THE CHERRY. 457 



BRANT. 



Origin, Cleveland, Ohio. Tree vigorous, with large foliage and 

 spreading, of rather round, regular form. 



Fruit large, rounded angular heart-shape. Sides slightly compressed. 

 Color reddish black. Flesh dark purplish red, half tender, juicy, sweet, 

 arid rich. Very good. Season early or middle of June. 



BROWN'S SEEDLING. 



Origin, Connecticut. Tree vigorous, upright. 



Fruit medium, obtuse heart-shaped, compressed with a line and slight 

 suture. Stalk in a broad cavity. Skin whitish, shaded and mottled 

 with red. Flesh half tender, juicy, sweet. Good. Early July. 



BURR'S SEEDLING. 



Origin, Perrinton, Monroe Co., N". Y. Tree a vigorous spreading 

 grower, productive. 



Fruit large, heart-shaped, whitish yellow shaded with light red, and 

 sometimes mottled. Flesh nearly tender, with a sweet, rich, excellent 

 flavor. Very good. Ripe the last of June. 



BUTTNER'S BLACK HEART. 



From Germany. Tree a vigorous grower. 



Fruit large, heart-shaped, almost black. Flesh purplish, firm, juicy, 

 not very rich. Good. Ripe middle of July. 



BUTTNER'S YELLOW. 

 Biittner's Wachs-Knorpel Kirsche. Biittner's Gelbe-Knorpel Barsche. 



Raised by Biittner, of Halle, in Germany, and one of the few Cher- 

 ries entirely yellow. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish. Skin pale yellow. Flesh firm, yel- 

 lowish, sweet, and not of much value. Ripe first week in July. 



CARMINE STRIPE. 



Raised by Prof. J. P. Kirtland. Tree vigorous, healthy, spreading. 

 Very productive. 



Fruit above medium, heart-shaped. Suture half round, followed by 

 a line of carmine. Color amber yellow, shaded and mottled with bright, 

 lively carmine. Flesh tender, juicy, sweet, sprightly, and agreeable. 

 Very good. Stalk varies. Season, last of June. 



CAROLINE. 



One of Prof. J. P. Kirtland's originating. Tree a vigorous, somewhat 

 upright spreading habit, very productive, and an exceedingly delicious 

 fruit for the dessert. 



Fruit above medium, round oblong, one side compressed slightly. 

 Color pale amber, mottled with clear light red, and when fully exposed 

 to the sun becomes rich red. Flesh very tender, juicy, sweet, and deli- 

 cate. Very good or best. Season last of June. 



