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THE CHERRY. 



abundantly. When first preparing this work, we made it a synonym of 

 " Large heart-shaped ;" we are now satisfied it is a distinct and a very de- 

 sirable variety. 



Fruit, very large, oblong heart shape ; beautiful deep red, becoming; 

 nearly black at maturity ; stem, rather short, and set in a deep cavity ', 

 flesh, similar to Black Tartarian. Early July. 



Bigarreau, 

 Yellow Spanish, 

 Fellow's Seedling, 

 West's White Heart, 

 Hollandische Grosse, 



GRAFFION. 



White Bigarreau ? 

 Amber or Imperial, 

 Turkey Bigarreau? 

 Bigarreau Tardif 

 Prinzesin Kirsche, 



Bigarreau lloyal, 

 Italian Heart, 

 Bigarreau Gros? 

 Groote Princess, 

 Cerise Ambree. 



The Graffion, or Yellow Spanish, as it is generally known throughout 

 the States, is truly one of the richest and best cherries, but its tendency to 

 decay just as it is on the point of ripening, makes it unprofitable. The tree 

 is of strong, spreading, healthy habit, and productive. 



Fruit, large regular obtuse heart-shape ; whitish yellow, mottled and 

 mostly overspread in the sun with bright red; flesh, 

 yellowish, firm, juicy, rich, sweet, delicious ; pit, 

 small, round, ovate ; stem, stout, in an open basin. 

 Early July. 



JOC-O-SOT. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland, in 1842, and named 

 after a noble Sioux chief, who died at Cleveland, 

 in 1844. Tree, thrifty, half spreading, or round- 

 headed, and productive. 



Fruit, large, very regular, uniform, heart-shape, 

 slightly obtuse, and with a deep indentation at 

 apex ; sides, compressed ; suture, broad, half round, 

 followed with a dark line, and often a knob-like 

 projection: surface, uneven: color, rich, glossy, 

 dark liver-color, almost black ; flesh, with indistinct 

 radiating lines, dark liver-color, tender, juicy, with 

 a rich, sweet flavor ; pit, below medium size, regu- 

 lar smooth : stem, long, and of medium size. Near 

 the last of June. 



HILDESHEIM. 



I Bigarreau Marbre de Hildesheim, 

 Bigarreau Blanc Tardiff dfe Hildesheim, 

 doH 



Hildesheim Bigarreau, 

 Tardif de Hildesheim, 

 Bigarreau Tardif de Hildesheim, | Bigarreau Noir Tardit 



From Germany. Tree, upright, strong grower, unproductive while 



young 



Fruit, medium, heart-shaped, yellow, mottled, marbled and splashed 



