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CHERRIES. 



it differs, however, in a few other points ; its skin is alto- 

 gether of a paler hue, the side exposed to the sun, instead 

 of being deep red, is only of a flesh colour, and the oppo- 

 site side is whitish ; the flesh is rather less firm, and of not quite 

 as rich a taste. 



COMMON FRENCH BIGARREAU. PR. CAT. 



Bigarreau commun. Duh. Pr. cat. 26 ed. 

 Belle de Rocmont. Duh. syn. 1 



This is less flattened and less oblong than the Large Red 

 Bigarreau ; it measures ten lines in height and eleven in dia- 

 meter ; the side, which is slightly depressed, does not present 

 any distinct suture, but has merely a whitish line partially ap- 

 parent ; the skin is smooth, shining, of a fine red next the sun, 

 marbled or finely speckled with white in different places, and 

 of a very light red, or almost wholly whitish on the opposite 

 side ; the flesh is firm, crisp, and of a very agreeable flavour. 

 This fruit is intermediate in its period of ripening between 

 the early and late varieties of the Bigarreau, and attains its 

 maturity in the earlier half of the month of July. The trees 

 of this and of the preceding variety produce abundant crops 

 of fruit, which is the reason that they are cultivated in pre- 

 ference to all the other kinds of Bigarreau, the majority of 

 which produce much less fruit. 



FLESH COLOURED BIGARREAU. AUTH. 



Bigarreau couleur de chair. N. Duh. 



This is an excellent fruit ; it bears a strong resemblance to 

 the preceding one, of which it is but a subvariety, distinguished 

 by the variation in the colour of its skin, which is of a rose 

 colour : it ripens at the end of July. 



LARGE LATE RED BIGARREAU. PR. CAT. 



Gros Bigarreau tardif. N. Duh. 

 Bigarreau gros rouge tardif. 



This fruit is, according to M. Le Berriays, of somewhat 

 smaller size than the Large Red Bigarreau, and much later 



