Sweet Chekkies. 



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Napoleon. — Tree medium size, erect with roimdisli head. Fruit 

 borne generally in twos ; verj' large, oblong-cordate ; light lemon 

 yellow with, red cheek in the sun. Flesh veri/ hard, brittle color- 

 less, reddish at stone. Stem medimn length, stout in a moder- 

 ately deep, even cavity. Good. Excellent bearer. Ripe about 

 June 20. Rots badly when ripe and splits if left too long. 

 The Napoleon Bigarreau is probably the most desirable light colored 

 cherry for market purposes. Its hard flesh and large size make it a 

 good shipper and an attractive fruit when placed in small packages. 

 Although it rots badly, if flicked as soon as well colored and before 



86.— Black Eagle. 



ripe this difficulty will be largely obviated. It must be watched 

 closely in humid weather and. when the first signs of rotting appear, 

 the crop must be picked or it will be lost. Fig. 87, 



Robert's Red Heart. — The following description applies to a 

 variety of that name grown in eastern New York. The description 

 given in Downing is not clear enongh to positively establish its 

 identity, but the history of the plantings seems to estal)lish its name 

 beyond a doubt. Tree erect, not spreading, roundish, vigorous 

 grower, dense. Fruit short-cordate, as large and as fine as the 

 Napoleon, in large clusters ; bright dark red, with an under mottling. 

 Peduncle long, set in a moderately deep, broad depression. Flesh 

 pinkish ; subacid. Juice nearly colorless. Handsome. Quality 



