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THE CHERRY. 



pression. Color pale yellow, with a light red cheek, somewhat marbled. 

 Flesh tender, juicy, sweet, and of a delicate flavor. Very good. Ripe 

 last of June. 



FLORENCE. 

 Knevett's Late Bigarreau. 



A most excellent Cherry, originally brought from Florence, in laly, 

 which considerably resembles the Bigarreau, but ripens a little later, 

 and has the additional good quality of hanging a long time on the tree. 



Fruit large, roundish heart-shaped, flattened at base, pale amber, 

 mottled or mostly covered with bright red. Flesh amber color, firm, 

 rich, sweet, fine flavor. Very good. Stone small. Middle July. 



FROGMORE EARLY BIGARREAU. 



An early Cherry of recent introduction. It is described in the Lon- 

 don Florist as " large, obtuse heart-shaped. Skin with a brilliant red 

 cheek, dotted with minute yellow points. Flesh delicate, translucent, 

 tender, juicy, rich sweet flavor. Ripens before any fruit of its class." 



GASCOIGNE'S HEART. 



Bleeding Heart. 

 Bed Heart. 



Herefordshire Heart. 

 Guigne Rouge Hative. 



An old English variety. 



Fruit of medium size, long heart-shaped, small drop or tear at the 

 end. Skin dark red. Flesh reddish, half tender, with only a tolerable 



flavor. Poor. Ripe the last of June. 



A bad bearer. 

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GIFFORD'S SEEDLING. 



Small, roundish heart-shaped. Light 

 red, very sweet. Hardly good. Pro- 

 ductive, last of June. 



GOVERNOR WOOD. 



Raised by Professor Kirtland, Cleve- 

 land, O. It deserves a place in every 

 good collection. Tree vigorous, forming 

 a round, regular head, very productive. 



Fruit large, roundish heart-shaped. 

 Skin light yellow, shaded and marbled 

 with bright red. Suture half round. 

 Stem an inch and a half long, in a broad 

 cavity. Flesh nearly tender, j uicy, sweet, 



Governor Wood. rich, and delicious. Yery good to best 



Ripe about the middle of June. 



GRIDLEY. 

 Apple Cherry. 



Fruit medium, roundish, black. Flesh firm, not very juicy nor rich. 

 Ripens last of June. Poor. Productive. Oiigin, Massachusetts. 



