88 THE CHERRY. 



Coe's Transparent. — This is an excellent variety of the 

 tender fleshed, light colored sorts. The tree is healthy and Ti^ 

 orous, and a good bearer. The fruit is of medium size, roimd, 

 pale amber color in the shade, and overspread with pale red in 

 the sun with a peculiarly mottled appearance; the flesh is very 

 tender, melting, juicy, with a sweet but very agreeable flavor^ 

 quality "best." It ripens about the last of June. 



Downer's Late. — Was raised by Mr. Samuel Uowner, near 

 Boston, and is a valuable late variety, ripening about the first of 

 August. The tree is vigorous, erect and exceedingly prolific. 

 J'ruit medium in size, bright red, borne in clusters; flesh tender, 

 juicy, and sweet. Thrives well in I«fova Scotia. 



Early Purple Guigne. — The earliest good variety we have,, 

 ripening about the 15th of June. The tree is healthy, vigorous, 

 somewhat irregular in habit of growth, a constant and abundant 

 bearer. The fruit is a little below medium size, of a p';rple color 

 when fully ripe, flesh tender and juicy, sweet and rich; quality 

 "very good." Much esteemed in !N'ova Scotia. 



Elton. — There seems to be more of hardihood in this variety 

 than is usual in this class of cherries, so that it will endure a 

 greater degree of cold and flourish and bear fruit where many of" 

 its fellows perish. Those who desire to grow some of the sweeter 

 cherries may succeed with this variety when the other kinds fail 

 The fruit is of large size, lengthened heart-shaped, yellow, with a. 

 ruddy, mottled cheek; flesh a little firm, juicy, rich, and of excel- 

 lent flavor; quality "very good" to "best." It is ripe early in July. 



Governor Wood. — Eipening soon after the Early Purple 

 Guigne, this excellent cherry is the connecting link between the 

 earliest sorts and the general crop. It was raised by Professor 

 Kirtland, of Cleveland, Ohio. The tree grows well and is very 

 productive. The fruit is above medium size, very light yeUow, 

 with a red cheek handsomely marbled. The flesh is tender, 

 sweet, juicy, and of an exceedingly pleasant flavor. 



Napoleon Bigarreau. — In point of beauty and attractivt> 

 showy appearance, there is none to excel this magnificent variety. 



