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BLACK HEART. 



Early Black, 

 Black Russian, 

 Guigne Grosse Xoir, 



Ansell sFine Black, 

 Spanish Black Heart, 

 Guinier a fruit Xoir. 



An old variety hardy and productive, but at this day surpassed by many ; 

 fruit above medium, heart shaped, dark, nearly black color, flesh almost ten 

 der, juicy, sweet. Season, last of June. 



BLACK MAZARD. 



Mazard, Common English, 



&quot;WiJd English Cherry, Black Honey, 



Bristol Cherry. 



This is the wild species of Europe from which many of our sweet cherries have 

 sprung. It is now found in nearly every village or cultivated region of the 

 States, and is valuable mainly for its seed for growing stocks on which to bud. 

 There are numerous varieties, as all are grown from seed ; some are red. some 

 black, and some nearly white, all more or less bitter. Fruit small, oval heart 

 shape, flesh tender, juicy. Season, middle to last July. 



BLACK BIGARREAU. 



Bigarreau Noir. 



Fruit middle size, heart shape, nearly black, flesh firm, sweet, dry. Season, 

 July. 



BLEEDING HEART. 



Gascoigne s Heart, 



Red Heart, 



Herefordshire Heart, Guigne Rouge Hative. 



Fruit medium, long pointed, heart shape, dark red mottled, flesh half tender, 

 sweetish. Last of June. 



BUTTNER S OCTOBER. 



Buttner s October Morello, I Du Nord Nouvelle, 

 DuNord, I DePrusse. 



A Morello, of medium size, dark red, roundish, of no value except as hang 

 ing long on the tree. 



BOREATTON. 



Small, roundish heart shape, nearly black, flesh half tender, sweet, poor 

 flavor. Middle July. 



CERISE DE XAVIER. 

 A Morello, medium, dark red, round, acid. 



CORONE. 



Couronne, I Coroun, 



Herefordshire Black, Black Orleans, 



Large Wild Black. 



Fruit small, roundish heart shape, dull black, flesh tender, mazardy. Middle 

 July. 



