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THE CHEERY. 



GOVERNOR WOOD. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland, 1842, and named 

 in honor of Reuben Wood, late Governor of 

 Ohio. 



The tree is a vigorous, healthy grower, 

 forming a rounded, regular head ; very pro 

 ductive while young ; flowers large. 



Fruit, of the largest size, roundish, heart- 

 shape ; color, rich, light yellow, mottled or 

 marbled with a beautiful carmine flush ; grown 

 fully exposed to the sun, it becomes a clear, 

 rich red ; suture half round, followed on oppo 

 site side, by a dark line; flesh, light, pale 

 yellow, with radiating lines, transverse, acu 

 minate, half tender, juicy, sweet, and fine, 

 rich, high flavor ; pit, roundish ovate, con 

 siderably ribbed ; stem, varying in length and 

 size. Season, middle of June. 



In even small collections, this variety 

 should always have a place. 



HlLDESHEIM. 



Hildesheim Bigarreau, 

 Tardif de Hildesheim, 

 Bigarreau Tardif de Hildesheim, 



Bigarreau Marbre de Hildesheim, 

 Bigarreau Blanc Tardif de Hildesheim, 

 Bigarreau Xoir Tardif. 



From Germany. Tree, upright, strong grower, unproductive 

 while young. 



Fruit, medium, heart-shaped, yellow, mottled, marbled and 

 splashed with red ; stem, long, slender ; basin, shallow, broad ; sut 

 ure broad, half round, with hollow depression at apex ; flesh, pale 

 yellow, firm, sweet ; pit, medium, surface marbled with red. Sea 

 son, last of July to twentieth August. The true variety is rarely 

 sold, but when obtained, is truly valuable, as coming just before 

 peaches, and when there are few fruits in market. 



HORTENSE. 



Reine Hortense, 

 Lemercier of E. and B., 

 Monstreuse de Bavay, 



Belle de Bavay, 

 De 16 a la livre, 

 Belle de Petit Brie. 



Introduced to this country from France, in 1842. The tree is of 

 Duke habit, vigorous, healthy grower, forming a dense, upright, 

 round head, and promises to be very hardy, and extremely desirable 

 in rich, moist soils, where the Sweet Cherries do not succeed as 



