THE CHERRY. 455 



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-flavored juice, superior to the Black Heart. Branches strong, with 

 large leaves. Moderate bearer. 



BLACK HAWK. 



Originated with Dr. J. P. Kirtland, Cleveland, Ohio. The tree is 

 of healthy, vigorous, spreading habit, with much of the general character 

 of Yellow Spanish. As a table fruit, its high flavor will always com- 

 mend it ; while as a market fruit, its size and productive habit of tree 

 place it among the very best. 



Fruit large, heart-shape, often obtuse. Sides compressed. Surface un- 

 even. Color dark purplish black, glossy. Flesh dark purple, half tender, 

 almost firm, juicy, rich, sweet, fine flavor. Season from 20th June to 1st 

 July. 



BLACK HEART. 



Early Black. Black Caroon. 



Ansell's Fine Black. Guinier a fruit noir. 



Spanish Black Heart. Guigne grosse noir. 



Black Russian. 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 flavor, 

 together with the hardiness and the large size to which the tree grows, 

 render it everywhere 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 flavor. Ripens the last of June, about ten days after the 

 May duke. 



BLACK MAZZARD. 



Mazzard. Whiiley Black. 



Common English. Merry Cherry. 



Wild English Cherry. Merisier a petit fruit. 



Black Honey. Merisier a petit fruit noir. 



Bristol Cherry. Corone. 



Cerasus avium. Caroon. 



Wild Black Fruited. Couronne. 



Small Wild Black. Large Wild Black. 



This is the wild species of Europe, being common in the forests of 

 France and some parts of England ; and it has now become naturalized, 

 and grows spontaneously throughout most portions of the settled States. 

 It is the original species from which nearly all the fine Heart and other 

 sweet cjierries have sprung. It is small, and of little value for eating, 

 retaining, unless very ripe, a certain bitterness ; but it ripens and hangs 

 on the tree until the middle or last of July, so that it then becomes 

 somewhat acceptable. 



Fruit small, roundish or oval heart-shaped, flattened a little on both 

 sides. Stalk long and very slender, inserted in a small depression. 



