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CHKRRIES. 



in the sun; stalk of medium length, slender; cavity rather larjre, 

 smooth; flesh soft, juicy, tender, sprightly subacid, rather rich; pit 

 very small; sometimes the stalk adheres to the pit. 



Early Lyons. 



Rose Hative de Lyon. Guigiie Hative de Lyon. 



A very large and handsome cherry of excellent quality. The 

 fruit is romidish, obtuse heart-sliape, with a faint depression or 

 suture on the flattened side, and having the stalk, which is an inch 

 and three-quarters long, set in a rather shallow cavity; the skin is 

 blackish crimson-purple, or glossy blackish mahogany color; the 

 flesh is of a veiy dark brownish-red, sweet, tender, juicy, and well- 

 flavored. It is an early variety, ripening about the end of June. 

 (Flo. & Pom.) 



Early Rivers, 



A new early cherry raised from seed of Early Purple Guigne, by 

 Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England, Tree luxuriant, healthy, 

 and an abundant bearer; fruit as large as its parent, very rich and 

 good, and a trifle later. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish heart-shape, and somewhat un- 

 even ' on the surface, slightly pitted on the apex, with a distinct 

 style point; suture not well defined; skin deep black; stalk long, 

 rather slender; cavity small, rather deep; flesh very tender, sweet, 

 and agreeably perfumed; stone very small; a very excellent cherry. 

 Ripe tlie end 'of June, [Lon. Jour, of Hort.) 



Gloike de Fraxce, 



This beautiful cherry originated with Auguste Bonnemain, 

 Etamps (Seine-et-Oise), France, and is of the Mayduke type. Tree 

 moderately vigorous, erect, with rather slender branches, making a 

 regular, roundish, conical head, moderately productive. 



Fruit rather large, roundish oblate, somewhat depressed; suture 

 broad, shallow, often very slight; apex rather large, a little Sunk; 

 skin bright scarlet or crimson, almost transparent; flesh pale red, 

 tender, very jiiicy, sprightly, and when fully ripe of a rich, refresh- 

 ing acid flavor. Season the first of July. 



Ida. 



A new and promising variety, raised by E. H. Cocklin, of Shep- 

 herdstown. Pa., who says that it is a seedling of the Cocklin's Fa- 

 vorite, and has borne g'ood crops for fifteen years; it is considered 

 v.'orthy of general cultivation; it is named after his daug-hter Ida, 

 Tree vigorous, upright, an abundant bearer. 



Fruit medium, or rather large, obtuse conical, slightly compressed; 

 suture slight; skin pale whitish yellow, nearly covered with bright 

 red, more or less mottled; stalk of medium length, slender, inserted 

 in a rather large, deep cavity; flesh very tender, juicy, rich; very 

 good, if not best quality; pit very small. Season about the time of 

 tlie Mayduke. 



