214 THE CHERRY. 



variety grown by Mr. Wilder, or in description given by Mr. Downing. 

 "We copy the latter's description; "Fruit, large; obtuse heart shape; 

 dark purplish, becoming black at maturity ; stalk, long and slender ; flesh, 

 purplish red, juicy, tender, when fully ripe, with a rich, sweet flavor. Be- 

 gining of July." 



WERDER'S EARLY BLACK. 



Werdersche Fruhe Schwarze Herzkirsehe. 



This variety is, as yet, comparatively new in this country. It is 

 somewhat doubtful whether it will ever deserve more than a trial. 

 Fruit, medium; roundish heart shape; surface, slightly uneven; dark 

 purplish red, becoming nearly black ; flesh, purplish, tender, juicy, rich, 

 sweet ; pit, small ; stem, medium. Season, middle of June. 



CLASS IIT. Unworthy farther Culture. 

 AMERICAN AMBER. 



Bloodgood's Amber , ! Bloodgood's Honey, 



Bloodgood's New Honey. 



American ; fruit medium, roundish heart shape, amber and bright red, flesh 

 tender, juicy, variable ; pit large, stem long slender. Season, last June. 



AMBER GEAN. 



Gean Amber. 



Fruit small, oval heart shape, pale yellow and red, flesh white, juicy, sweet, 

 often bitter or mazardy, stem long, slender. Season, early July. 



BELLE DE SCEAUX. 



Chatenay. 



A Morello from France ; fruit round, deep red, flesh yellowish, juicy, acid. 

 Season, June. 



BROWN'S SEEDLING. 



American ; fruit medium, yellow and red, sweet, half tender, wanting in 

 flavor. 



V BAUMAN'S MAY. 



Bigarreau de Mai, | Wilder's Bigarreau de Mai. 



From France ; fruit small, dark red, oval heart shape, flesh purplish, tender, 

 Bweet. Season, last of May or early iu June. 



