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BELLE DE CHOISY. 



Ambrfec de Choisy, I Cerise a Noyau Tendre, I Cerise de la Palembre, 

 Cerise Doucette, | Ambree a Gros Fruit, | Schone Von Choiay. 



Raised in 1760, at Choisy, a village near Paris, 

 France. The tree is of a Duke habit thus far prov- 

 ing hardy in nearly all locations. It bears regularly 

 every year, but only moderate quantity. Its delicacy 

 and exquisite peculiar flavor, render it one of the 

 most desirable for the table, but unsuited to market 

 purpose. 



Fruit, round, or slightly depressed ] skin, thin, trans- 

 lucent, showing the netted texture of flesh beneath ; 

 of pale amber in the shade, mottled with red and yel- 

 low where more exposed, and grown fully in the sun, 

 becoming a bright cornelian red ; flesh, amber yellow, 

 slightly tinged with pink radiating lines or tissues, in 

 irregular long curves, very tender, delicate, juicy, sub- 

 acid, nearly sweet, peculiar and agreeable flavor ; pit, 

 small, round, a little pointed at apex ' } stalk, often 

 shortj but varying. Last of June. 



BELLE OF ORLEANS. 

 Belle de Orleans. 



From France. Tree, vigorous grower, good bearer, valuable. Fruit, 

 medium, roundish ; light yellowish white, with clear pale red covering 

 about one half the surface ; flesh, tender, juicy, and delicious. Early in 

 June. This proves one of the very best early Sweet Cherries. 



BLACK HAWK. 



Raised by Prof. J. P. Kirtland, near Cleveland, 

 in 1842. Commenced fruiting in 1846. The tree 

 is of healthy, vigorous, spreading habit, with much 

 of the general character of Yellow Spanish ; flowers, 

 above medium ; soil of origin, a gravelly loam. As 

 a table fruit, its high flavor will always commend 

 it ; while, as a market fruit, its size and productive 

 habit of tree place it among the very best. 



Fruit, large, heart shape, often obtuse, sides com- 

 pressed, surface uneven ; color, dark purplish black, 

 glossy flesh, dark purple, half tender, almost firm, 

 radiating lines irregular, without form, juicy, rich, 

 sweet, fine flavor ; pit, medium size, uneven surface ; 

 stalk, varying, inserted in a broad cavity. From 

 20th' June to 1st July. We regard this as the best 

 Black Cherry known. 



