THE CHERRY. 



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glossy, dark liver colour, almost black. Flesh tender, juicy, 

 with a rich, sweet flavour. Season, near the last of June. Raised 

 by Prof. Kirtland. (Elliott.) 



KEOKUK. 



Fruit large, heart-shaped, dark purplish black, flesh half ten- 

 der, rather coarse, and deficient in flavour. Its chief merit, a 

 market variety. (Ripe early in July.) Strong, vigorous grower, 

 forming a large tree. (Elliott.) 



KENNICOTT. 



Raided by Prof. Kirtland. Tree vigorous, hardy, spreading, 

 very productive. Fruit large, oval heart-shape, compressed ; 

 suture shallow, half round, colour amber yellow, mottled and 

 much overspread with rich, bright, clear, glossy red. Flesh firm, 

 juicy, rich, and sweet. Season, 8th to 10th July. Size and beauty, 

 and late ripening, will make it valuable where known. (Elliott.) 



KIRTLAND'S MAMMOTH. 



Fruit of the largest size, obtuse heart-shaped. Colour, bright 

 clear yellow, partially overspread and marbled with rich red. 

 Flesh almost tender, juicy, sweet, with a very fine high flavour. 

 Season, last of June. Tree vigorous, moderately productive. 

 (Elliott.) 



KIRTLAND'S MARY. Elliott. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland. Tree, a strong, upright growei 

 said to be one of the best of his seedlings, 

 and desirable either for the dessert or mar- 

 ket purposes. Not having fruited suffi- 

 ciently with us, we give Mr. Elliott's de- 

 scription. 



Fruit large, roundish, heart shape, very 

 regular. Colour light, and dark rich red, 

 deeply marbled and mottled on a yellow 

 ground ; grown fully in the sun, is mostly 

 a rich, dark glossy red. Flesh light yellow, 

 quite firnvrich, juicy, sweet, and very high 

 flavoured. Season, last of June, and first 

 of July. 



KNIGHT'S EARLY BLACK. Thomp. Lind. 

 P. Mag. 



A most admirable early cherry, resem- 

 bling the Black Tartarian, though much 

 more obtuse in form, but ripening nearly a Knight's Early Black 

 week earlier 



