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in cavity broad and deep. Flesh meaty, quite firm, with lightly 

 colored juice; quite acid until fully ripe. This was first sent out as 

 Weir Xo. 12. It is hardier than Early Richmond and a regular bearer. 

 Wragg. Large, roundish, heart-shaped; color dark crimson, and 

 when fully ripe black or nearly so; stem one and one-half inches long, 

 medium size, inserted in small shallow cavity. Flesh and juice light 

 crimson, firm, juicy, good, but slightly astringent; much like English 

 Morello, but much hardier in tree and a stronger grower. 



BIGARREAU AND HEART VARIETIES. 



On account of the natural and artificial crossing of the various 

 classes of cherries, as noted in Section 179 of Part l,it is difficult to 

 decide in some cases whether a given variety, such as the Abbesse, 

 should be classed with the Red Dukes or the Heart class. In such 

 cases the character of the fruit rather than the tree has been con- 

 sidered. 



Abbesse. Fruit medium to large, heart-shaped; color dark red; 

 stem two to two and one-half inches long, stout at lower end and 

 thinner above; cavity shallow; suture well defined. Flesh meaty, 

 with colored juice; quality good, mildly acid, with a pleasant flavor. 

 A cross with Red Duke. North Silesia. 



Abbesse de Oignies. Size medium to small; form oblate; color 

 bright red; stem one to one and one-quarter inches long, in broad 

 shallow cavity; apex flattened. Flesh firm, uncolored, juicy, and 

 when fully ripe nearly sweet. Season pf Late Richmond. Fruits 

 often borne in terminal clusters of three or four. The leaves are 

 mottled and variegated, making the tree quite ornamental. A cross 

 with Red Duke. Russia. 



American Heart. Medium to large, four-sided, heart-shaped; 

 color pink and amber; stem long, slender, in small shallow cavity. 

 Flesh quite tender, juicy, sweet, good. A popular home variety where 

 hardy. Heart. 



Archduke. Large, obtuse, heart-shaped; color dark red when 

 mature; stalk one and one-half inches long, in rather wide and deep 

 cavity. Flesh colored, melting, rich, subacid, quality very good. 

 Ripe in early July. Starred in New York, Kansas, Nebraska, and 

 other States. A cross with the Red Duke. 



Baltaver. Medium, heart-shaped, surface glossy; color light and 

 dark crimson on yellow ground, with numerous golden dots; stem one 



