3 66 THE CHERRY. 



SYNOPSIS OF ARRANGEMENT. 



CLASS I. FRUIT HEART-SHAPED. 



(Fruit inclining to sweet, tree vigorous and regular in growth.) 

 Heart and Bigarreau Cherries. 



Section I. Fruit black, dark red, or crimson. 

 Section II. Fruit bright red, or lighter. 



CLASS II. FRUIT ROUND. 

 Duke and Morello Cherries. 

 Section I. Fruit black, dark red, or crimson. 

 Section II. Fruit bright red, or lighter. 



CLASS III. 

 Native Dwarf Cherries. 



CLASS I. FRUIT HEART-SHAPED. 

 Section /. Fruit black, dark red, or crimson. 



Afghanistan. Large, black, sweet ; flesh firm ; good shipper. Tree 

 vigorous, prolific. 



Black Eagle. Rather large, obtuse heart-shaped, roundish, nearly 

 black ; stalk an inch and a half long, rather slender, slightly sunk ; 

 flesh dark, deep purplish crimson, with a very rich, high, excel- 

 lent flavor. Season medium, after Tartarian. Shoot stout, 

 diverging or spreading. A cross of the Graffion and May Duke. 

 English. Not always of the highest character. A moderate 

 bearer. Fig. 502. 



Black Hawk. Large, heart-shaped, often obtuse, sides compressed, 

 surface uneven ; color purplish black, glossy; flesh dark purple, 

 rather firm, rich, high flavored. Last week of June. Dr. Kirt- 

 land, Cleveland, Ohio. 



Black Heart.* Medium or rather large, heart-shaped, slightly irreg- 

 ular; blackish crimson, becoming black; stalk an inch and a half 

 long, moderately sunk ; tender when ripe, with a high, "very 

 good" flavor. Season medium, or rather early. Productive and 

 hardy ; growth rather erect, or with diverging shoots. 



