Heart-Shaped. 365 



good " flavor. Season medium, or rather early. Productive and 

 hardy ; growth rather erect, or with diverging shoots. 



Davenport, or Davenports Early, closely resembles Black Heart, 

 but is a few days earlier, and the leaves are larger and lighter 

 green. 



BLACK TARTARIAN. (Frazer's Black Tartarian, Black Circassian, 

 Black Russian, Ronald's Large Black Heart, Ronald's Heart.) 

 Quite large (often an inch in diameter), on crowded old trees only 

 medium ; heart-shaped, often rather obtuse, surface slightly 

 uneven ; nearly or quite black ; stalk an inch and a half long, 

 slightly sunk ; flesh dark, half tender, with a peculiar liver-like 

 consistency, rich, nearly destitute of acid, with a very fine, mild 

 flavor. Ripens early, or about the middle of June. Shoots very 

 erect. The vigorous growth and great productiveness of the tree, 

 and the large size and mild sweet flavor of the fruit, render this 

 variety a general favorite. Fig. 399. 



Brandywine. Rather large, broad heart-shaped ; crimson, mottled ; 

 flesh tender, slightly sub-acid, very good. Last of June. Origin, 

 Wilmington, Del. 



Brant. Large, heart-shaped ; reddish black ; flesh dark purplish 

 red, sweet, half tender, juicy, rich. Middle of June. Cleveland, 

 Ohio. Dr. Kirtland. 



Conestoga. Large, obtuse heart-shaped ; dark purple ; stalk long, 

 slender ; flesh firm, with a rich, pleasant flavor. Lancaster co., 

 Penn. 



Cumberland's Seedling. (Triumph of Cumberland.) Large, obtuse 

 heart-shaped ; purplish crimson ; flesh firm, very good. Middle 

 of June. Carlisle, Penn. 



EARLY PURPLE GUIGNE. Size medium, round heart-shaped, dis- 

 tinctly dotted when ripening ; dark red, becoming nearly black ; 

 flesh dark, tender, juicy, rich, sweet. Growth less vigorous than 

 most heart cherries, shoots dark brown, spreading ; leaves rather 

 small, drooping on long petioles. Very early, ripening first ten 

 days in June. Fig. 400. 



Elkhorn. (Tradescant's Black Heart, Large Black Bigarreau.) 

 Large, heart-shaped, surface slightly uneven ; black ; stalk rather 

 short, or an inch and a fourth long, cavity rather deep ; flesh 

 solid, firm, not juicy, with a high, fine flavor, bitter before fully 

 ripe. Rather late. Shoots dark grey. 



Jocosot. Large, regular, heart-shaped, indented at apex ; glossy, 

 nearly black ; flesh tender, with a sweet, rich flavor. Last of 

 June. Ohio. 



Kennicot. Large, oval heart-shaped ; amber-yellow, mottled and 



