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Black Heart. This cherry is smaller than it should 

 be, and appears to be only a good mazzard, but it is said 

 to improve as it ripens, and to bear well. 



English Amber. Not nearly equal to its American 

 namesake. 



Swedish. This is the Rockport Bigarreau. 



Delicate. A new cherry, of a pale but bright and del- 

 icate color. Size, moderate ; quality, good. 



Elizabeth. Above medium, bright color, flavor brisk ; 

 good. 



Black Ox-Heart. Dark, and not large. 



Ohio Beauty. Yery handsome, good, and a great 

 bearer. 



Black Hawk. Medium size, dark red ; a superior 

 fruit, becoming a liver-colored black when ripe ; excellent 

 for market. 



Mammoth. Large, light red, tender, very fine ; one of 

 the best, but not so good a bearer. 



Osceola. G-ood size, black, very pleasant ; handsome 

 on the tree, and a good bearer. 



Eed Jacket. Medium size, light red, good, and a great 

 bearer. 



Elliott's Favorite. Very handsome on the tree ; a 

 great bearer, and very hardy. 



Jockotos. Large, black, tender, pleasant, and a great 

 bearer. 



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the twelve best sweet cherries. 



All cherries ripen at the South (that is, with us) about 

 one month earlier than the date here fixed. These are nil 

 good market varieties, with the exception of '• Delicate," 

 and "Early Purple Guigne.'" 



Belle op Orleans. Use, table ; season, early June. 



Brant. Use, table ; season, middle June. 



Black Tartarian. Use, table ; season, last Juno. 



