64 CHERRIES. 



Virginian May. See Kentish. 



Ward's Bigarreau. See Monstrous Heart. 



WATERLOO. Large, obtuse heart-shaped, depressed 

 at the apex, and flattened on one side. Skin very dark 

 reddish-purple, almost black, and covered with minute 

 pale dots. Stalk an inch and a half long, very slender. 

 Mesh light reddish-purple, but dark purple next the stone; 

 tender and juicy, with a sweet and rather rich flavour. 

 End of June and beginning of July. 



Wax Cherry. See Carnation. 



WERDER'S EARLY BLACK. Very large, obtuse heart- 

 shaped, with a deep suture on one side. Skin tough, 

 shining, deep black-purple. Stalk short and stout, about 

 an inch and a half long. Flesh purplish red, tender, very 

 juicy, and with a very sweet and rich flavour. Middle 

 and end of June. 



West's White Heart. See Bigarreau. 

 White Bigarreau. See Harrisons Heart. 



WHITE HEART (Amber Heart; Dredge's Early White; 

 White Transparent). Above medium size, oblong heart- 

 shaped. Skin whitish yellow, tinged with dull red next 

 the sun. Stalk two inches long, slender, set in a wide 

 cavity. Flesh half-tender, sweet, and pleasant. Stone 

 large. End of July. 



WHITE TARTARIAN (Frasers White Tartarian). 

 Medium sized, obtuse heart-shaped. Skin pale yellow. 

 Stalk two inches long, slender. Flesh whitish yellow, 

 half-tender, and sweet. Early in July. 



White Transparent. See White Heart. 



LIST OF SELECT CHEEEIES, 



ARBANGED ACCORDING TO THEIR ORDER OP RIPENING. 



I. FOR GARDENS. 



These all succeed well in the open ground, or as espaliers ; 

 and those for dessert use are all worthy of being grown against 



