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of firmness, but juicy, sweet, rich, and of exceedingly agreeable 

 flavor. It ripens about the first of July. The tree is a thrifty 

 grower, and makes a large top with a handsome rounded outline. 

 It is very productive, and is one of the varieties recommended for 

 planting iu l!^ova Scotia. 



Black Eagle. — As its name imports, this is a black cherry, 

 and was introduced from England, where it was raised from a 

 •seed of the Bigarreau, described above, fertilized by the May- 

 duke. It is very remarkable that the progeny of a yeUow cherry 

 fertilized by a red one, should be black, but such, nevertheless, 

 is the received history of this variety. The tree is vigorous and 

 of upright habit, usually bearing moderate crops, but sometimes 

 the fruit is very abundant. The cherries are large, heart-shaped, 

 •color deep purplish black, continuing through the flesh, which 

 is jxiicy, rich and high flavored. Eipe in July. 



Black Hawk. — "We have been much pleased with this 

 variety, and feel disposed to place it in the front rank of the 

 Black Cherries. It was raised by Dr. Kirtland, of Cleveland, 

 Ohio. The tree has thus far proved to be healthy and vigorous, 

 and abundantly productive. The fruit is large, very dark glossy 

 black; the flesh dark purple, firm, juicy, sweet and rick It 

 ripens early in July, a little in advance of the Black Eagle. 



Black Tartarian. — This variety is a very general favorite, 

 and is probably more often ordered than any other one variety. 

 The fruit is of the largest size, exceedingly showy, "svith a bright 

 glossy skin of the darkest purple, heart-shaped in form, yet so 

 regularly irregular in outline that it seems to have been hammered 

 out at the blacksmith's forge. It is beUeved to have been intro- 

 duced into England from Eussia about the year 1796, whence it 

 has been widely disseminated. The tree is a remarkably rapid 

 and vigorous grower, erect in habit and very abundant bearer. 

 The fruit is very large, with a thick purple flesh, almost firm, 

 juicy, rich and excellent; stone quite small in proportion to the 

 size of the fruit. Eipe about the first of July. Proves to bo 

 valuable in Nova Scotia. 



