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C'oe's Transparent — Medium size ; pale amber, red and mottled next the 

 sun ; tender, sweet, and fine. End of June here. Tree vigorous and erect. 



Downer's Late Red — Rather large; light red, tender, and juicy; slightly 

 bitter before fully ripe. Tree a vigorous, erect grower, and productive. Late. 



Early Purple Guiijne — Small to medium size; purple; tender, juicy, and 

 sweet. Growth slender and spreading. First to middle of June, 



Elton — Large, pointed; pale yellow, nearly covered with light red; half 

 tender, juicy, rich, and delicious. Tree vigorous, spreading, and irregular. 

 End of June. 



Gov. Wood — The finest of Dr. Kirtland's seedlings of Ohio; clear, light red ; 

 tender and delicious. Tree a good grower and most productive. End of 

 June. Hangs well on the tree. 



Knight^s Early Black — Large, black ; tender, juicy, rich, and excellent. 

 Tree vigorous and very productive, branches spreading, liipe a few days be- 

 fore the Black Tartarian. 



SjjarhaivlvS Honey — Medium size, roundish ; light red, tender, sweet, and 

 delicious; stones large. Tree a vigorous, pyramidal grower, and very produc- 

 tive. Ripens with Downers Late, and hangs long on the tree. A great favor- 

 ite with most people. 



White French Ouigne (probably the "Merisier a gros fruit hlanc'' of the 

 French) — A distinct and beautiful cherry, rather large, creamy white; flesh 

 tender and melting ; juice colorless, sweet, with a scarcely perceptible degree 

 of bitterness ; not attacked by birds, like red and black cherries. Tree is vig- 

 orous and very productive. Middle of July. 



Wilkinson — Medium size, black ; tender, juicy, and rich. Tree vigorous, 

 erect, and productive ; ripens late. Succeeds Downer's. 



CLASS II. — BIGAREEAU CHEREIES. 



These are chiefly distinguished from the preceding class by their firmer 

 flesh. Their growth is vigorous, branches spreading, and foliage luxuriant, 

 soft, and drooping. 



Bigarreau, or Yellow Spanish — Large; pale yellow, with a bright red cheek 

 in the sun ; flesh firm, juicy, and delicious; one of the best, most beautiful, 

 and popular of all light colored cherries. Tree vigorous and productive. 

 End of June. 



Buttner's Yelloiu — Medium size; pale yellow; flesh crisp, juicy, and sweet. 

 Tree vigorous and productive. Its peculiar and beautiful color makes this 

 sort desirable. End of July. 



Black Hawk (Dr. Kirtland) — A large, firm, black cherry, resembling the 

 Black Eagle, but earlier, and much firmer. 



Cleveland Bigarreau (Dr. Kirtland) — Large ; clear red and yellow, juicy, 

 sweet, and rich. Tree fine grower, spreading, and productive. Early. 



Gridley, or Apple Cherry — Medium size; dark brown, nearly black; flesh 

 very firm, sprightly, subacid, high flavored. Tree grows rapidly and erect, 

 and bears immense crops. Its firmness and lateness make it very valuable for 

 market. Middle to last of July. 



Mo7istreuse de Mezel (Great Bigarreau) — A French variety; very large, dark 

 brown, firm. Tree vigorous, spreading, irregular. Middle of July. 



Napoleon Bigarreau — A magnificent cherry ot the largest size; pale yellow, 

 "with a bright red cheek; flesh very firm, juicy, and sweet. Tree is a vigorous 

 grower, and bears enormous crops. Beginning of July. 



