FRUIT BOOK. 



nated on the farm of Mr. Davenport, in Dorchester, 

 Mass. ; the fruit is large, skin bright red ; the flesh 

 firm, and of excellent flavor. It is an early and most 

 extraordinary bearer. Fruit ripe early in July. 



No. 3. Black Tartarian. One of the finest 

 and most productive cherries ; the size is large, heart- 

 shaped ; the color, when fully ripe, is black ; flesh 

 dark red, tender, and of superior flavor. Ripe early 

 in July. 



No. 4. Napoleon Bigarreau. The tree of this 

 variety is remarkable for the vigor and beauty of its 

 growth ; the leaves are large and smooth. It is a 

 fine large white cherry, ripening in July. As they 

 have just come into bearing upon small trees, we 

 cannot as yet say how productive they may be. 



[This variety is more productive in our soil, than No. 3.] 



No. 5. Black Heart. A well known and 

 favorite cherry, of medium size ; the skin, when at 

 maturity, is black ; flesh dark red, tender, and of 

 fine flavor. Ripe in July. Very productive. We 

 seldom see this cherry brought to market perfectly 

 ripe ; when suffered to remain on the tree till they 

 have acquired their proper color, they are very supe- 

 rior. 



No. 6. Florence. This cherry resembles the 

 White Bigarreau, but is a little more oblong ; the 

 flesh more tender, and ripens a few days earlier. 

 Very fine and productive. 



