forty-four varieties of Cherries. 283 



9. May Duke. — An old and well known variety. Ripe 

 June 31st. 



10. Belle lie Choisy. — Medium size, round shaped, red, 

 mixed with yellow; flesh tender, juicy, and sweet. Ripe 

 June 31st. 



11. DavenporVs. — Resembles the Black Heart, but is a 

 few days earlier; the leaves of a lighter green. Ripe June 

 31st. 



12. KnighVs Early Black. — Obtuse heart shaped; size 

 large; skin nearly black; flesh very fine. Ripe June 31st. 



13. JMoUled Bigarreaii. — l^arge size, heart shaped, nearly 

 round; skin yellow, beautifully mottled with red; very juicy, 

 sweet, and excellent. Raised by myself from the stone of 

 the White Bigarreau. Ripe July 1st. 



14. Turkey Bigarreau. — Resembles the White Bigarreau; 

 but the flesh is not so firm, and is more juicy and sweet. 

 Ripe July 2d. 



15. Ox Heart. — Large size, very long heart shaped; skin 

 dark red, with black blotches; the flesh and juice of a dark 

 red. Ripe July 2d. 



16. Black Heart. — Well known. Ripe July 2d. 



17. Jirden^s While Heart. — Medium size, heart shaped, 

 skin white, with bright red cheek; an abundant bearer. Ripe 

 July 3d. 



18. Black Tartarian. — Well known as the largest and best 

 of the black cherries. Ripe July 2d. 



19. American Heart. — Resembles Arden's White Heart, 

 if it be not the very same. Ripe July 3d. 



20. While Tartarian. — Size small, obtuse heart shaped; 

 skin of a cream color, with somewhat of a transparent appear- 

 ance; flesh very sweet and fine. Ripe July 3d. 



21. Common White Bigarreau. — The size is large, obtuse 

 heart shaped; skin white, with a beautiful bright red cheek; 

 flesh very firm and breaking, from which circumstance it is not 

 so liable to be destroyed by the birds, which renders it valua- 

 ble for market fruit. It is one of our most admired cherries. 

 Ripe July 4th. 



22. Large Heart Shaped Bigarreau. — Of large size, shape 

 long and pointed like the Elton; skin a cream color, with 

 bright red cheek; flesh tender, juicy and fine. Ripe July 4th. 



23. Elton. — Of large size, long heart shaped; skin a light 

 yellow, with bright red, next the sun; flesh very rich and 

 sweet. Ripe July 5th. 



