298 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



Eraser's Black Tartarian. See Black Tartarian. 



Eraser's Tartarische Schwarze Herzkirsche. See Black Tartarian. 



Eraser's White Tartarian. See White Tartarian. 



Eraser's White Transparent. See White Tartarian. 



FROGMOKE EARLY (Frogmore Early Bigarreau}. Fruit, large, 

 obtuse heart-shaped, compressed on the side, and with a faint suture. 

 Skin, pale waxen yellow in the shade, suffused with deep red next the 

 sun. Stalk, two inches long, with a very small receptacle. Flesh, 

 remarkably tender and melting, as much so as in a Gean, very juicy, 

 and with an excellent flavour. 



A very delicious cherry, as early as the May Duke. The tree is an 

 abundant bearer. 



Frogmore Early Bigarreau. See Frogmore Early. 



FROGMORE MORELLO. This is a large form of the old Morello. 



Friihe Kleine Runde Zwergweichsel. See Early May. 



Friihe Schwarze Herzkirsche. See Early Purple Gean. 



Friihe Zwergweichsel. See Early May. 



GASCOIGNE (Curan; Bleeding Heart; Gascoigne Heart; Here- 

 fordshire Heart ; Red Heart of some collections ; Guigne Rouge 

 Hdtive). Fruit, above medium size, heart-shaped, broad at the 

 stalk, and terminating at the apex in an acute swollen point ; on one 

 side it is marked with a rather- deep suture, which extends from the 

 stalk across the apex and continues like a fine line on the other side. Skin, 

 entirely covered with bright red, particularly on one side and round the 

 apex, but on the other parts it is paler and mottled. Stalk, two inches 

 long, slender, and very slightly depressed. Flesh, yellowish white, 

 half- tender, juicy, and sweet. Stone, rather large and ovate. 



A very old variety of cherry, now rarely cultivated, being much in- 

 ferior to the sorts which are generally grown. It ripens about the 

 beginning or. middle of July. 



The tree is rather a strong grower, but an indifferent bearer. 



This is one of the oldest varieties of cherries of which we have any record. It 

 is mentioned by Parkinson, who says " it is known but to a few." 



GASKINS, a corruption of Gascoignes, refers to those cherries 

 originally obtained from Gascony. About Rye, in Sussex, the name 

 is still in general use ; and these cherries are said to have been brought 

 from France by .loan of Kent when her husband, the Black Prince, 

 was commanding in Guienne and Gascony. See GUIGNE. 



German May Duke. See Early Purple Gean. 



