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to avail ourselves of his labors, we procured scions of all 

 the varieties he described, and now have them growing 

 according to his arrangement ; as they come into bearing, 

 we shall further compare them with the descriptions in the 

 3d Edition. 



We may take the opportunity to remark that several of 

 the new varieties should be more extensively cultivated. 

 Among them are the Belle de Choisy ; Bigarreau Napo- 

 leon ; tVerder's Early Black Heart ; Bowyer's Early Heart ; 

 Carnation : Florence; Knight's Late Black ; Knight's Ear- 

 ly Black, and Royal Duke. The new sorts, which are 

 highly recommended, and are worthy of trial, are the Bigar- 

 reau gros Coeuret ; Bigarreau gros Commun ; Biittner's 

 Black Heart ; Griotte de Chaux ; Griotte de Turquie and 

 Early Purple Guigne, 



Only one or two, we believe, of our American varieties 

 have yet been proved in the Society's garden. The Grid- 

 ley, Sparhawk and Davenport are named ; but the excel- 

 lent Downer cherry seems quite unknown. A 4th Edition 

 will probably include descriptions of these well known and 

 esteemed kinds. 



[The abbreviations are as follows : T, table fruit ; K, kitchen fruit.] 



American Heart. — Color, pale red ; form, heart-shaped ; 

 2d size, S; 2d quality, T; half-tender. Ripens in July. 

 Resembles Lukeward's Heart. Very handsome and good, 

 but not an abundant bearer. 



Belle de Choisy. — Additional synonyms: Ambree a 

 gros Iruit, Cerise a Noyau Tendre, Schone van Choisy. 



Bigarreau. — Generally, a good bearer; fruit large and 

 handsome. Additional synojiyjns : Turkey Bigarreau, Bi- 

 garreau Royal, West's White Heart, Transparent (of some,) 

 Gros Bigarreau de Princesse d'Hollande. Groote Princesse, 

 Hollandische Grosse Prinzessin Kirsche. 



Bigarreau Coulenr de Chair. — Not so fine as the Bigar- 

 reau ; flesh tender, but not rich. Synonyms : Bigarreau 

 Belle de Rocmont, Coeur de Pigeon, Bigarreau common, (of 

 some,) Guigne grosse Blanche, (id.) Bigarreau a gros Fruit 

 blanc. 



Bigarreau gros Coeuret. — Dark red ; heart-shaped ; 1st 

 size, W, S; 1st Quality, T. ; firm; middle July. Very 

 large. Synonym : Bigarreau gros Monstreux. 



