THE FRUIT GROWER'S GUIDE. 



Red Hearts or Bigarreaus. Flesh pale ; juice uncoloured. 



BlGARREAU.--Fruit very large ; skin pale yellow 

 marbled with red ; flesh very firm, crackling, and 

 juicy, sweet, and delicious flavour ; ripe middle to 

 end of July ; tree very strong grower, hardy, and 

 abundant bearer ; tine for high walls ; excellent 

 for orchards. 



BIGARREAU DE MfiZEL. Fruit very large ; skin shin- 

 ing, pale rose with red, dark purple, streaked on 

 sun side when ripe ; flesh red, firm, juicy, and 

 richly flavoured ; ripe middle to end of July ; tree 

 very vigorous, hardy, and productive ; fine for high 

 walls. 



BIG-ARREAU NAPOLEON. Fruit very large ; skin pale 

 yellow, mottled with red, and beautiiul red cheek 

 when ripe ; flesh very firm, juicy, rich, and aro- 

 matic ; ripe beginning of August ; tree very 

 vigorous, hardy, great bearer ; suitable for high 

 walls, orchards, forming a handsome standard. 



EARLY RED BIGARREAU. Fruit large ; skin bright 

 red, transparent ; flesh firm, sweet, rich, and 

 delicious ; ripe middle to end of June ; tree sturdy 

 free grower, semi-erect habit, free bearer ; fine for 

 wall and cool house. 



ELTON. Fruit very large, handsome ; skin pale waxen 

 yellow on the shaded side, mottled and dotted with 

 bright red on sun side ; flesh more tender than 

 firm, juicy, sweet, very rich and excellent ; ripe 

 beginning to middle of July ; tree strong, vigorous 

 grower, habit semi-pendulous, excellent bearer ; 

 good for forcing, cool house, high wall, or standard 



in warm localities only. 



GRIOTTES. Fruit round or oblate. 

 1. Duke Varieties. Leaves large and broad ; branches upright or moderately spreading. 

 Black Dukes. Flesh dark ; juice coloured. 



EMPEROR FRANCIS. Fruit very large ; ?kin bright red, 

 very handsome ; flesh firm, very juicy, rich and 

 delicious ; ripe middle of August, hanging into 

 September ; tree vigorous, good bearer ; fine for 

 cool house and wall. 



FLORENCE. Fruit very large ; skin smooth, shining, 

 yellow mottled with red, brighter red and dotted 

 with deeper red on sun side. ; flesh firm, very juicy, 

 sweet, rich, and delicious, more tender in the ile.-h 

 than the Bigarreaus ; tree moderately vigorous, 

 spreading habit, excellent bearer on well ripened 

 wood ; ripe middle of August, hanging late ; pro- 

 duces splendid fruit against a wall ; fine for cool 

 house ; succeeding in warm soils and localities only 

 as a standard. One of the handsomest and most 

 profitable late cherries. 



GOVERNOR WOOD. Fruit large ; skin yellow, washed, 

 and mottled with light bright red ; flesh more 

 tender than firm, juicy, sweet, rich, and delicious ; 

 ripe early in July ; tree vigorous, healthy, and 

 great bearer ; excellent for forcing, and walls ; 

 succeeds as a garden tree, and as standards in 

 all but low level tracts ; one of the best cherries. 



LUDWIG'S BIGARREAU. Fruit large, heart-shaped, 

 handsome ; skin shining, bright red, deepest on 

 sun side ; flesh tender and melting, sweet, rich, 

 and delicious ; ripe end of June and beginning of 

 July ; tree vigorous, healthy, and good bearer. 



MAMMOTH. Fruit very large, lg inch in diameter, 

 obtuse heart shaped ; skin pale yellow, flushed 

 and mottled with red; flesh rather tender, juicy, 

 and richly flavoured ; ripe middle to end of July. 



Flesh tender and melting. 



ARCHDUKE. Fruit large, nearly an inch in diameter, 

 inclining to heart shape ; skin thin, dark red when 

 ripe, becoming almost black if allowed to hang ; 

 flesh very tender, rich, and briskly flavoured ; ripe 

 middle to end of July ; tree vigorous, somewhat 

 pendulous in habit, and prolific. 



DUCHESSE DE PALLUAU. Fruit very large, 1 inch in 

 diameter ; skin bright red, dark red when fully ripe ; 

 flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, briskly -flavoured ; 

 ripe end of July ; tree robust-growing, free bearer. 



EMPRESS EUGENIE. - Fruit large, roundish ; skin 

 bright red, dark purplish red when fully ripe ; 

 flesh rather firm, but melting, very juicy, sugary, 

 and refreshing ; ripe end of June ; tree moderately 

 vigorous, very free bearing ; forces well ; good for 

 wall and garden trees, but subject to gum. 



MAY DUKE. Fruit large, roundish ; skin dark red 

 when fully ripened ; flesh tender, juicy, rich, and 

 pleasantly acid ; ripe beginning to middle of July ; 

 tree sturdy, upright growing, moderately hardy, 

 and free bearer ; excellent for forcing, walls, and 

 garden trees ; one of the most useful, but very 

 liable to gum, and is generally of short dura- 

 tion. 



NOUVELLE ROYALE. Fruit large, more so than May 

 Duke ; skin dark red, changing to black ; flesh 

 tender, juicy, briskly flavoured ; ripe end of July ; 

 tree sturdy, compact, and handsome grower. 



ROYAL DUKE. Fruit large, handsome ; skin deep 

 shining red ; flesh tender, juicy, and rich, 

 pleasantly flavoured ; ripe middle of July ; tree 

 a sturdy, compact, and excellent bearer. 



