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THE CHERRY. 



Fruit above medium size, roundisli heart-shaped. Stem an inch and 

 a half long, rather stout, in a medium cavdty. Color dark purplish black. 

 Flesh tender, juicy, and pleasant. Eipe about the time of Maydidie or 

 just before. Yery good. 



Delicate. 



Bipens early in June. 



Delicate. 



Raised by Prof. J. P. Kirtland, Cleveland, O. 

 Tree thrifty, rather spreading habit, productive, 

 and its beautiful appearance and delicate flavor 

 will make it a favorite for family use. 



Fruit rather above medium size, i"oundish, 

 slightly depressed. Stem medium length, in a 

 rather broad deep cavity. Color fine amber yel- 

 low in the shade, with a rich bright red on the 

 sunny side. Flesh tender, juicy, sweet, with a 

 delicate rich flavor. Best. Ripens the last of 

 June. 



Doctor. 



The Doctor. 



Tree a free grower, somewhat spreading, very 

 productive, apt to be small unless well cultivated. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish heart-shaped. 

 Stalk of medium length, in a round regular cavity. 

 Color light yellow, mostly shaded with bright red. 

 Flesh tender, juicy, and pleasant. Very good. 



DOULIN BiGARREAU ? 



A. foreign variety, which may be distinct, 

 but doubtful. Tree a rapid, spreading grower, 

 an early bearer. 



Fruit large, heart-shaped, compressed on one 

 side. Suture slight. Stalk slender, curved. 

 Cavity deep. Skin dark purplish red. Flesh 

 pinkish, rather tender, juicy, sweet, pleasant. 

 Good to very good. Early June. 



Downer's Late. 



Downer. 



Downer's late Red 



Downer's Late. 



This valuable late Cherry was raised by 

 Samuel Downer, Esq., an ardent cultivator, of 

 Dorchester, near Boston. It is a very regular 

 and gi-eat bearer, ripens about a week after the 

 Cherry season, and hangs for a considerable time 

 on the tree. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish heart-shaped, 

 inclining to oval. Skin very smooth, of a soft 

 but lively red, mottled with a little amber in the 



