3d Ed. 1842, The oiigiu of this fine late cherry is unknown. It was received fromParis, by the London Horticultural Society, and first produced fruit intheir garden about the year 1827 or 1828; subsequent to which it wasfigured in the Pomological Magazine, above quoted. The authors of thatwork state, that, though this cherry is only known to us throughFrench gardeners, yet its name is evidence of its English origin;but, up to that time, they had not been able to find it in any othercollection than that of the society. Switzer and Hill, old writers of authority, (the same authors observe,)mention a Late May Duke or Late Duke cherry, which has been sup-posed to be the variety under notice; but these names, though at thatperiod to be found in numerous catalogues, were ap