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10. Morrello. A fine fruit; valuable for preserves; good for 

 the dessert; large size, round, heart shfiped ; skin dark red, nearly 

 black when ripe ; flesh tender, juicy, pleasant sub-acid ; ripe 20th 

 of July. — Doivning. 



11. Napoleon. One of the finest of the Bigarreuus ; large, well 

 flavored, handsome and productive ; skin pale yellow, amber in 

 the shade, richly dotted with very deep red, and with a fine mar- 

 bled, dark crimson cheek. Flesh very* firm, juicy, excellent flavor. 

 Ripens about July 1st. 



12. Heine Horlense. Tree a healthy, handsome grower, pro- 

 ductive ; very desirable. Fruit very largo, roundish, elongated. 

 Skin bright red, somewhat mottled. Flesh tender, juicy, very 

 slightly sub-acid and delicious. Ripe from middle to last of July. 

 — Downing. 



1 have had fruit of this variety for several years past, and al- 

 though it has not borne any large ci'ops — probably for want of age 

 — it is the finest cherry I ever tasted. So say all. 



I wish to attest to the good qualities of certain varieties of which 

 I have specimen trees now growing, from which I have had fruit: 



Early Purple Guigne. This is a very early vari- 

 ety, ripening about June 25th in Maine. Tree 

 hardy, free grower; fruit medium in size, heart 

 shaped, dark red; purple when ripe. Flesh pur- 

 ple, tender, juicy, rich and sweet. Downing says 

 it is a good bearer, and indispensable among the 

 early varieties. 



Governor Wood. Originated by Prof. Kirtland, 

 at Cleaveland, Ohio ; one of the best. Tree vigor- 

 ous, forming a regular head ; very productive, — 

 Downing. 



I am acquainted with this cherry, and believe it 

 to be a very valuable variety. 



Cleaveland Bigarreau. This is a remarkably 

 Early Purple (juigne thrifty grower, having exceeded in growth all the 

 trees in my collection of about twenty varieties. Fruit large and 

 fine ; flesh juicy, rich, sweet. Ripe in June. 



