322 SELECT VAKIETIES OF FKUTTS. 



4. Black Eagle.— L?LVgQ, black, tender, jmcy, ricli and 

 high flavored. Tree a rapid, stout grower and productive. 

 Kipe beginning of July to the 15th. English. 



5. Black Tartarian. — Yerj large, purplish black, half 

 tender; flavor mild and pleasant. Tree a remarkably 

 vigorous, erect and beautiful grower, and an immense 

 bearer. — Eipe last of June and beginning of July. One 

 of the most popular varieties in all parts of the country. 

 Russian. 



6. Buris Seedling. — Large, pointed; flesh color in the 

 shade, pale red in the sun ; tender, sweet and delicious. 

 In luxuriant foliage and stateliness of growth it surpasses 

 even the Black Tartarian. — Beginning of July. !New; 

 origin, Perrinton, Monroe county. Is'ew York. 



T. Coe's Transparent. — Medium size, pale amber, red 

 and mottled next the sun ; tender, sweet and fine. — End 

 of June here. Tree vigorous and erect. Origin, Middle- 

 town, Conn. 



8. Daveni)ort''s Early. — Yery similar in all respects to 

 Black Heart, but a few days earlier. American. 



9. T>oivner'^s Late Bed. — Bather large, light red, tender 

 and juicy; slightly bitter until fully ripe, when it is 

 most delicious. Tree is a vigorous erect grower, and pro- 

 ductive. — Tenth to twentieth of July. American, and one 

 of the best of all. 



10. Ea.rly White Heart. — Medium size, yellowish white, 

 red in the sun ; tender and sweet, growth moderately 

 vigorous and erect. — Middle and last of June. 



11. Early PtirjAe Guigne.- — Small to medium size, pur- 

 ple, tender, juicy and sweet. Growth slender and spread- 

 ing. — Ripe at same time as Bauman's May. French. 



12. Elton. — Large, pointed ; pale yellow, nearly covered 

 with light red; half tender, juicy, rich and delicious. 

 Tree vigorous, spreading and irregular. — End of June. 

 Eno-lish. 



