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THE CHERKY. 



situation to obtain good fruit. As it makes only a tree of second class 3U 

 size, it is well suited to small gardens ; moderately productive. 



Fruit) medium or rather above, obtuse heart shape, broad, open suturc } 

 half round, with a knobby projection opposite: purplish red, becoming 

 nearly black : flesh) parts freely from pit, tender, juicy, rich, sweet ; pit, 

 medium; stem, inserted in a deep, open basin. Last of June. 



LARGE HEART-SHAPED. 



Black Bigarreau of Savoy, 

 Bigarreau gros Couret, 

 Bigarreau de Lyon, 

 Guigne Noire luisante, erroneously, 

 New Large Black Bigarreau, 



Bigarreau gros Monstreux, 

 Gros Couret, 



Large Heart-Shaped Bigarre&u, 

 Ward's Bigarreau. 



This variety, originally from France, we ha* e 

 received from different sources, and fruited under 

 most of the synonyms given. 



The tree is a strong, vigorous grower, with 

 large foliage. Its productive habit, fin? flesh, and 

 large size of fruit, render it very desirable as a 

 market variety ; while its want of delicacy and 

 flavor unfit it for grounds of those wh<? grow only 

 for private use. 



Fruit, very large, roundish heart shape, occa- 

 sionally obtuse, dark shining red, becoming, when 

 fully ripe, dark purplish black ; surface, very un- 

 even; flesh) reddish purple, coarse tissue, with a 

 distinct dark line one side next the pit, not very 

 juicy and lacking in high flavor ; pit) large, oval ; 

 stem,) varying, inserted in a shallow depression. 

 Fourth to tenth July. 



LOGAN. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland, in 1842; soil a gra- 

 velly loam. Tree, hardy, healthy grower, some- 

 what spreading, moderately productive ; flowers, 

 large, opening late, little liable to injury from 

 frost. 



Fruit) medium or above, obtuse, sometimes re- 

 gular heart shape, with a shallow indenture at 

 apex; co/or, purplish black, when ripe; flesh) 

 liver color, radiating lines, almost white, nearly 

 firm, juicy, sweet, and rich flavor; pit. above 

 medium, oval ; stem) varying in length, in a deep 

 cavity. Middle to last of June. 



