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SECTION" v.— CHERRIES— Continued.— Heart and Bigarreau. 



REMARKS. 



Identity uncertain. The fruit intended is one of the very best in 

 quality. 



A seedling of Dr. Kirtland of Cleveland, Ohio. Tree thrifty, spreading, 

 productive. 



One of the finest and most beautiful of the heart (tender fleshed) vari- 

 eties. 



Delicate as its name imports. Excellent for home use. 



Tree a free spreading grower. Good cultivation requisite to produce 



fine fruit. At Lawton, not worthy of cultivation. 

 One of the finest and most valuable late cherries. Of New England 



origin. 

 An English seedling. Supposed to have sprung from the Elton. 



A moderate grower. One of the best of the very early cherries. Hardy 



for a Mazzard ; but tender at the north.— (Parmelee.) 

 Originated in England in 1806. One of the best of its class and season. 



Seedling of Dr. Kirtland. Every way desirable, except for its liability 



to rot. 

 Seedling of Dr. Kirtland. Desirable for either dessert or market. 



A week earlier than Black Tartarian. Fine quality. Tree spreading. 



Seedling of Dr. Kirtland. Ranks high in quality. But little known. 



Tree vigorous, prolific. Named from the mottled appearance of the 



fruit. 

 A French variety. The latest of sweet cherries. Only valued as a 



curiosity. 

 Very large and showy. Very firm. Most valued for the market. 



Seedling of Dr. Kirtland. Productive and valuable. 



Seedling of Dr. Kirtland. Moderate grower and bearer. Flavor excel- 

 lent. 



Seedling of Dr. Kirtland. Vigorous, productive. Valuable either as » 

 table or market fruit. 



Seedling of Dr. Kirtland. One of the best for market purposes. 



Seedling of Dr. Kirtland. Vigorous, spreading, productive. Very desi- 



rablo for market. 

 Seedling of Thomas Rivers; England. Like Early VThite Heart, but 



later. 

 Tree hardy, a free grower; productive. Origin, Massachusetts. 



Seedling of Dr. Kirtland. Very highly esteemed. A good bearer. 



Origin, Massachusetts. Vigorous. Productive when trees have acquired 



sufficient age. 

 Seedling of Dr. Kirtland. Moderate grower; productive. Desirable for 



its lateness. * 



A European variety. Vigorous; but not particularly desirable. Very 



little grown. 

 A very pretty little fruit, for dessert, but not otherwise desirable. 



A vigorous, foreign variety. Not valuable, unless for its maturity. 



A vigorous tree. It has not proved very productive. 



But little grown. Its value not fullv determined. 



