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THE CHERRY. 



CLEVELAND. 



Cleveland Bigarreau. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland, in 1842, on a gravelly loam soil. The tree is 

 thrifty, with stout shoots, and of a rounded, spreading habit; large leaves ; 

 flowers, above medium, profusely abundant, and, thus far. it has proved 

 healthy wherever grown. 



Fruit j large, round heart shape, flattened at apex, generally a regular 

 uniform surface, occasional seasons it has a projection on one side, near the 

 stern ; color, bright clear red on amber yellow ground, and occasionally 

 blotched with carmine red \flesh, pale yellowish white, almost firm, deepest 

 in color next the pit, radiating lines indistinct, juicy, rich fine flavor j pit, 

 medium size ; stem, rather stout, medium length. About one, week before 

 Elton, or say 23rd to 25th June. Very productive. 



COE'S TRANSPARENT. 



Raised by Curtis Coe, Middletown, Ct. Tree, upright, sosiewhat spread- 

 ing, vigorous, healthy habit. Fruit, medium size, occasionally large, regu- 

 lar rounded form, often slightly angular at junction of stem ; color, pale 

 light amber yellow, with a bright, clear red. indistinctly mottled on two- 

 thirds the surface ; flesh, with irregular radiating lines, yellowish, tender, 

 juicy, rich, sweet, and excellent ; pit, above medium ] stem, rather short, 

 a moderate depression. Middle to 25th June. 



EARLY PURPLE GUIGNE. 



German May Duke, | Early Purple Griotte. 



The origin of this valuable variety we have 

 been unable to decide. Eastern cultivators received 

 it from England, where it was figured and de- 

 scribed by Mr. Thompson, in the London Hort. 

 Society's Transactions. Western cultivators re- 

 ceived it through a party of emigrants from Ger- 

 many, under the name of German May Duke, by 

 which it is much grown in Ohio. The trees are 

 poor growers in the nursery, of a straggling, loose, 

 irregular, somewhat pendent habit, but of healthy, 

 hardy character, only moderately productive while 

 young, but as they grow older become more pro- 

 lific. Its earliness and delicious character, must 

 always render it popular where known. 



Fruit, medium to large, roundish heart-shaped, 

 with an indenture at the point or apex : color, 

 when fully ripe, dark purplish black ; flesh, dark 

 purplish red, juicy, rich, sweet, and excellent ; pit, 

 medium j size, roundish oval ; stem, long, slender, 

 inserted in a shallow, narrow, basin. June. 



