358 THE CHERRY. 



with a high, nearly first-rate flavor. Season medium or 



rather early. Productive and hardy ; growth rather 



erect. 

 Manning's Early Black Heart, resembles the preceding in 



nearly all points, hut is a week earlier. 

 Davc?iport's Early, closely resembles Black Heart, but is a 



few days earlier, and the leaves are larger and lighter 



green. 



EARLY PURPLE GUIGNE. Size medium, round Heart-shaped, 

 distinctly dotted when ripening, dark red, becoming near- 

 ly black; flesh dark, tender, juicy, rich, sweet. Growth 

 Jess vigorous than most heart cherries, shoots dark brown, 

 spreading; leaves rather small, drooping on long petioles. 

 Very early, ripening with May Bigarreau. 



Gascoine's Heart. (Syn. Bleeding Heart, of Lindley.) Size 

 medium, long heart-shaped, with a small, clear drop at 

 apex, dark red, half tender, second-rate in flavor. A poor 

 bearer. Season medium. 



Section III. Fruit small. 



Black Mazzard. (Syn. Mazzard, Wild English Cherry.) 

 Small, oval heart-shaped, sides a little compressed ; color, 

 black; stalk long, slender, slightly inserted, flesh soft, 

 bitter. Late. Valuable for stocks. 



The White Mazzard, of Manning, nearly resembles the 

 preceding except in its light color. 



Black Corone. Rather small, round heart-shaped, dull 

 black; stalk two inches long, slender, cavity narrow, 

 deep ; flesh dark crimson purple, tender when ripe, of 

 second or third quality. Late. This is merely an im- 

 proved Mazzard, intermediate between the common Maz- 

 zard and the Black Heart. The latter is sometimes cul- 

 tivated under the name of Corone. 



May Bigarre.au. (Syn. Baumann's May of Downing, Bigar- 

 reau de Mai.) Rather small, oval heart-shaped, becom- 

 ing as it ripens nearly round ; color deep red, becoming 

 black ; stalk an inch and three-fourths long, rather stout 

 at the ends, cavity narrow; flesh dark crimson, juicy, 



