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THE CHERRY. 



KIRTLAND S MARY. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland,in 1842, described 

 and named by ourself, in compliment to 

 the daughter of Prof. K. The tree is a strong, 

 healthy grower, upright, rounded in form, 

 shoots strong, not rampant ; flowers, large and 

 open, very prolific. The fruit is one of the 

 most beautiful of all cherries, quite firm-flesh 

 ed, but withal possessing delicacy and high 

 flavor, that renders it one of the most desira 

 ble varieties, either for dessert or market pur 

 poses. 



Fruit, large, roundish, heart-shape, very 

 regular ; color, light and dark rich red, deeply 

 marbled and mottled on a yellow ground, 

 grown fully in the sun, is mostly a rich, dark 

 glossy red ; flesh, with distinct irregular radiat 

 ing lines, light yellow, quite firm, rich, juicy, 

 sweet, and very high flavored ; pit, medium, 

 regular, rounded, with distinct prominent lines 

 or ridges, flesh adheres slightly to it ; stem, 

 moderately stout, varying in length. Season, 

 last of June and first of July. 



KIRTLAND S MAMMOTH. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland from a pit of the 

 Yellow Spanish, grown on a tree remote from 

 other varieties. Its name is given from the ex 

 treme large size of the fruit, being one-eighth 

 greater than any other variety. The tree is of 

 strong, vigorous growth, with very large leaves 

 and large flowers. It is, however, only moder 

 ately productive. Soil of origin, gravelly loam. 



Fruit, of the very largest size, often three 

 and a half inches in circumference, obtuse, heart 

 shape ; color, light clear yellow, partially over 

 spread, and marbled with rich red ; flesh, with 

 distinct radiating lines, broad, ovate, reversed, 

 almost tender, juicy, sweet, and with a very 

 fine high flavor ; pit, roundish oval, regular, 

 surface indented ; stem, generally short, moder 

 ately stout. Season, last of June. 



