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THE CHERRY. 



Early Lyons. 

 Rose de Lyons. 



This, to ovir knowledge, lias not yet been introduced to this country. 

 Rivers, the celebrated English pomologist, describes it as : 



Fruit very large, light red and yellow. Flesh juicy, rich, excellent. 

 Ripens about a week later than Early Purple Guigne. 



Early Prolific. 



Raised by Dr. J. P. Kirtland, Cleveland, Ohio. An excellent early^ 

 very prolific variety, of moderate growth. 



Fruit medium size, round obtuse heart-shape, light yellow gi-ound, 

 shaded and mottled with bright red. Stalk long. Flesh half tender, 

 juicy, rich, sweet, and very good. Ripe about a week before Mayduke. 



' Early Purple Guigne. 



Early Pui-ple Griotte. 

 German Maychxke. 

 Trempe Pre coca. 



Origin unknown. An exceedingly early 

 variety, ripeniiag the last of May in favor- 

 able seasons. Tree hardy, free grower, 

 spreading, somewhat pendent, and the 

 leaves have longer petioles than most other 

 sorts ; a good bearer, and indispensable 

 among the early varieties. 



Fruit medium size, roundish heart- 

 shaped. Stem long, inserted in a rather 

 shallow cavity. Suture indistinct. Skip 

 smooth, dark red, becoming purple at 

 matui'ity. Flesh purple, tender, juicy, 

 with a rich and sweet flavor. Good to very 

 good. 



Has proved hai'dy at the West, and well 

 adapted to that climate. 



Early Red Bigarreau. 

 Bigarreau Rouge de Gouben. 



An excellent early Cherry, the tree somewhat of the habit of a Duke 

 in its growth. 



Fruit large, heart-shape, bright red, translucent. Stalk long. Flesh 

 firm, rich, sweet, excellent. Early June. (Hogg.) 



Early White Heart. 



Arden's Early White Heart. White Transparent. 



White Heart. Amber Heart. 



Dredge's Early White Heart. Swedish. 

 Herefordshire White. 



An old variety. Tree A'igorous, roundish upright, although a good 

 early fruit. It is not equal to Belle D'Orleans, Early Prolific, and others 

 of the same season. 



Early Purple Guigne. 



