UNTESTED VAEIETIES, ETC. 221 



Champagne. 



Raised by Chas. Downing, Newburgh, N. Y. For large orchards, we 



think it desirable as a bearer, but not of size to command price in market. 



Tree, vigorous, healthy, productive. Fruit, medium, roundish heart shape, 



slightly angular; color, shades of lively red ; flesh, amber color, juicy, 



sprightly, rich flavor; stem, moderate length, in a shallow cavity. Middle 



of June, but hangs well into July. 



Cumberland. 



Triomphe, of Cumberland, I Brenneman's May, I Cumberland Seedling. 

 Monstrous May, | Steret's May, | 



This is claimed to be a seedling of Cumberland Co., Pa. Having fruited 

 it from two sources, one proving identical with Yellow Spanish, and the 

 other identical with Tradescant's Black, we have some doubts as to its 

 being a seedling or new variety. In the ad interim report of the Pennsyl- 

 vana Hort. Society, it is thus described : '• Large, obtuse heart-shaped, some- 

 times roundish, compressed at the sides, deep crimson, almost purple when 

 fully ripe ; suture, indistinct ; stem, rather long, slender, inserted in a broad, 

 open cavity; apex, slightly depressed; stone, roundish oval, compressed; 

 flesh, rather solid, red, slightly adherent to the stone ; flavor, fine ; quality, 

 ' best.' About the middle of June." 



China Bigarreau. 



Chinese Heart. 

 Ptaised by Wm. Prince, Flushing. Tree, hardy, healthy, spreading. 

 Fruit, medium, roundish heart shape ; bright amber yellow, becoming 

 mostly red when fully ripe ; flesh, half tender, juicy, and rich, but, unless 

 perfectly ripe, slightly bitter ; stem, long and slender; very productive. 



Davenport. 

 Davenport's Early, | Davenport's Early Black. 

 Tree, tender. Fruit, medium, heart shape, dark purplish black ; flesh, 

 tender, juicy, sweet. Last of June. 



D'ESPERIN. 

 Bigarreau D'Esperin. 

 From Belgium. Hovey says the tree has a compact, spreading habit, of 

 moderate growth, a good bearer. Fruit, large, roundish heart shape, de- 

 pressed at ends, flattened on sides; suture, all round; color, clear, soft 

 amber in the shade, mottled with pale red in the sun ; flesh, pale amber, 

 tender, juicy, excellent; pit, medium, oval ; stem, long, slender. Early in 

 July. 



DowNiNG's Red Cheek. 

 Raised by Chas. Downing, Newburgh, N. Y. Tree, vigorous, halt 

 spreading. Fruit, medium to large, obtuse heart shape, yellowish white, 

 with a rich dark crimson, covering more than one-half the fruit ; flesh, 

 yellovvish, half tender, delicately sweet ; stem, set in an even hollow ol 

 moderate depth. Middle to last June. 



Donna Maria. 

 A Morello cherry, forming a small tree, but very prolific. Fruit, of 

 medium size, dark red, tender, juicy, rich, acid ; valuable for cooking. 

 Middle July. Promises valuable South and West. 



