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THE CHERRY. 



vate or marketing collections. Tree, healthy, vigorous, upright, 

 slightly spreading. 



fruit, medium to large, round, obtuse heart-shape, bright car 

 mine red, mottled on light amber yellow ; and, on one side, a distinct 

 line, edged with yellow ; stem, varying both in size and length ; 

 flesh, half tender, almost firm, juicy, rich, sweet, and delicious flavor ; 

 very productive. Season, early in June. 



ELTON. 



Bigarreau Couleur de chair, 



Flesh Colored Bigarreau, 



Gros Bigarreau Couleur du chair, 



Gros Bigarreau Blanc, 



Bigarreau a Gros Fruit Blanc, 



Large Heart-Shaped Bigarreau, erroneously, 



Bigarreau de Rocmont, 

 Coeur de Pigeon, 

 Bigarreau Belle de Rocmont, 

 Guigne gros Blanche, of some, 

 Bigarreau Common, ,, 

 Belle Audigeoise, 



Raised in England, in 1806. Its superior 

 qualities have made it a great traveler, and 

 although often introduced to notice, under a 

 new name, it is always worthy place. 



The trees grow vigorously, with a spread 

 ing, rather drooping habit ; leaves, with pur 

 plish footstalks. First introduced to this 

 country in 1823. 



Fruit, large, long, heart-shape, pointed; 

 color, beautiful light yellow ground, mottled 

 and streaked with bright glossy red ; flesh, 

 yellowish, radiating lines not bold, half ten 

 der, when fully ripe, nearly tender, juicy, 

 sweet, with an exceedingly rich, high flavor ; 

 pit, above medium, oval, rounded, with a 

 sharp point ; stem, long and slender, se-t in 

 rather a deep basin ; very productive. Sea 

 son, last of June. 



EARLY RICHMOND. 



Kentish, 

 Virginian May, 

 Common Red, 

 Sussex, 



Muscat de Prague. 



Pie Cherry, 



Kentish Red, 



Montmorency a longue queue, 



Commune, 



An old European sort, but extensively grown in this country, 

 under the name we have adopted. It is probably, the true Kentish ; 



