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THE CHERRY. 



Flesh reddish purple, half tender, juicy, sweet, rich. Yery good. 

 Early July. 



BlGARREAU OF MEZEL. 



Great Bigarreau ? 



Great Bigarreau of Mezel. 



Large Eed Prool ? 

 Monstrous de MezeL 



Bigarreau Gaubalais. 



A foreign variety of the largest size, and, so far as we can judge, iden- 

 tical with Great Bigarreau and Large Red Prool. This is however 

 doubted by some. The tree is a very vigorous grower, forming a wide- 

 spreading open head, bearing its fruit on spurs along the limbs or 

 branches. 



Fruit very large, obtuse heart-shaped. Surface uneven, dark red, or 

 quite black at maturity. Stalk long and slender. Flesh firm and 

 juicy, but not high-flavored. Ripe last of June and beginning of July. 



BIGARREAU RIVERCHON. 



A late Cherry, described by Rivers as large, dark red, nearly black. 

 Flesh rich. July. 



BILL AND Coo. 



A variety that originated on the grounds of Prof. J. P. Kirtland, 

 Cleveland, O., and took its name from the tree being the haunt of 

 two young lovers. Tree vigorous and productive. 



Fruit medium, regular, heart-shaped, flattened at apex. Stalk 

 long, slender. Sides high. Color amber yellow 

 ground, marbled with clear rich red. Suture 

 half round, broad, opposite side knobby. Flesh 

 rich, delicate, sweet. Early in June, but hangs a 

 long time without decaying. (Elliott's Notes.) 



BLACK BIGARREAU OF SAVOY. 



New Large Black Bigarreau. 

 Bigarreau Noir de Savoi. 

 Bigarreau Noir. 



An Italian variety, of very vigorous growth ; 

 hardy and productive. 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. 



BLACK EAGLE. 



A very excellent English variety, raised by 

 the daughter of Mr. Knight, at Downton Castle, 

 Black Eagle. in 1806, from the seed of the Bigarreau fertilized 



by the Mayduke. It ripens at the beginning of 

 July, or a few days later than the Black Tartarian. 



