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flesh, reddish violet, firm, juicy, good, not high flavor. Season, middle to 

 last of July. Tree, productive, a vigorous grower. 



DOWNING S KED CHEEK. 



Raised by Chas. Downing, Newburgh, N. Y. Tree, vigorous, half 

 spreading. Fruit, medium to large, obtuse heart shape ; yellowish white, 

 with a rich dark crimson, covering more than one half the fruit ; flesh, 

 yellowish, half tender, delicately sweet; pit, medium ; stem, set in an 

 even hollow of moderate depth. Season, middle to last June. 



CHAMPAGNE. 



Raised by Chas. Downing, Newburgh, N. Y. This variety is highly 

 commended by the late A. J. Downing, but we have been unable to fruit 

 it sufficiently to place it among those of general cultivation. For large 

 orchards, we think it desirable as a bearer, but not of size to com 

 mand price in market. Tree, vigorous, healthy, productive. Fruit, me 

 dium, roundish heart shape, slightly angular ; color, shades of lively red ; 

 flesh, amber color, juicy, sprightly, rich flavor : stem, moderate length, in 

 a shallow cavity. Season, middle of June, but hangs well into July. 



CUMBERLAND. 



Triomphe,of Cumberland, j Brenneinan s Slay, 

 Monstrous May, | Steret s May, 



Cumberland Seedling. 



This is claimed to be a seedling of Cumberland Co , Pa. Having fruited 

 it from two sources, one proving identical with Yellow Spanish, and the 

 other identical with Tradescant s Black, we have some doubts as to its being 

 a seedling or new variety. In the ad-interim report of the Pennsylvania 

 Hort. Society, it is thus described : Large, obtuse heart-shaped, some 

 times roundish, compressed at the sides ; deep crimson, almost purple 

 when fully ripe ; suture, indistinct ; stem, rather long, slender, inserted 

 in a broad, open cavity; apex, slightly depressed; stone, roundish 

 oval, compressed; flesh, rather solid, red, slightly adherent to the stone ; 

 flavor, fine ; quality, &quot; best;&quot; period of maturity about the middle of June. 



CHINA BIGARREAU. 



Chinese Heart. 



Raised by &quot;William Prince, Flushing. Tree, hardy, healthy, spreading. 

 Fruit, medium, roundish heart shape ; bright amber yellow, becoming 

 mostly red when fully ripe ; flesh, half tender, juicy and rich, but, unless per 

 fectly ripe, slightly bitter ; stem, long and slender ; very productive. 



CARNATION. 



Wax Cherry, 



Crown, 



Cerise de Portugal 



Griotte de Villennes. 



Cerise Nouvelle d Angleterre, 

 Grosse Cerise Rouge Pale, 

 Griottier Rouge Pale, 



A variety of the Morello, that from its hardiness has been pretty largely 

 disseminated through our Western and Southwestern States. Fruit, 

 above medium; yellowish white, becoming, when fully ripe, a lively red 



