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BLACK HEART. 



Early Black, I Ansell's Fine Black, 



Black Russian, Spanish Black Heart, 



Guigne Grosse Noir, | Guinier a fruit Noir. 



An old variety hardy and productive, but at this day surpassed by many ; 

 fruit above medium, heart shaped, dark, nearly black color, flesh almost ten- 

 der, juicy, sweet. Season, last of June. 



BLACK HAZARD. 



Hazard, I Common English, 



Wild English Cherry, | Black Honey, 



Bristol Cherry. 



This is the wild species of Europe from which many of our sweet cherries have 

 sprung. It is now found in nearly every village or cultivated region of the 

 States, and is valuable mainly for its seed for growing stocks on which to bud. 

 There are numerous varieties, as all are grown from seed 5 some are red, some 

 black, and some nearly white, all more or less bitter. Fruit small, oval heart 

 shape, flesh tender, juicy. Season, middle to last July. 



BLACK BIGARREAU. 



Bigarreau Noir. 



Fruit middle size, heart shape, nearly black, flesh firm, sweet, dry. Season, 

 July. 



BLEEDING HEART. 



Gascoigne's Heart, I Red Heart, 

 Herefordshire. Heart, | Guigne Rouge Hative. 



Fruit medium, long pointed, heart shape, dark red mottled, flesh half tender, 

 sweetish. Last of June. 



BUTTNER'S OCTOBER. 



Buttner's October Morello, I Du Nord Nouvelle, 

 DuNord, I DePrusse. 



A Morello, of medium size, dark red, roundish, of no value except as hang- 

 ing long on the tree. 



BOREATTON. 



Small, roundish heart shape, nearly black, flesh half tender, sweet, poor 

 flavor. Middle July. 



CERISE DE XAVIER. 

 A Morello, medium, dark red, round, acid. 



CORONE. 



Couronne, I Coroun, 



Herefordshire Black, Black Orleans, 



Large Wild Black. 



, 

 Large 



Fruit small, roundish heart shape, dull black, flesh tender, mazardy. Middle 

 July. 



