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THE CHERRY. 



DIVISION I. FRUIT HEART-SHAPED. 



CLASS I. HEART CHERRIES. 



Sub-class I. Fruit Hack, dark-red, or crimson. 



Section I. Fruit large. 



BLACK EAGLE. Rather large, obtuse heart-shaped, round- 

 ish, nearly black ; stalk an inch and a half long, rather 

 slender, slightly sunk ; flesh dark, deep purplish crimson, 



Fig 268. 

 May Bigarreau. 



Fig. 269. 

 Knight's 'Early Black. 



Fig. 270. 

 Early Purple Guigne. 



Fig. 271. 

 Black Tartarian. 



Fig. 272. 

 Black Eagle. 



with a very rich, high, excellent flavor. Season me- 

 dium, (1st of 7 mo.) Shoots stout, diverging or spread- 

 ing. A cross of the Graffion and Mayduke. English. 

 Not always of the highest character. 



