256 THE CHERRY. 



Fruit rather above medium size, borne in pairs and threes ; 

 obtuse heart-shaped. Skin deep purple, or nearly black. Stalk 

 of medium length, and rather slender. Flesh deep purple, 

 tender, with a rich, high flavoured juice, superior to the Black 

 Heart. Branches strong, with large leaves. Moderate bearer. 



BLACK BIGARREAU OF SAVOY. Ken. 

 ^New Large Black Bigarreau. Ken. Bigarreau Noir de Savoi. 



An Italian variety, of very vigorous growth ; hardy and pro- 

 ductive ; young wood quite dark. 



Fruit large, regularly heart-shaped, very slightly obtuse. 

 Skin smooth and even on the surface, not very glossy, quite 

 black at maturity. Stalk an inch and three-fourths long, rather 

 stout, set in a narrow even hollow. Flesh purple, quite firm 

 and solid, with a rich but not abundant juice. Stone rather 

 large. Ripe middle of July. 



WALSH Cherry is similar to the above, and may prove the 

 same. 



BLACK HEART. Thomp. Mill. Lind. 



Early Black. 



Ansell's Fine Black. 



Spanish Black Heart. 



Black Russian, (of American gardens.) 



Black Caroon, (erroneously, of some.) 



Guinier a fruit noir. Duh. 



Guigne grosse noir. 



Grosse Schwarze Hertz Kirsche. 



The Black Heart, an old variety, is better known than almost 

 any other cherry in this country, and its great fruitfulness and 

 good flavour, together with the hardiness and the large size to 

 which the tree grows, render it every where esteemed. 



Fruit above medium size, heart-shaped, a little irregular. Skin 

 glossy, dark purple, becoming deep black when fully ripe. Stalk 

 an inch and a half long, slender, set in a moderate hollow. Flesh, 

 before fully ripe, half tender, but finally becoming tender and 

 juicy, with a rich, sweet flavour. Ripens the last of June, about 

 ten days after the May duke. 



BIGARREAU D'ESPEREN. 



One of M. Esperen's seedlings. Fruited here the past season. 

 Tree vigorous, rather spreading; fruit large, roundish heart- 

 shaped. Skin yellowish white, mottled and shaded with pale red. 

 Stalk long, rather slender, inserted in a large cavity. Flesh 

 rather firm, juicy, and good flavour. Ripe middle of July. 

 Some have pronounced this the Holland Bigarreau, but it has 

 not fruited enough to decide correctly. 



