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cellent. Stone rather rugged, with a pervious passage, contaisi-' 

 ing a bitter kernel. Ripe the end of August and beginning of 

 September." 



Roman. — Fruit middle sized, in form slightl}^ compressed, in- 

 clining to oval, Skin dull straw color, wuh a little dotting of or- 

 ange or red on the sunny side, but in such small quantity, that tiie 

 skin has alwuys a pallid appearance. Suture shallow. Flesh 

 dull pale straw color, soft, dry, rather meally, with a little sweet- 

 ness and acidity. Stone flat, oblong, rather obtuse at each end, 

 with a very even surface, separating from the flesh. Kernel very 

 bitter. Hipe the middle of August. The Roman Apricot is the 

 most common in our gardens; its principle recommendations are 

 its hardiness and plentiful bearing. It is best before fully ripe."— 

 Lindley, 



BLACKBERRIES. 



This fruit is being much improved by eultivation 

 and where the wild berry is not easily obtained it pays 

 to cultiyate it. It grows on either a tolerably dry, or a 

 deep, moist soil. The ground should be cultivated 

 and made rich and mellow. The methods of propa- 

 gation are by off-sets of old roots or by seeds. The 

 improved High Bush and the .Buil^ are the most es- 

 teemed kinds, 



GiiEiiEIES. 



The Cherry does best on a good sandy or gravelly 

 loam. Being hardy it will produce fruit in a variety 

 of soils, but if planted in a very moist place it is short 

 lived. It is propagated by budding the finer 

 sorts upon seedlings of the common black mazzard. 



Early White Heart. — "Fruit below medium size, rather ob- 

 long heart shaped, often a little one-sided. Suture quit-^. distinct. 

 Stalk an inch and three fourths long, rather slender, inserted in a 

 wide shallow cavity. Skin dull Vvliiiish yellow, tinged and speck- 

 led with pale red in the bun. Flesh half tender, unless fully ripe, 

 v/hen it is melt ing, with a sweet and pleasant Havcur. 'J'ree growd 

 rather erect, v/ith a distatF-like head when young Tn the nursery 

 tiie youns; trees are easily knov/n by their Son^ andsiena,. shoots,. 

 with few br;inches. First of June." 



Mayduke. — "This valuable cherry is one of the most popular 

 aortfj in all countries, 'hrivinfr almost equally well in cold or warm- 

 dim .tes. This, the Black Heart, and the Biganeau, are the 

 most extensively diffusec all the (ine» varieties in the United 

 States. And anions all the new varieties none has been found 



