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THE CHERRT. 



DOWNER'S LATE. 



Downer, | Downer's Late Bed. 



Raised by Samuel Downer, Dorchester, Mass., 1808. 

 The tree is vigorous, half spreading in habit, healthy, 

 hardy, and abundant bearer. Should be in all collec- 

 tions. 



Fruit, medium size, round heart shape, slightly 

 compressed on one side ; color, a bright, lively red, 

 mottled with amber in the shade ; flesh, amber color, 

 stained slightly with red near the pit. radiating lines 

 slight; tender, sweet, and delicious when fully ripe. 

 It is often gathered before fully ripe, when it is a little 

 bitter ; pit, above medium size, oblong rounded ; stem, 

 medium, inserted in a narrow slight depression. From 

 fourth to twelfth July. This variety .suffers less than 

 most varieties from warm wet weather. 



DELICATE. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland, in 1842, upon a grav- 

 elly loam. The tree is of thrifty, healthy habit, 

 spreading so as to form a round head. It is pro- 

 ductive, and as a dessert cherry, its delicate, trans- 

 lucent character, rich, juicy, sweet, high flavor, 

 will always render it a favorite. When the Sweet 

 Cherry can be grown it is far preferable to the Belle 

 de Choisy. 



Fruit, medium to large ; form, regular, roundish 

 flattened, with a slight suture one side ; color, rich 

 amber yellow, overspread and mottled with light 

 carmine red, while the flesh is so translucent that, 

 held to the light, the tissue is distinctly, traced, and 

 red appears as though mingled throughout, when, 

 on cutting it, the flesh is a whitish yellow, with 

 distinct radiating lines ; tender, juicy, sweet, deli- 

 cious, high flavor ; pit, small, roundish oval, with 

 a broad ridge stem, medium, set in a deep, round 

 depression. About first July. The best of all for the amateur. 



FLORENCE. 



Knevett's Late Bigarreau. 



From Florence, in Italy. The tree is of stocky strong growth, spreading, 

 unproductive while young, becoming more productive as it grows old. 

 Fruit, large, roundish heart shape, flattened at base-, pale amber, mottled 

 or mostly covered with bright red ; flesh, amber color, firm. rich, sweet, fine 

 flavor ; fit, small, roundish oval ; stem, inserted in a broad basin. Middle 

 July. 



