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Ambre of Duhamel as a synonym of this, which is decidedly an error. I have 

 doubts whether the Ambre is a Bigarreau at all. In the Horticultural Society's 

 Catalogue Harrison's Heart is made synonymous with this, but it is evidently 

 different. The variety described above is the true Bigarreau, and is easily distin- 

 guished from the Harrison's Heart by its broader foliage and its more round and 

 even fruit. 



Bigarreau a. Gros Fruit Blanc. See Belle de Rocmont. 

 Bigarreau Belle de Rocmont. See Belle de Rocmont. 

 Bigarreau Blanc de Drogan. See Drogan' s White Bigarreau. 



Bigarreau Blanc Tardif de Hildesheim. See Bigarreau de Ililde- 

 sheim. 



Bigarreau Couleur de Chair. See Belle de Rocmont. 



BIGARREAU DE HILDESHEIM (HUdesheimer ganz spate 

 Knorpelkirsche ; HUdesheimer spate Herzkirsche ; Bigarreau Blanc tardif 

 de Hildesheim; Bigarreau marbre de Hildesheim). Fruit, medium- 

 sized, heart-shaped, flattened on one side, which is marked with a 

 shallow suture, but convex on the other. Skin, shining, pale yellow, 

 marbled with red on the shaded side, but of a fine dark red on the 

 side exposed to the sun. Stalk, two inches long, somewhat curved, 

 and set in a shallow cavity. Flesh, yellow, very firm, but not par- 

 ticularly juicy, and when well ripened of an excellent sweet flavour. 

 The stone is large, long, and compressed, but scarcely marked with a 

 furrow. 



This is a valuable cherry on account of its late ripening, which 

 under ordinary circumstances is the end of August and beginning of 

 September, but if grown in a shaded situation it is not ready till 

 October, and will hang on the tree till November. The tree is a strong 

 and vigorous grower, producing long, straight, and thick shoots, and 

 very large oblong leaves. It is a regular and generally an abundant 

 bearer. 



This is of German origin, and is supposed to have originated in the neighbour- 

 hood of Hildesheim, where it was first brought into notice by Superintendent 

 Claudens, who communicated it to the Rev. J. C. Christ, and by whom it was first 

 brought into notice. 



BIGARREAU DE HOLLANDS (Dutch Bigarreau ; Spotted Bigar- 

 reau ; Armstrong's Bigarreau ; Hollcindische Gfrosse ; Princesse de Hol- 

 lande ; Groote Princesse). Fruit, produced in clusters, of the largest 

 size, regularly and handsomely heart-shaped, slightly compressed on 

 one side and marked with a very shallow suture on the other. Skin, 

 adhering closely to the pulp, pale yellow on the shaded side, but of a 

 beautiful light red, marbled with fine bright carmine, on the side 

 exposed to the sun. Stalk, an inch and a half long, stout, inserted 

 in a shallow cavity a little on one side of the fruit. Flesh, pale yel- 

 lowish white, juicy, sweet, and when well ripened of an exquisite 

 piquant flavour. Stone, small for the size of the fruit, heart- shaped. 



