THE CHERRY. 451 



AMBER GEAN. 

 Gean Amber. 



Of foreign origin, exceedingly productive, ripens late, and hangs till 

 the middle of July. 



Fruit small, oval or obtuse heart-shape. Skin very thin, color pale 

 yellow, partially overspread with a very faint red. Stalk long and 

 slender, very slightly inserted. Flesh white, juicy, melting, of a sweet 

 and pleasant flavor. 



AMBREE, 

 Cerise Ambree. 



An English variety, described in Lindley as of rather tender habit in 

 tree. 



Fruit large, round, flattened next the stalk. Skin thick, of a fine 

 amber color, mottled with red and yellow. Flesh pale yellow, slightly 

 tinged with red, juicy, excellent. Middle of July. 



AMERICAN AMBER. 



Bloodgood's Amber. Bloodgood's Honey. 



Bloodgood's New Honey. 



Raised by the late Daniel Bloodgood, of Flushing, Long Island. A 

 vigorous tree, productive. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish heart-shaped, slightly indented at the 

 apex. Skin thin, smooth, light amber, delicately mottled and overspread 

 with bright red. Stalk long and slender, inserted in a slight narrow 

 cavity. Flesh tender, abounding with a sprightly, though not high- 

 flavored juice. Ripe about the 25th of June, 



AMERICAN HEART. 



Its origin is uncertain. The tree is quite luxuriant, with wide- 

 spreading branches. Productive. 



Fruit pretty large, heart-shaped, often nearly four-sided, and irregu- 

 lar in its outline borne in clusters. Skin at first pale, not becoming 

 covered with light red or pink, mixed with very little amber. Stalk 

 rather long and slender, inserted in a small and shallow cavity. Flesh 

 half tender and crackling, adhering to the skin, which is rather tough. 

 Juice abundant, and in dry seasons sweet and excellent, but rather want- 

 ing in sweetness in cool or wet seasons. Ripens early in June. 



ANNE. 



A very productive early variety. Received from A. Y. Bedford, 

 Paris, Ky. 



Fruit medium to small, bright red, tender, juicy, very sweet, and 

 excellent, a good amateur's fruit, growth moderate. Ripe with Early 

 White Heart, or soon after. 



ARGENTAL'S LATE. 

 Bigarreau Tardive d'Argental. 



A Cherry from France, of rather spreading habit, with irregular, 

 rather slender branches, the fruit in form unlike any other cherry. 



