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red to purple. Flesh reddish, very firm, juicy, sweet, and richly 

 flavoured. Tree compact, rather dwarf in habit, and prolific. 



Florence, (Knevett's Lte Bigarreau). An excellent and popular 

 late Cherry, belonging to the Bigarreau class, and said to have been 

 originally taken from Florence, in Italy, to England, hence its name. 

 Fruit large, roundish heart-shape, and ripens late in the season. Skin 

 pale amber, flushed and mottled with bright red. Flesh pale amber, 

 firm, very juicy, and highly flavoured, the stones being rather small. 

 Tree robust, and a free bearer after a few years' growth. This is 

 one of the best late varieties, as it is popular, carries well to market, 

 and has the additional good quality of hanging some time after it is 

 ripe. 



Frogmore Early Bigarreau. A very early English Cherry, with 

 large, obtuse heart-shaped fruit. Skin pale waxen yellow, suffused 

 with deep red. Flesh pale amber, very tender, melting, juicy, and 

 pleasantly flavoured. Tree an abundant bearer, and strong in habit. 



Gascoignes Heart (Bleeding Heart, Herefordshire Heart, Red Heart). 

 A very old English variety of the Guigne class, with medium-sized, 

 heart-shaped fruit, which ripens at mid-season Skin deep bright red. 

 Flesh yellowish-white, tender, juicy, and moderately well flavoured. 

 Tree strong in habit, but often a shy bearer. 



Governor Wood. An excellent American variety, belonging to the 

 Bigarreau class, with large, roundish heart-shaped fruit, which ripens at 

 mid-season. Skin pale yellow, marked and mottled with bright red. 

 Flesh slightly firm, juicy, sweet, and highly flavoured. Tree vigorous and 

 very productive. 



Heart of Midlothian. A- variety belonging to the Guigne class, with 

 large, heart-shaped fruit, which ripens early. Skin nearly black. Flesh 

 purple, juicy, sweet, and well flavoured. , Tree prolific and hardy, 



Jeffrey's Duke (Cherry Duke, Jeffrey s Royal). A variety belonging to 

 the Duke class, with medium-sized fruit, produced in thick clusters, and 

 ripening at mid-season, Skin deep red to black. Flesh rather firm, very 

 sweet, juicy, and well flavoured. Tree compact in habit, and bears freely, 



Kentish (Common Red, Pie Cherry). This is one of the oldest of 

 English Cherries, and one of the best for preserving. It belongs to the 

 Jklorello class, and bears medium-sized roundish fruit, which ripens about 

 mid-season, and will hang on the trees for some time. Skin at first pale 

 red, becoming darker as the fruit matures. Flesh tender and juicy with 

 a brisk, acid flavour, which is lessened as the fruit ripens. The fruit 

 increases materially in size after it begins to colour. This kind is also 

 remarkable for the tenacity with which the stone adheres to the stalk, 

 and advantage is taken of this peculiarity to draw them out when the 

 fruit is preserved. Tree vigorous, spreading in habit, matures early, and 

 is very productive. 



Late Bigarreau. A fine variety, with large, obtuse heart-shaped fruit, 

 which ripens about the same time as Florence. Skin deep yellow, 

 suffused with bright red. Flesh yellowish, very firm, sweet, and highly 

 flavoured. Tree strong, and very productive. 



Lake Duke. This is one of the best varieties of the Duke class. Fruit 



