FIVE NEW OHIO CHERRIES. 



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FIVE NEW OHIO CHERRIES. 



BY F. R. ELLIOT, CLEVELAND. 



[Mr. Elliot has left with us, for publica- 

 tion, the following descriptions of the new 

 seedling cherries originated by Dr. Kiht- 

 LAND, the most successful amateur cultiva- 

 tor in northern Ohio. They are accompanied 

 by faithful outlines, made from average spe- 

 cimens of the fruit ; and both descriptions 

 and outlines are the result of two seasons' 

 observations of the varieties in a bearing 

 state. 



Dr. Kirtland's collection embraces most 

 of the finest old European sorts, and from 

 his critical observation, and the fact that the 

 following new sorts have been selected by 

 himself and Mr. Elliot from a great num- 

 ber of seedlings of considerable merit, Ave 

 may be safely allowed to anticipate, that 

 they will prove an important addition to our 

 list of valuable standard. cheiTies. It will 

 be observed, that among these are sorts re- 

 markable for very early and late maturity. 

 —Ed.] 



Fig. 19. Ohio Beauty. 



1. Ohio Beauty. 

 A heart cherry. This 

 is really a most 

 beautiful fruit. It 

 is as large as Napo- 

 poleon Bigarreau, 

 tvith the superiori- 

 ty of being tender- 

 fleshed, and ripen- 

 ing ten days earlier. 

 Fruit large, oval, 

 flattened, heart- 

 shape. Colour,dark 

 red. on a pale red 

 ground, somewhat 

 marbled. Stalk long 



open cavity. Flesh white, very tender, 

 delicate, juicy, with a fine flavor. Pit small, 

 oval, roundish-oblong, with a sharp edge 

 round its centre. [No. 7 of Dr. Kirtland's 

 private catalogue.] Ripe about the fifth of 

 June. 



2. The Doctor. This fine new sort is 

 one of the earliest of cherries, and one of 

 the best. It very much resembles the Ame- 

 rican Heart, but ripens two weeks earlier 



1 J inches, rather stout and set in a deep 



Fig. 20. The Doctor. 



than that cherry. The tree is spreading, 

 of moderate growth, the leaves narrow, 

 bears in clusters and is very productive. A 

 Heart cherry. Fruit as large as American 

 Heart. Form roundish heart-shape. Su- 

 ture extends quite round the fruit. Colour 

 light yellow and red, beautifully blended 

 and mottled. Stalk an inch and a half long, 

 neither slender nor stout, set in a round re- 

 gular cavity. Flesh white, juicy, tender, 

 sweet, and of a delightful flavor. Ripe first 

 of June. [No. 22, Dr. K.'s Catalogue.] 



3. Kirtland's Mary. A high flavored 

 fruit, as large as the Napoleon Bigarreau, ri- 



