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FIVE NEW OHIO CHERRIES. 



pening with the Elton, 

 more hardy and easy 

 of cuhure than the 

 Jatter is with us here, 

 and equal in other 

 respects. Abigarreau 

 cherry. I luit large, 

 roundish-heart shape, 

 very regular. Colour 

 light and dark red, 

 deeply marbled on a 

 yellow ground — the 

 dark red preponderat- 

 ing. Stalk an inch 

 and a quarter to an 



Fig. 21. Kirlland's Mary, jnch and a half loUg, 



slightly curved, moderately stout. Flesh 

 light yellow, half tender, rich, juicy, sweet 

 and high flavored. Ripens in medium sea- 

 sons with the Elton. [No. 17, Dr. K.'s 

 Catalogue.] 



4. Elliot's Favorite. This cherry is 

 certainly as beautiful 

 as the celebrated Belle 

 de Choisy, and it is lar- 

 ger, equally delicate in 

 flavor and texture. The 

 tree resembles the 

 American Heart, and 

 is a strong grower. It 

 ripens a few days later 

 than the latter variety. 

 A Heart cherry. Size 

 medium, form round, 

 very regular, slightly 

 compressed. Stalk of 

 medium length, from 

 Fig. 22. Elliot's Favorite, an inch and half to two 

 inches, inserted in a regular even cavity. 

 Colour a pale amber yellow, with a bright 



carmine-red cheek marbled. Flesh pale 

 amber colour, transparent, tender, exceed- 

 ingly delicate, juicy and sweet, with a fine 

 high flavor. Pit small, angular, smooth 

 and regular on the surface. [No. 3 of Dr. 

 K.'s Catalogue.] 



5. Late Bigarreau. This must prove 

 a valuable late variety, since it is as large 



Fig. 23. Late Bigarreau. 



as the Bi garreau, and as late as Downer^s 

 Late. In character it embraces the Bigar- 

 reau and r>ownto7i, partaking apparently of 

 each. The stalk is inseited like the Down- 

 ton, while it is broad like the Bigarreau. 

 Fruit large, obtuse heart-shape. Colour a 

 rich yellow ground, with a bright red cheek, 

 or frequently the red covering nearly the 

 whole surface ; occasionally it is blotched 

 or mottled. Stalk pretty uniformly an inch 

 and a half long, inserted in a deep, open, 

 regular cavity. Flesh yellowish, firm, 

 juicy, rich, and of agreeable flavor. Pit 

 rather small, quite round, surface pretty 

 smooth and regular. [No. 1 of Dr. K.'s 

 Catalogue.] F. R. Elliot. 



Cleveland, Ohio, Avg. 1847. 



