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THE CHERRY. 



Fruit large, heart-shaped, compressed on one side with a distinct 

 line from apex to stalk. Stalk medium. Cavity deep. Skin whitish 

 yellow, shaded and mottled with rich shades 

 of red. Flesh rather firm, juicy, sweet, pleas- 

 ant. Very good. Middle of July. 



Hyde's Late Black. 



Origin, Newton, Mass. Strong grower and 

 good bearer. 



Fruit medium, obtuse heart-shaped, pur- 

 plish black. Flesh half firm, juicy. Good. Ripe 

 first week in July. 



pro- 



Hyde's Red Heart. 



Origin, Newton, Mass. Tree vigorous, 

 ductive. 



Fruit medium, heart-shaped. Skin pale, 

 but becoming a light red at maturity. Flesh 

 tender, sprightly. Ripe last of June. 



Jaune de Prusse. 



Foreign. 



Tree vigorous, with long slender branches, Hovey. 



productive, small, heart-shaped, light yellow, 



translucent. Stalk long and slender. Flesh yellowish-white, tender, 

 juicy sweet, a little bitter before fully ripe, which is soon after 

 Downer's Late. 



JocosoT. 



Origin near Cleveland, O. 



Fruit large, very regular, uniform heart-shape, slightly obtuse, and 

 with a deep indenture at apex. Surface uneven. Color rich glossy 

 dark liver color, almost black. Flesh tender, juicy, with a rich sweet 

 flavor. Very good. Season, near the last of June. 



Kenkicott. 

 Tree vigorous, hardy, spi-eading. 



Very 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland. 

 productive. 



Fruit large, oval heart-shape, compressed. Suture shallow, half 

 round. Color amber yellow, mottled and much overspread with rich, 

 bright, clear, glossy red. Flesh firm, juicy, rich, and sweet. Very good. 

 Season, 8th to 10th July. 



Keokuk. 



Originated by Prof. J. P. Kirtland. Tree a strong, Adgorous grower, 

 forming a large tree. 



Fruit large, heart-shaped, dark purplish black. Flesh half tender, 

 rather coarse, and deficient in flavor. Hardly good. Its chief merit a 

 mai'ket variety. Ripe early in July. 



Kirtland's Mammoth. 



Originated by Prof. Kirtland. Tree vigorous grower, but poor 

 bearer. 



