Heart-Shaped. 367 



flesh dark red, half tender, with a rich sub-acid flavor. End of 

 July. Cleveland, Ohio. 



Wendell's Mottled Bigarreau. Medium or rather large, obtuse 

 heart-shaped ; dark red, becoming nearly black, mottled with 

 dark streaks or points ; suture a dark line on one side ; stalk 

 medium ; cavity round, irregular ; flesh firm, crisp, high flavored ; 

 stone small. Rather late. Growth upright. Albany, N. Y. 



Werder's Early Black Heart. Large, roundish heart-shaped ; skin 

 black ; flesh purplish, tender, very good. First half of June. 



Section II. Bright red or lighter. 



AMERICAN HEART. Medium or rather large, four-sided heart- 

 shaped ; color light red or pink, mixed with amber ; stalk nearly 

 two inches long, slender, cavity small and shallow ; flesh half 

 tender, adhering to the rather tough skin, juicy, sweet, good. 

 Very productive. Early. 



BELLE D' ORLEANS. Rather large, roundish heart-shaped ; light 

 yellow, with pale red ; flesh tender, with a sweet, excellent flavor. 

 Middle of June. Tree a good grower. Productive. A valuable 

 early sort. 



Biirr's Seedling. Rather large, distinct heart-shaped, smooth ; a 

 fine deep clear red, often spotted or marbled ; stem an inch and a 

 half long, cavity moderate ; flesh half tender (about as firm as 

 American Heart, from which it probably originated), sweet, rich, 

 with a fine flavor. Growth vigorous, very produdtive. Season 

 medium. Origin, Perrinton, N. Y. 



Carmine Stripe. Rather large, heart-shaped ; a carmine line on 

 the suture, amber yellow with bright carmine ; flesh tender, 

 agreeable. Last of June. Ohio. 



Caroline. Rather large, roundish oblong ; pale amber mottled with 

 red ; tender, sweet, delicate. Last of June. Cleveland, Ohio. 



Champagne. Medium, roundish heart-shaped ; reddish pink ; stalk 

 medium, cavity shallow ; flesh amber colored, sub-acid, rich. 

 Last of June. Raised by C. Downing, Newburgh, N. Y. 



China Bigarrean. Medium in size, oval heart-shaped, somewhat 

 roundish, suture distinct ; color amber mottled with red, becom- 

 ing red ; stalk long, slender, cavity shallow ; flesh half tender 

 when ripe, with a rather rich and peculiar second-rate flavor. 

 Season rather late. Shoots spreading. Origin, Flushing, L. I. 



CLEVELAND. (Cleveland Bigarreau.) Large, round heart-shaped, 

 suture broad and deep half way round ; color bright, clear, deli- 

 cate red on amber yellow ; stalk an inch and a half long, curved ; 



