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24. RIVERS' EARLY HEART. 



A variety, raised by Mr. Rivers, a noted English nursery. 

 man, which has not yet borne fruit with us. It is described as a 

 medium sized heart-shaped cherry, ripening about the middle 

 of June, and a very hardy and productive tree. 



25. RIVERS' EARLY AMBER. 



Another seedling from the same source. A large and beau- 

 tiful amber coloured cherry, tinged with a soft red on the sunny 

 side, heart-shaped, a hardy and very prolific tree. It is also 

 one of the earliest in maturing its fruit, which will be in perfec- 

 tion here about the tenth of June. 



26. SPARHAWK'S HONEY. Man. Ken. 



Sparrowhawk's Honey. Tkmnp. 



A delicious, melting, sweet cherry, introduced to the notice 

 of fruit growers by Edward Sparhawk, Esq., of Brighton, near 

 Boston. It ripens a little later than most varieties, is a profuse 

 bearer, and a truly valuable sort. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish heart-shaped very regular 

 in form. Stalk of moderate length, rather slender, set in a 

 round, even depression. Skin thin, of a beautiful glossy pale 

 amber-red, becoming a lively red when fully ripe, partially 

 transparent. Flesh melting, juicy, with a very sweet and de- 

 licate flavour. Ripe the last of June. 



27. TRANSPARENT GUIGNE. Forsyth. Prince. Pom. Man. 



Transparent Gean. Forsyth. 

 Transparent. 



A nice little fruit, ripening with the common 

 Honey cherry, about ten days after the cherry 

 season. The skin is thin and pellucid, so that 

 the stone is nearly visible on holding the fruit up 

 to the light. Some writers have stated this to be 

 a bad bearer ; this is incorrect. We have uni- 

 formly found it a most productive variety, the 

 tree growing large with spreading branches. It 

 is a valuable and pretty variety for the dessert, 

 hanging late on the tree, and is admired by all 

 amateurs. 



Fruit small, borne in pairs, regular, oval heart- 

 shaped. Skin glossy, thin, and nearly transparent, 

 showing the network texture of the flesh beneath, 

 yelllowish-white, delicately blotched with fine 

 red ; distinct suture line on both sides. Stalk 



