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THE CHERRY. 



EARLY LYONS. 

 Eose de Lyons. 



This, to our knowledge, has not yet been introduced to this country. 

 Rivers, the celebrated English pomologist, describes it as : 



Fruit very large, light red and yellow. Flesh juicy, rich, excellent. 

 Ripens about a week later than Early Purple Guigne. 



EARLY PROLIFIC. 



Raised by Dr. J. P. Kirtland, Cleveland, Ohio. An excellent early, 

 very prolific variety, of moderate growth. 



Fruit medium size, round obtuse heart-shape, light yellow ground, 

 shaded and mottled with bright red. Stalk long. Flesh half tender, 

 juicy, rich, sweet, and very good. Ripe about a week before May duke. 



EARLY PURPLE GUIGXE. 



Early Purple Griotte. 

 German Mayduke. 

 Trempe Precoce. 



Origin unknown. An exceedingly early 

 variety, ripening the last of May in favor- 

 able seasons. Tree hardy, free grower, 

 spreading, somewhat pendent, and the 

 leaves have longer petioles than most other 

 sorts ; a good bearer, and indispensable 

 among the early varieties. 



Fruit medium size, roundish heart- 

 shaped. Stem long, inserted in a rather 

 shallow cavity. Suture indistinct. Skip 

 smooth, dark red, becoming purple at 

 maturity. Flesh purple, tender, juicy, 

 with a rich and sweet flavor. Good to very 

 good. 



Has proved hardy at the West, and well 

 adapted to that climate. 



EARLY RED BIGARREAU. 

 Bigarreau Rouge de Gouben. 



An excellent early Cherry, the tree somewhat of the habit of a Duke 

 LT its growth. 



Fruit large, heart-shape, bright red, translucent. Stalk long. Flesh 

 firm, rich, sweet, excellent. Early June. (Hogg.) 



EARLY WHITE HEART. 



Arden's Early White Heart. White Transparent. 



White Heart. Amber Heart. 



Dredge's Early White Heart. Swedish. 

 Herefordshire White. 



An old variety. Tree vigorous, roundish upright, although a good 

 early fruit. It is not equal to Belle D'Orleans, Early Prolific, and others 

 of the same season. 



Early Purple Guigne. 



