THE CHERRY. 



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Fruit of the largest size, obtuse heart-shaped. Color bright clear 

 yellow, partially overspread and marbled with rich red. Flesh almost 

 tender, juicy, sweet, with a very fine high flavor. Yery good, or best. 

 Season, last of June. 



KIRTLAND'S MARY. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland. Tree a strong, upright grower, said to be 

 one of the best of his seedlings, and desirable either for the dessert or 

 market purposes. 



Fruit large, roundish heart-shape, very regular. Color light and 

 dark rich red, deeply marbled and mottled on a yellow ground ; grown 

 fully in the sun, is mostly a rich, dark glossy red. Flesh light yellow, 

 quite firm, rich, juicy, sweet, and very high flavored. Yery good or 

 best. Season, last of June and first of July. 



KNIGHT'S EARLY BLACK. 



A most admirable early Cherry, resembling 

 the Black Tartarian, though much more obtuse in 

 form, but ripening nearly a week earlier. Tree 

 spreading. Moderately productive. 



Fruit large, a little irregular in outline, obtuse 

 heart-shaped. Stalk of moderate length, rather 

 stout, and inserted in a deep open cavity. Skin 

 dark purple, becoming black. Flesh purple, ten- 

 der, juicy, with a rich and sweet juice of high 

 flavor. 



LADY OF THE LAKE. 



Originated by Charles Pease, Sen., near Cleve- 

 land, O. Tree vigorous, upright spreading, pro- 

 ductive. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish obtuse conic, 

 compressed, shallow suture, a knob, and line on 

 opposite side. Skin light yellow, shaded and 

 marbled with rich bright crimson. Stalk me- Knight's Early Black. 

 dium, in a deep cavity. Flesh half tender, pale 

 yellow, juicy, sweet. Yery good. Middle to last of June. 



LADY SOUTHAMPTON'S YELLOW. 



Lady Southampton's Duke. ** Yellow or Golden. 

 Golden Drop. Spanish Yellow. 



Fruit of medium size, heart-shaped. Skin yellow. Flesh firm, not 

 very juicy. Ripens about the middle of July. 



LARGE RED BIGARREAU. 



Gros Bigarreau Rouge. 

 Bigarreau a Gros Fruit Rouge. 



Bigarreau a Gros Fruit Rouge. 

 Belle de Rocmont. 



Fruit large, oblong heart-shape. Skin dark red in the sun. Flesh 

 firm. Early in July. Poor bearer. 



