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Tree vigorous, branches spreading. — Middle of July. 

 French. 



28. Madison JBigarreau. — Medium size, amber, co- 

 vered with red in the sun ; flesh half tender, sweet and 

 fine flavored. — End of June and beginning of July. 

 American. 



29. Merveille de Sept. — A new French cherry, remark- 

 able 07ily for its lateness. — Ripens with us the last of 

 August. Tree a vigorous grower and good bearer. Fruit 

 small, firm, rather dry and sweet. 



30. Naijoleon JBigarreau. — A magnificent, large cherry, 

 surpassing in size and beauty all the others ; pale yellow, 

 with a bright red cheek; flesh very firm until fully ripe, 

 when it becomes tender, juicy and sweet. Tree is a 

 vigorous grower, and bears enormous croj)s. — Beginning 

 of July. French. 



31. Rockjjort Bigarreau (Dr. Kirkland). — Large, pale 

 amber in the shade, light red in the sun ; half tender, 

 sweet and good. Tree vigorous and erect. — Ripe same 

 time as Black Tartarian. Ohio. 



32. Tradescanfs JBlach Heart (Elkhorn). — Yery large, 

 black, firm, juicy and good. Tree vigorous and upright, 

 w^ith peculiar gray bark. A great bearer, and so late as 

 to be very valuable. — Middle and last of July. England. 



33. Tardive d^'Argental. — Large, long, dark, shining, 

 red, nearly black; tender, when ripe ; juicy, with a pecu- 

 liar flavor, something like raspberry. Tree is an upright, 

 vigorous grower, with peculiar small, light, wavy leaves. 

 —Middle of July. 



CLASS III. DUKE AlSTD MOEELLO CHEREIES. 



These two classes of cherries are very distinct from the 

 preceding. The trees are of smaller size and grow 

 slowly ; the leayes are thicker and more erect, and of a 



