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Tree vigorous, branches spreading. Middle of July. 

 French. 



28. Madison Bigarreau. Medium size, amber, co- 

 vered with red in the sun ; flesh half tender, sweet and 

 fine flavored. End of June and beginning of July. 

 American. 



29. Merveille de Sept. A new French cherry, remark- 

 able only for its lateness. Ripens with us the last of 

 August. Tree a vigorous grower and good bearer. Fruit 

 small, firm, rather dry and sweet. 



30. Napoleon Big&rreav. A magnificent, large cherry, 

 surpassing in size and beauty all the others ; pale yellow, 

 with a bright red cheek ; flesh very firm until fully ripe, 

 when it becomes tender, juicy and sweet. Tree is a 

 vigorous grower, and bears enormous crops. Beginning 

 of July. French. 



31. Rockport Bigarreau (Dr. Kirkland). Large, pale 

 amber in the shade, light red in the sun ; half tender, 

 sweet and good. Tree vigorous and erect. Ripe same 

 time as Black Tartarian. Ohio. 



32. Tradescanfs Black Heart (Elkhorn). Yery large; 

 black, firm, juicy and good. Tree vigorous and upright, 

 with peculiar gray bark. A great bearer, and so late as 

 to be very valuable. Middle and last of July. England. 



33. Tardwe d?Argental. Large, long, dark, shining, 

 red, nearly black ; tender, when ripe ; juicy, with a pecu- 

 liar flavor, something like raspberry. Tree is an upright, 

 vigorous grower, with peculiar small, light, wavy leaves. 

 Middle of July. 



CLASS m. DUKE AOT> MORELLO CHERRIES. 



These two classes of cherries are very distinct from the 

 preceding. The trees are of smaller size and grow 

 slowly ; the leaves are thicker and more erect, and of u 



