WENDELL'S MOTTLED BIGARREAU. 



Size Large, usually an inch in its transverse diameter. 



Form Obtuse heart-shape, uniformly regular, with a distinct and well-marked suture 

 extending half-way around the fruit. 



Skin Rich dark purplish red, beautifully mottled with small points and streaks of a darker 

 hue, which become quite indistinct when the fruit is fully ripe, the color then be- 

 coming nearly black. 



Stem About an inch and a half long, rather stout, and set in a round depression of mo- 

 derate depth. 



Seed Small. 



Flesh Deep crimson, firm, crisp, though not tough, and well supplied with a rich deli- 

 cious juice. 



Flavor Rich, saccharine, and very agreeable. 



Maturity At Albany from the 7th to 15th of July, about the time of Downer's Late Red. 



HISTORY, ETC. 



This new, rich, and beautiful Native Cherry, originated from a seed of the Graffion, 

 planted by Dr. Herman Wendell, of Albany, at his place near that city, in the spring of 1840. 

 It bids fair to take a high rank among the lovers of this favorite fruit. At the show of the 

 Albany and Renselear Horticultural Society in 1849, it took the premium as the BEST variety 

 exhibited, though it had to compete with the Black Tartarian, Graffion, Holland Bigarreau, 

 Elton, and others of merit, which were shown at the same time. 



For the pomological description of this fine Cherry we are indebted to the kindness of our 

 esteemed friend Doctor Wendell. 



