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DESCRIPTION OF COE'S TRANSPARENT 

 SEEDLING CHERRY. 



This tree came up in the spring of 1824, with a lot of others, 

 from seed planted the previous season by the undersigned, and now 

 stands in his garden; It matured without grafting or budding — the 

 fruit therefore is original, and unlike any known. When ripe, it is 

 large, fair, free from defect or aptness to rot, and never stains. Its 

 flavor is sweet and delicious and though the pulp is very rich and 

 delicate, the fruit keeps fresh for several days, and endures transpor- 

 tation without injury. It ripens early in June, and unlike other 

 kinds, it furnishes fruit in perfection usually from three to four weeks. 

 The fruit is remarkably round and regular in form, resembling some- 

 what that of the duke cherry, " skin thin, wax-like of a very deli- 

 cate pale amber, nearly covered with pale cornelian red in the sun, 

 and marked with delicate pale spots, which give it an unique appear- 

 ance. Stalk rather short, set in a depression of moderate depth- 

 Flesh very tender, melting and jucey, with a delicate but sweet and 

 excellent flavor." This description as abovp quoted, is taken from 

 " Downing^s HorticuUurisV^ of August, 1847, which contains a narti- 

 cle highly commendatory of this fruit from facts furnished by a 

 brother of the editor who saw the tree last season when its fruit was 

 ripe. 



The tree is thrifty, has a beautiful form, is very hardy and unusu- 

 ally productive. Having never parted with any trees or grafts of 

 this variety, until some eighteen months since, I am now chiefly its 

 possessor and have a large quantity of thrifty young trees on my 

 grounds which are offered for sale. 



CURTIS COEL 



Middleloivn,, Conn., Feb. 23, 1848, 



