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THE CHERRY. 



Cleveland. 

 Cleveland Bigarreau. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland, in 1842, on a gravelly loam soil. The tree is 

 thiirty. with stout shoots, and of a rounded, spreading habit; large leaves; 

 flowers, above medium, profusely abundant, and, thus far, it has proved 

 healthy wherever grown. 



Fruit, large, round heart shape, flattened at apex, generally a regular 

 uniform surface, occasional seasons it has a projection on one side, near the 

 !iem ; color, bright clear red on amber yellow ground, and occasionally 

 Llotched with carmine red ] flesh, pale yellowish white, almost firm, deepest 

 in color next the pit, radiating lines indistinct, juicy, rich fine flavor ; pit, 

 medium size ; stem, rather stout, medium length. About one week before 

 Elton, or say 23rd to 25th June. Very productive. 



Coe's Transparent. 



Ptaised by Curtis Coe, Middletown, Ct. Tree, upright, somewhat spread- 

 ing, vigorous, healthy habit. Fruit, medium' size, occasionally large, regu- 

 lar rounded form, often slightly angular at junction of stem ; color, pale 

 light amber yellow, with a bright, clear red, indistinctly mottled on two- 

 thirds the surface; flesh, with irregular radiating lines, yellowish, tender, 

 juicy, rich, sweet, and excellent ; pit, above medium ; stem, rather short, 

 a moderate depression. Middle to 25th June. 



Early Purple Guigne. 



German May Duke, | Early Purple Griotte. 



The origin of this valuable variety we have 

 been unable to decide. Eastern cultivators received 

 it from England, where it was figured and de- 

 scribed by Mr, Thompson, in the London Hort. 

 Society's Transactions. Western cultivators re- 

 ceived it through a party of emigrants from Ger- 

 many, under the name of German May Duke, by 

 which it is much grown in Ohio. The trees are 

 poor growers in the nursery, of a straggling, loose, 

 iriegular, somewhat pendent habit, but of healthy, 

 hardy character, only moderately productive while 

 youngj but as they grow older become more pro- 

 lific. Its earliness and delicious character, must 

 always render it popular where known. 



Fruii, medium to large, roundish heart-shaped, 

 with an indenture at the point or apex ; color, 

 w hen fully ripe, dark purplish black ; flesh, dark 

 purplish red, juicy, rich, sweet, and excellent ; pit, 

 medium ; size, roundish oval ; stem, long, slender, 

 inserted in a shallow, narrow, basin. June, 



