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sub-acid; flesh light colored; juice colorless; quality very good. A productive variety 

 that is of value for home use or marlcet. 



Olivet.— Tree quite vigorous, upright, spreading. Ripe June 25; fruit large, 

 globular, heart-shaped; stalk one and three-eighths inches long, rather stout, set in 

 a broad, deep cavity; color deep red or crimson, very glossy; flesh tender, rich, 

 vinous, with a mild, sub-acid flavor; flesh red, with rose colored juice; quality good. 

 Is yet somewhat laclcing in productiveness. 



Royal Duke.— Tree quite vigorous, upright in habit. Fruit large, heart-shaped, 

 compressed; stalk one and one-half inches long, moderately stout, set in a rather 

 broad cavity; color dark crimson; texture moderately firm; sprightly, vinous; 

 quality good. A fairly productive and valuable sort, either for home or market. 



Hearts and Bigarrcaus. Centennial. — A variety from Oregon; tree very upriglit, 

 slightly spreading and fairly vigorous in growth; ripe July 9; fruit very large, 

 heart-shaped, compressed; stalk one to one and one-half inches long, set in a very 

 large, broad cavity; color clear, bright yellow, delicately marbled with light 

 crimson, deepened to dark crimson in exposed specimens, and well marked with 

 light dots and specks; flavor very sweet and pleasant; flesh tender, breaking, light 

 colored wita a colorless juice. If it proves sufficiently productive, it bids fair to be 

 a valuable sort. 



Cleveland. — Tree quite vigorous, with a round, spreading head; ripe July 1; fruit 

 large to vpry large; roundish, oblate, compressed, remotely heart-shaped; stalk one 

 and one-half inches long, of medium size, set in a moderate cavity; color whitish 

 yellow, with bright red blush; flavor sweet and vinous, pleasant; flesh juicy but 

 rather firm. One of the best of the Bigarreau varieties and a valuable sort for 

 planting in sections where sweet cherries can be grown successfully. 



Coe Transpa)-cnt.—Tvee vigorous, with a roundish, spreading top; ripe June 26; 

 fruit very large: roundish, oblate, heart-shaped with a deep cavity; stalk one and 

 three-fourths inches, of medium size; color pale yellow, with a bright blush on one 

 side; flavor delicate, sweet and rich; flesh very tender, light-colored; quality very 

 good. Although it may not be of great value as a market sort; yet the handsome 

 appearance and high flavor would make it one of the most desirable sorts for 

 home plantations. It seems to be pi'ef erred by the birds to any of the other 

 varieties. 



Badacconyi. — A strong gi-owing Bigarreau variety from Hungary. Tree very 

 spreading with large, drooping leaves; fruit very large, heart-shaped, compressed; 

 stalk one and one-half inches long, rather slender, set in a deep, wide cavity; color 

 red, nearly covered with darlv purple, but marked with pale spots; flavor sweet, 

 sub-acid; flesh crisp and breaking, pinkish with dark-colored juice; quality quite 

 good. The trees are too young to judge of their productiveness, but if sufficiently 

 productive it promises to be a very valuable variety. 



Baltavari. — Introduced at the same time as Badacconyi. Tree upright with some- 

 what spreading branches and large drooping leaves; season July 2 to 18; fruit large, 

 heart-shaped; stalk one and one-fourth to one and one-half inches long, moderately 

 stout, set in a cavity of medium depth; color light amber, nearly covered with 

 bright carmine, in the sun and with many minute light spots; flavor rich and 

 sprightly, pleasant; flesli melting, tender and juicy, pale amber with a colorless 

 juice; not fully established. 



Downer.— Tree quite vigorous, of an upright habit, with spreading branches; ripe 

 July 1, fruit quite large, roundish, heart-shaped; stalk one and one-half inches long 

 set in a slight depression: color a lively red, mottled with amber in the shade; flavor 

 sweet, pleasant; flesh tender, melting. Although the trees have not as yet shown 

 themselves to be productive, the variety has been quite thoroughly tested in other 

 sections, and shown itself to be a valuable variety for either the home or market 

 plantations. 



Eagle Black.— Trees quite vigorous, upright, spreading; ripe June 21; fruit quite 

 large, heart-shaped, compressed; stalks one and one-half to one and three-fourths 

 inches long, set in deep cavity; color deep purple, nearly black; flavor very rich; 

 flesh tender, juicy, deep purple with a very dark colored juice; quality very good. 

 A variety well known for its hardiness' and productiveness. 



Early Purple.— Trees moderately vigorous, upright and spreading; season June 

 18; fruit large, roundish, heart-shaped, compressed; stalk two inches long, rather 

 slender; color darp purples, nearly black when fully ripe; flavor sweet, vinous; flesh 

 tender, juicy; quality very good. 



Elton. — Trees moderately vigorous, upright, spreading; ripe June 23; fruit quite 

 large, roundish, compressed, heai'trShaped; stalk one and three-fourths inches long, 



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