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fto -supplant the Mayduke." 



"Fruit roundish or obtuse he.nt-shaped, growing in clusters. — 

 Skin at first oT a lively red, but when fully ripe of a rich dark 

 red, Flesh reddish, tendur and melting, very juicy, and, at ma- 

 turity, rich and excellent in flavour. This fruit is most frequent- 

 ly picked while it is yet red, and partially acid, and before it at- 

 tains its proper color or flavour. It begins to color, about New 

 York, in favorable seasons, the last of May, and ripens durinar 

 the first half of June." — Bownhig. 



Black Tartarean". — "A very large heart-shaped fruit, of mosrt 

 superior quality; color dark shining purple, or black; flesh firm, 

 dark red or purple, sweet and of most excellent flavour. The 

 very best cherry yet known with us. The tree and fruit combine 

 an assemblage of good qualities which never meet but in a very 

 ■extraordinary fruit; an elegant, very rapid growing tree, of great 

 productiveness, very large and beauiiful fruit, and excellent quali- 

 ty. Supposed to have originated in Spain; thence carried to Cir- 

 cassia. or Russia; from Russia it was brought to England by Mr. 

 John Frazier." — Wtn Kenrich. 



Black Heart. — "Fruit pretty large, gro%ving, for the mdst 

 part, singly, heart-shaped, a little flattened at the apex, compress- 

 ed on one side, with a slight suture. Stalk one inch and a half 

 long, slender. Skin of a dark purple, approaching to black when 

 fully ripe. Flesh pale red, rather firm, but mellow, with a rich, 

 well flavored ji'.ice. Ripe the end of July or beginning of Au- 

 gust." — Lindhy. 



Black Eagle. — "Tolerably large; obtuse, heart-shaped; pur- 

 plish-black; stalk medial length, rather slender; flesh deep-pur- 

 ple, rather tender, with the richest and finest flavor. A standard 

 of excellence. Ripens the last of June, a few days later than 

 the Black Tartarean. Hardy and suitable for the North; a o-ood 

 bearer, a good grower, rather spreading, forming a round, com- 

 pact head. Leaves large. English origin." — Cole. 



Downer's Late Red. — "This valuable late cherry was raised 

 by Samuel Downer, Esq., an ardent cultivator of Dorchester, near 

 Boston. It is a very regular and gre,it bearer, rioens about & 

 week after the cherry season, and hangs for a considerable time 

 on the tree. It is a deiicinus, meliing fruit, and deserves a place 

 in every garden. Fruit of medium size, roundish, heart-shaped, 

 inclining to oval. Skin very smooth, of a soft but lively red, 

 mottled with a little amber in the shade. Stalk inserted with a 

 very slight depression. Flesh tender, melting, with a sweet and 

 luscious flavor. Ripens from the 4th to the lOth of July." — 

 Downing . 



The list may be increased by adding the Elton^ 

 Belle de Choisy, Flesh colored Bigarreaii and Honey 

 Heart. 



