252 THE CHEUKY. 



Fruit medium size, roundish, heart-shaped. Stem long, in- 

 serted in a rather shallow cavity ; suture indistinct, skin smooth, 

 dark red, becoming purple at maturity. Flesh purple, tender, 

 juicy, with a rich and sweet flavour. 



Has proved hardy at the West, and well adapted to their 

 climate. 



ELTON. Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. 



BlGARREAU, COULEUR DE CHAIR. 



Flesh-coloured Bigarreau. 



Gros Bigarreau, Couleur de Chair, ) , r . ,, 



Gros Bigarreau Blanc. \ * oisette ' 



Bigarreau a Gros Fruit Blanc. 



Large Heart-shaped Bigarreau, of Manning. 



Bigarreau de Roemont. 



Cceur de Pigeon. 



BeUede Roemont? 



The Elton, a seedling raised in 1806, 

 by the late President of the London Hor- 

 ticultural Society, is certainly one of the 

 first of cherries in all respects. Its large 

 size, early maturity, beautiful appear- 

 ance, luscious flavour, and productiveness, 

 render it universally esteemed. It is a 

 cross-bred variety raised from the Bigar- 

 reau or Graffion with the White Heart 

 for its male parent. The trees grow very 

 vigorously, and are readily known, when 

 in foliage, by the unusually dark red co- 

 lour of the footstalks of the leaves. 



Fruit large, rather pointed, heart 

 shaped. Skin thin, shining, pale yellow 

 on the shaded side, but with a cheek next 

 the sun delicately mottled and streaked 

 with bright red. Stalk long and slender. 

 Flesh somewhat firm at first, but becom- 

 ing nearly tender, juicy, with a very rich 

 and luscious flavour, not surpassed by any 

 large cherry known. Ripens about the 

 middle of June, or directly after the May- 

 duke. Elton. 

 GOVERNOR WOOD. Elliott. 



Raised by Professor Kirtland, Cleveland, Ohio, and is proba- 

 bly one of the best of all his seedlings. It deserves a place in 

 every good collection. Tree vigorous, forming a round regular 

 head, very productive. 



Fruit large, roundish, heart-shaped. Skin light yellow, shaded 

 and marbled with bright red. Suture half round. Stem ar 



