This section is from the "American Horticultural Manual Vol2" book, by J. L. Budd. Also available from Amazon American Horticultural Manual, Part Two.
Medium in size, roundish. Flesh firm, rich, mildly acid; quality very good for this Morello type. Tree short-jointed and very hardy. Ripens in advance of Early Richmond.
Fruit large, obtusely heart-shaped, bright red in color, semi-transparent; stem two to two and one-half inches long, slender. Flesh quite firm, juicy, and of excellent quality for all uses. Ripe fifteen days later than Richmond. Tree a low compact grower and a heavy bearer. Russia.
Size medium, heart-shaped, conical; stem long but variable, quite stout; color dark crimson. Flesh tender, with peculiar vinous flavor. Best for culinary uses. Season, middle of July. Tree remarkably hardy. Russia.
Large, roundish oblate; color light red; stem stout, one and one-half inches long in medium cavity. Flesh tender, subacid, pleasant, very good. Apparently a cross between the Duke and Morello families. As hardy in tree as Early Richmond. France.
Medium to large, round, heart-shaped, somewhat flattened at ends; color dark red; stem one and one-half to two and one-quarter inches long, slender, in abrupt deep cavity. Flesh somewhat colored, meaty, juicy, mildly acid, very good. North Silesia.

Griotte Imperial.
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Medium to large, nearly round; color dark red; stalk two to three inches long, slender. Flesh highly colored, juicy, rather acid, but pleasantly flavored. A hardy upright tree. Russia.
Medium to large, oval, dark red; stem short, stout, in shallow cavity. Flesh meaty, firm, colored, quite acid, yet with a rich mingling of sweet and sour. Tree a slow, round-topped grower and very productive. Season of Late Richmond; very hardy far North. Russia.
Large, heart-shaped, conical, suture depressed; color pale red, often with white cheek; stem one and one-quarter to two inches long, stout, in deep and broad cavity. Flesh firm, whitish, juice uncolored, quality very good. A Red Duke variety, about as hardy as Early Richmond. Russia.
Fruit large, flattened; suture distinct; color bright shining red; stem one and one-quarter to one and three-quarters inches long, curved, stout, in deep cavity. Flesh soft, breaking, uncolored, very good. Season, middle of June. Tree very hardy and fruitful. Russia.
 
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