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VICTUALS AND DRINK, Biff Sweet, Pompey. Fruit large, oblong, rather ir- 

 regular : skin rough, dull yellow, marbled with russet ; flesh yellowish, tender, 

 breaking, and of a rich sprightly flavour: in perfection from October to 

 March. The tree is a moderate bearer. 



WINESAP, Wine Sop. This is a good winter apple for the table, and one of 

 the finest cider fruits; it is of medium size, rather oblong ; skin smooth, of a 

 fine dark red and yellow ground ; flesh yellow, firm, with a rich high flavour. 



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ALLEN'S SWEET MONTMORENCY, Late Montmorency . A seedling raised by 

 J. F. Allen, Esq., of Salem, Massachusetts. Fruit of medium size, nearly 

 round ; skin pale amber, mottled with red ; flesh yellowish, tender, sweet, and 

 excellent. It is a good bearer, and ripens its fruit late in July. 



BAUMANN'S MAY, Wilder's Bigarreau de Mai. A very early variety im- 

 ported by Col. Wilder; fruit rather small, oval heart-shaped; skin deep rich 

 red ; flesh, when fully ripe, sweet and good : ripe by the end of May. 



BIGARREAU CHINA, Chinese Heart. A fine variety raised by the late Mr. 

 W. Prince, of Flushing, L. I. Fruit of medium size, oval heart-shaped, 

 with a distinct suture line; skin, when fully ripe, glossy red, mottled with 

 numerous light spots ; flesh firm, and of a rich peculiar flavour : late in July. 



BIGARREAU HOLLAND, Spotted Bigarreau, Armstrong's Bigarreau. Fruit 

 very large, of a regular heart-shape ; skin pale yellow, mottled and spotted 

 with bright red ; flesh juicy, sweet, and excellent : towards the end of June, 



BIGARREAU TARDIF DE HILDESHEIM, Hildesheim Bigarreau. Fruit of me- 

 dium size, heart-shaped ; skin yellow, mottled and marbled with red ; flesh 

 pale yellow, firm, with a sweet and agreeable flavour. This variety ripens 

 here in August, and is considered by Thompson the latest sweet cherry known. 



DOWNING'S RED CHEEK. An excellent seedling cherry raised at the nursery 

 of A. J. Downing, Newburgh. Fruit rather large, regularly obtuse heart- 

 shaped ; skin thin, white, with a rich dark crimson cheek; flesh yellowish, of 

 a sweet and luscious flavour : about the middle of June. 



DOWNTON. A beautiful variety raised by T. A. Knight, of Downton Castle, 

 England. Fruit very large, blunt heart-shaped ; skin cream colour, stained 

 and marbled with red dots ; a delicious cherry early in July. 



EARLY PURPLE GUIGNE, Early Purple Griotte. An early variety ripening 

 towards the end of May, newly introduced from England. Fruit of medium 

 size ; skin dark red and purple ; flesh purple, tender, juicy, and delicious. 



MANNING'S MOTTLED, Mottled Bigarreau. A beautiful heart cherry, raised 

 by Mr. Manning from a seed of the Bigarreau ; fruit above medium size, 

 roundish heart-shaped ; skin glossy amber colour, mottled with red ; flesh, 

 when fully ripe, yellow and tender, with a delicious juice : ripens late in June. 



TRANSPARENT GUIGNE, Transparent Gean, Transparent. Fruit small, 

 borne in pairs, and heart-shaped; skin glossy, thin, and nearly transparent ; 

 colour yellowish white, delicately mottled with fine red ; flesh tender, melting, 

 and sweet : ripe early in July. 



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[Those designated thus * will ripen in the open air. Those marked thus f require 

 but little forcing in favourable seasons.] 



* BLACK CLUSTER, Black Morillon, True Burgundy, Early Black, Au- 



