BIGARREAU CHERRIES. 



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it has arrived at from twelve to fifteen years' growth. The fruit 

 strongly resembles that of the Bigarreau, but is not so obtuse 

 heart-shaped, and is more irregular in its outline. But the 

 trees may be readily distinguished even when very small, as the 

 Bigarreau has broad flat foliage, while the White Bigarreau has 

 narrow waved leaves. 



Fruit of the largest size, heart-shaped, with a rather irregular 

 outline, and a pretty distinct suture line on one side. Skin yel- 

 lowish white at first, but becoming quite overspread with mar- 

 bling of red. Flesh firm, but scarcely so much so as that of 

 the Bigarreau, and when fully ripe, half tender, arid more lus- 

 cious than the latter cherry. It is very liable to crack after 

 rain. Middle and last of June. 



Mr. Kenrick, in his description of the White Bigarreau, has 

 confused the characteristics of this and the former variety. 



On the whole, this variety is likely to be supplanted by the 

 Bigarreau, which joins to most of its good qualities those of 

 greater hardiness, vigour and productiveness. 



33. BIGARREAU ROUGE. Thomp. 



This variety, which we have cultivated for several years, 

 scarcely differs from the foregoing, 

 except in the colour of the fruit, 

 which is a little darker red. 



34. BIGARREAU, HOLLAND. 



Bigarreau d'Hollande. Noisette. 

 Spotted Bigarreau. 

 Armstrong's Bigarreau. 



The Holland Bigarreau is certain- 

 ly one of the most beautiful of all 

 cherries. The tree first imported 

 into this country from France, is now 

 growing at Dans Kamer, on the 

 Hudson, the seat of the late Edward 

 Armstrong, Esq. ; and it appears to 

 us identical with the Bigarreau de 

 Hollande, of which a coloured figure 

 and description are given by Nois- 

 ette, in the second edition of his Jar- 

 din Fruitier. It is there stated to 

 have been received from Holland in 



Fig. 73. Holland Bigarreau. 



* The B. d'Hollande is made synonymous with the Bigarreau by Thompson in 

 the 3d edition of the London Horticultural Society's Catalogue. This is undoubt- 

 edly an error 



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