BIGARREAU CHERRIES. 187 



47. FLORENCE. Thomp. Lind. 



Knevett's late Bigarreau. 



A most excellent cherry, originally brought from Florence, 

 in Italy, which considerably resembles the Bigarreau, but ripens 

 a little later, and has the additional good quality of hanging a 

 long time on the tree. 



Fruit large, heart-shaped, and regularly formed. Skin amber 

 yellow, delicately marbled with red, with a bright red cheek, and 

 when fully exposed, the whole fruit becomes of a fine lively red. 

 Stalk over two inches long, slender, set in a deep hollow. Flesh 

 yellowish, firm, very juicy, and sweet. In perfection f**om the 

 last of June till the 10th or 15th of July. 



48. GRIDLEY. Man. Ken. 



Apple Cherry. 

 Maccarty. 



A native of Roxbury, Mass., which sprung up on the farm of 

 Mr. Samuel Gridley, of that town. An excessive bearer, and 

 from its firmness, bears carriage well, and is a good sort to cul- 

 tivate for market. 



Fruit of medium size, about that of the Black Heart, round- 

 ish. Stalk rather short, and inserted in a shallow cavity. Skin 

 black. Flesh quite firm, purplish, moderately juicy and of 

 quite a rich flavour. Stone small. Ripens after the Black 

 Heart, about the 4th of July. 



49. LADY SOUTHAMPTON'S YELLOW. Thomp. 



Lady Southampton's Duke, 



Golden Drop, I ac. to 



Yellow or Golden, f Thomp. 



Spanish Yellow. 



A yellow cherry, very rare yet in our collections and scarce- 

 ly meriting general cultivation, being more admired for its co- 

 lour. The best flavoured yellow cherry is Buttner's Yellow. 



Fruit of medium size, heart-shaped. Skin yellow. Flesh 

 firm, not very juicy. Ripens about the middle of July. 



50. MADISON BIGARREAU. Man. 



The Madison Bigarreau was recently raised, and named, by 

 Mr. Manning, from the common Bigarreau. It is a pretty fruit, 

 and of good flavour, but only of medium size, and not, there- 

 fore, equal to many of this class. 



