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THE CHEERY. 



KIRTLAND'S MARY. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland,in 1842, described 

 and named by ourself, in compliment to 

 the daughter of Prof. K. The tree is a strong, 

 healthy grower, upright, rounded in form, 

 shoots strong, not rampant ; flowers, large and 

 open, very prolific. The fruit is one of the 

 most beautiful of all cherries, quite firm-flesh- 

 ed, but withal possessing delicacy and high 

 flavor, that renders it one of the most desira- 

 ble varieties, either for dessert or market pur- 



Fruit, large, roundish, heart-shape, very 

 regular ; color, light and dark rich red, deeply 

 marbled and mottled on a yellow ground, 

 grown fully in the sun, is mostly a rich, dark 

 glossy red ; flesh, with distinct irregular radiat- 

 ing lines, light yellow, quite firm, rich, juicy, 

 sweet, and very high flavored ; pit, medium, 

 regular, rounded, with distinct prominent lines 

 or ridges, flesh adheres slightly to it ; stem, 

 moderately stout, varying in length. Season, 

 last of June and first of July. 



KIRTLAND'S MAMMOTH. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland from a pit of the 

 Yellow Spanish, grown on a tree remote from 

 other varieties. Its name is given from the ex- 

 treme large size of the fruit, being one-eighth 

 greater than any other variety. The tree is of 

 strong, vigorous growth, with very large leaves 

 and large flowers. It is, however, only moder- 

 ately productive. Soil of origin, gravelly loam. 



Fruit, of the very largest size, often three 

 and a half inches in circumference, obtuse, heart 

 shape ; color, light clear yellow, partially over- 

 spread, and marbled with rich red ; flesh, with 

 distinct radiating lines, broad, ovate, reversed, 

 almost tender, juicy, sweet, and with a very 

 fine high flavor ; pit, roundish oval, regular, 

 surface indented ; stem, generally short, moder- 

 ately stout. Season, last of June. 



