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THE CHERRY. 



Skin thin, and when fully ripe, jet black. Flesh soft and melting, 

 purple, with an abundant somewhat bitter juice. 



The White Mazzard of Mr. Manning is a seedling raised by that 

 pomologist, which difiers little except in its color. 



Tartarian. 

 Black Circassian. 

 Ronald's Heart. 

 Eraser's Tartarische. 

 Bishop's Large. 



Black Tartarian. 



Black Tartarian. 



Eraser's Black Tartarian. 

 Superb Circassian. 

 Eraser's Black Heart. 

 Schwarze Herz Kirsche. 

 Circassian. 



Ronald's Large Black Heart. 

 Eraser's Black. 

 Black Russian. 

 Double Heart. 



This superb fruit has become a general favorite 

 in all our gardens ; and in size, flavor, and produc- 

 tiveness it has no suj^erior among black cherries. 

 It is a Russian and West Asian variety, intro- 

 duced into England about 1796, and brought thence 

 to this country. It is remarkable for its rapid, 

 vigorous growth, lai-ge leaves, and the erect habit 

 of its head. The fruit ripens about the middle of 

 June, a few days after the Maydnke. 



Fruit of the largest size, heart-shaped (some- 

 times rather obtuse), irregvilar and uneven on the 

 surface. Skin glossy, bright pui'plish black. 

 Flesh pui-plish, thick (the stone being quite small), 

 half-tender, and juicy. Flesh very rich and deli- 

 cious. 



Bohemian Black Bigarreau. 

 Bigarreau Radowesnitzer. 



Foreign. 



Friiit very large, roundish heai-t-shaj^e, very 

 even and regular in outline. Skin shining jet 

 black. Stalk short, stout, dark green. Flesh 

 qviite black, firm, juicy, richly flavored and de- 

 licious. Season early July. (Florist and Pomo- 

 logist.) 



Bowyer's Early Heart. 



Medium size, obtuse heart-shaped. Skin ambei*, mottled and 

 shaded with red. Flesh tender, juicy, with a pleasant vinous flavor, 

 Distinct from Early White Heart. Ripens immediately after. 



Brandywine. 



Originated near Wilmington, Del. Tree vigorous, spreading, pio- 

 ductive. 



Fruit large, roundish obtiise heart-shape, almost Avithout suture. 

 Skin yellowish, beautifully mottled and marbled with light crimson 

 and lake, small light dots. Stalk long, slender, in a moderate cavity. 

 Flesh tender, juicy, sprightly acidulous. Fine for culinary uses. Ston* 

 rather large. Last of June. 



