tue cherry. 457 



Brakt. 



Origin, Cleveland, Ohio. Tree vigorous, with large foliage and 

 spreading, of rather round, regular form. 



Fniit large, rounded angular heart-shape. Sides slightly compressed. 

 Color reddish black. Flesh dark purplish red, half tender, juicy, sweet, 

 and rich. Very good. Season early or middle of June. 



Brown's Seedling. 



Origin, Connecticut. Ti-ee vigorous, upright. 



Fruit medium, obtuse heart-shaped, compressed with a line and slight 

 suture. Stalk in a broad cavity. Skin whitish, shaded and mottled 

 with red. Flesh half tender, juicy, sweet. Good. Early July. 



Burr's Seedling. 



Origin, Perrinton, Monroe Co., N. Y. Tree a vigorous spreading 

 grower, productive. 



Fruit large, heart-shaped, whitish yellow shaded with light red, and 

 liometimes mottlqd. Flesh neai-ly tender, with a sweet, rich, excellent 

 flavor. Very good. Ripe the last of June. 



'Buttner's Black Heart. 



From Germany. Tree a vigorous grower. 



Fruit large, heart-shaped, almost black. Flesh purjilish, firm, juicy, 

 not very rich. Good. Eipe middle of July. 



Buttner's Yellow. 

 Buttner's Wachs-Knorpel Kirsche. Buttner's Gelbe-Knorpel Kirsche. 



Baised by Biittner, of Halle, in Germany, and one of the few Cher- 

 ries entirely yellow. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish. Skin pale yellow. Flesh firm, yel- 

 lowish, sweet, and not of much value. Bipe first week in July. 



Carmine Stripe. 



Raised by Prof. J. P. Kii-tland. Tree vigorous, healthy, spreading. 

 Very productive. 



Fruit above medium, heart-shaped. Suture half round, followed by 

 a line of carmine. Color amber yellow, shaded and mottled with bright, 

 lively carmine. Flesh tender, juicy, sweet, sprightly, and agreeable. 

 Very good. Stalk varies. Season, last of June. 



Caroline. 



One of Prof. J. P. Kirtland's originating. Tree a vigorous, somewhat 

 upright spreading habit, vei-y productive, and an exceedingly delicious 

 fruit for the dessert. 



Fruit above medium, round oblong, one side compressed slightly. 

 Color pale amber, mottled with clear light red, and when fvilly exposed 

 to the sun becomes rich red. Flesh very tender, juicy, sweet, and deli- 

 cate. Very good or best. Season last of June. 



