CHERRIES. 315 



Weisse Sauer Kirsche. See Early May. 



WERDER'S EARLY BLACK (Guigne Precoce de Werder ; Wer- 

 tlersche Fruhe Schwarze Herzkirsche) . Fruit, very large, obtuse heart- 

 shaped, with a deep suture on one side. Skin, membranous, deep 

 shining black. Stalk, short and stout, about an inch and a half 

 long, set in a deep cavity. Flesh, purplish red, tender, very juicy, 

 and with a very sweet and rich flavour. 



This is one of the most valuable early cherries, of very high flavour 

 and richness, much earlier than the May Duke, being generally fit for 

 use by the middle of June. 



The tree is a strong and vigorous grower, an abundant and regular 

 bearer, and succeeds well as a standard. 



This variety is of German origin, and has been for some years in cultivation. 

 It was sent by Sello, gardener to the King of Prussia, at Sans Souci, to Christ, in 

 1794, and by* him it was described in the first edition of his " Handbuch." 



Werdersche Fruhe Schwarze Herzkirsche. See Werder' s Early 

 Black. 



West's White Heart. See Pnijarrcau. 

 White Bigarreau. See Harrison's Heart. 



WHITE HEART (Amber Heart ; Dredge's Early White ; Kentish 

 Heart ; White Transparent). Fruit, medium sized, heart-shaped. 

 Skin, pale yellowish white on the shaded side, but mottled with dull 

 red on the side exposed to the sun. Stalk, two inches long, very 

 slender, and set in a shallow depression. Flesh, white, juicy, tender, 

 sweet, and well-flavoured. 



A very good cherry, but only of second-rate quality, and now rarely 

 cultivated ; it is ripe in the end of July. 



The tree is an excellent grower and very healthy, but is not a good 

 bearer. At one time this variety was in high estimation, but now that 

 there are so many others that are far superior to it it is hardly worth 

 cultivating. 



WHITE TARTARIAN (Eraser's White Tartarian; Eraser's White 

 Transparent Ambree a Petit Emit). Fruit, small, roundish, inclining 

 to obtuse heart-shaped, flattened at the apex, and marked on one side 

 with a well-defined suture. Skin, transparent, pale yellow. Stalk, 

 slender, two inches long, placed in a slight depression. Flesh, pale 

 yellow, tender, juicy, and sweet. Stone, large and oval. 



A good cherry, but only of second-rate quality ; it is ripe in the 

 middle and end of July. The tree is a free grower and a good bearer. 



White Transparent. See White Heart. 

 Yellow Ramonde. See Gros Gobet. 

 Yellow Spanish. See Bigarreau. 

 Zeelandoise. See Gros Gobet. 

 Zwillingskirsche. See All Saints. 



