CHERRIES VARIETIES. 



GhriQNK D'ANNONAY. Fruit larg<\ obtuse, heart 

 shaped ; skin purplish black ; flesh juicy, sweet, 

 and pleasantly il ivmuvd ; ripe early in June ; tree 

 vigorous, but tender, excellent bearer ; one of the 

 earliest good cherries ; tine for south wall, and in 

 an indicated house ripens the first week in June, 

 in hot seasons the last week in May. 



\V.\ IKRLOO. Fruit large, obtuse, heart-shaped; skin 

 dark purple, mixed with brownish red, covered 

 with minute pale dots, black when fully ripe ; 

 flesh rich and delicious ; ripe end of June and 



beginning of July ; tree a free grower, good bearer 

 iii Kent, moderate bearer in some localities ; 

 succeeds against a wall, aa a bush, or standard ; 

 the fruit stands wet well. 



WERDER'S EARLY BLACK. Fruit very lar^e, obtuse, 

 heart-shaped ; skin deep shining black ; flesh very 

 juicy, sweet, and rich ; ripe end of June ; tree 

 strong and vigorous, free and constant bearer ; suit- 

 able for garden or orchard, and deserves extensive 

 cultivation. 



Red Geans. Flesh pale ; juice uncoloured. 



BELLE D'ORLEANS. Fruit medium-sized to large, 

 roundish, somewhat heart-shaped ; skin yellowish 

 white, pale red on sun side ; flesh juicy and richly 

 flavoured ; ripe middle of June ; tree good 

 grower, but tender, free bearer ; excellent for 

 forcing, cool house, south wall, also garden and 

 orchard in warm situations only. 



EARLY JABOULAY ; syn. : EARLY LYONS. Fruit large, 

 obtuse, heart-shaped ; skin light red ; flesh juicy, 

 coloured, rich, and delicious ; ripe end of June ; 

 tree vigorous, but tender ; good for forcing, cool 



house, and wall. 



EROGMORE EARLY. -Fruit large, obtuse, heart-shaped ; 

 skin pale yellow, marbled with red ; flesh very 

 juicy, sweet, and rich ; ripe early in July ; tree 

 free-growing, healthy, and abundant bearer ; suiv- 

 able for wall and garden ; a very fine cherry. 



GUIGNE DE WIXKLER. Fruit large, roundish, some- 

 what heart-shaped ; skin bright red ; flesh very 

 juicy, sweet, pleasantly flavoured ; ripe September, 

 hanging on tree until October ; tree vigorous, good 

 bearer ; good for cool house, or wall, and valuable 

 for its lateness. 



HEARTS. Fruit heart-shaped ; flesh half tender, firm, or crackling. Black Hearts or Bigarreaus. Flesh dark ; 



juice coloured. 



I'.KHFORD PROLIFIC. Fruit large; like Black Tartarian, 

 but the tree is hardier; ripe beginning of July ; 

 tree free grower and abundant bearer. 



BIGARREAU NOIR DE GuEBEN. Fruit very large, 

 roundish ; skin jet black, lustrous ; flesh firm, 

 juicy, rich, and delicious ; stone small ; ripe early 

 in July and hangs long on the tree ; tree an 

 abundant bearer, and valuable for garden or 

 orchard ; a fine cherry of German origin. 



P.n. ARREAU i)E SCHREKEN. Fruit large, roundish ; 

 skin jet black, shining ; flesh rather firm, juicy, 

 rich, and delicious ; ripe middle to end of June ; 

 a very fine early Bigarreau ; fine for cool house and 

 south wall. 



BLACK TARTARIAN. Fruit very large ; skin shining, 

 blackish brown, black when fully ripe ; flesh rather 

 tender than firm, juicy, and richly flavoured ; ripe 

 end of June and beginning of July ; tree vigorous, 

 upright, free grower, spreading with age, rather 

 tender, and abundant bearer ; good for forcing, 

 fine for wall, succeeds in warm situations only ao a 

 standard. 



BOHEMIAN BLACK BIGARREAU. Fruit very large, 

 roundish ; skin shining, jet black ; flesh firm, 

 but not crackling, juicy, rich, and delicious ; ripe 

 end of June ; tree vigorous, free bearer ; cool house 

 or wall. 



BUTTNER'S BLACK HEART. Fruit large ; skin deep 

 black on one side, purplish black on the other ; 

 flesh half tender, juicy, and pleasantly flavoured ; 

 ripe middle of July; tree strong, upright grower, 

 very hardy, excellent bearer ; orchard. 



TRADESCANT'S HEART ; syn. : LATE BLACK BIGARREAU. 

 Fruit very large ; skin dark red, changing to 

 blackish purple or black ; flesh firm, juicy, and 

 rich, adhering to the stone ; ripe end of July, or 

 beginning of AugTist, hanging late ; tree vigorous, 

 but tender ; one of the finest cherries for walls. 



TURKEY BLACK HEART. Fruit large ; skin black ; 

 flesh firm, juicy, and good ; ripe August ; tree 

 vigorous, making a large specimen ; a popular 

 cherry in Kentish orchards ; valuable for high 

 walls. 



