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Remarks. — Yery handsome and good. Recommended 

 for this reason by Buchanan, Ernst, and AVarder, success- 

 ively Presidents of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, 

 and eminent as practical pomologists. 



Belle of Orleans. Color, yellowish white ; form, 

 roundish ; size, 2 ; use, table ; quality, 1 ; flesh, tender, 

 juicy, and delicious ; season, May and June. 



Remarks. — Promises to be valuable. 



Belle Magnifique. Color, clear rich red on pale yel- 

 low ; form, ovate rounded, heart-shaped ; size, 2 to 1 ; 

 use, table; quality, 2; flesh, tender, sub-acid; season, 

 June to August. 



Remarks. — Tree of Duke habit. Ilardv and vicrorous. 

 Moderate bearer. Fruit han<xs well. 



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BIGARREAU mottled. Color, amber with red ; 

 form, rounded, heart-shaped ; size, 1 ; use, table ; flesh, 

 yellowish white; season, June. 



Remarks. — Of American origin. Tree vigorous, very 

 productive. Half tender, juicy, sweet. ]N"ot high flavor. 

 Recommended by Buchanan, Ernst, and Warder for the 

 locality of Cincinnati. 



BIGARREAU NAPOLEON. See Napoleon Bigarreau. 



BLACK EAGLE. Form, obtuse, heart-shaped ; size, 

 1 to 2 ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; flesh, reddish purple, half 

 tender, rich, sweet flavor; season, June. 



Remarks. — From England ; by the great botanist and 

 pomologlst, Charles Knight. Not very productive. Fruit 

 borne in threes. One of the finest cherries in cultivation. 

 No collection can be considered complete without it. " Ex- 

 cellently well adapted for Cincinnati." — F. G. Cunj, lato 



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