MOST GENERALLY ESTEEMED. 



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with red ; steiii, long, slender ; basin, shallow, broad ; suture, broad, half 

 round, with hollow depression at apex; j^e^A, pale yellow, firm, sweet; pit, 

 medium, surface marbled with red. Last of July to twentieth August. 

 The true variety is rarely sold, but when obtained, is truly valuable, as 

 coming just before peaches, and when there are few fruits in market. 



Kirtland's Mary. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland, in 1842, described 

 and named by ourself, in compliment to the 

 daughter of Prof. K. The tree is a strong, healthy 

 grower, upright, rounded in form, shoots strong, 

 not rampant ; flowers, large and open, very proli- 

 fic. The fruit is one of the most beautiful of all 

 cherries, quite firm-fleshed, but, withal possessing 

 delicacy and liigh flavor, that renders it one of 

 the most desirable varieties, either for dessert or 

 market purposes. 



Fruit, large, roundish heart-shaped, very regu- 

 lar; color, light and dark rich red, deeply marbled 

 and mottled on a yellow ground, grown fully in 

 the sun is mostly a rich, dark glossy red ; flesh, 

 with distinct irregular radiating lines, light yel- 

 low, quite firm, rich, juicy, sweet, and very high 

 flavored ; pit, medium, regular, rounded, with dis- 

 tinct prominent lines or ridges, flesh adheres 

 slightly to it ; stem, moderately stout, varying in 

 length. Last of June and first of July. 



Kirtland's Mammoth. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland, from a pit of the Yel- 

 low Spanish, grown oh a tree remote from other 

 varieties. Its name is given from the extreme 

 large size of the fruit, being one-eighth greater 

 than any other variety. The tree is of strong, 

 vigorous growth, with very large leaves and large 

 flowers. It is, however, only moderately produc- 

 tive. Soil of origin, gravelly loam. 



Fruit, of the very largest size, often three and 

 a hdlf inches in circumference, obtuse, heart 

 shape ; color, light clear yellow, partially over- 

 spread, and marbled with rich red ; flesh, with 

 distinct radiating lines, broad, ovate, reversed, 

 almost tender, juicy, sweet, and with a very fine 

 high flavor: pit, roundish oval, regular, surface 

 indented ; stem, generally short, moderately stout. 

 Last of June. 



Knight's Early Black 

 English. Tree, moderate grower, requiring good culture and sheltered 



