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THE CIlERRr. 



inclining to oblong. Skin pale yellow, becoming amber in the 

 shade, richly dotted and spotted\vith very deep red, and with a 

 fine marbled dark crimson cheek. Flesh very firm (almost too 

 much so), juicy, with an excellent flavour. Stalk very stout, 

 short, and set in a narrow cavity. Ripens a few days after the 

 Bigarreau, about the first of July, and is a good and constant 

 bearer. The fruit is not so obtuse as the Bigarreau. 



Holland Bigarreau is so much like the above that we think 

 it identical. Requires further trial to decide correctly. 



Black Tartariax. Thomp. Lind. P. 

 Mair. 



Fors. 



ac. to 

 Tlwmp. 



Tartarian. 



Fraser's Black Tartarian, 

 Ronald's Large Black Heart, 

 Black Circassian. Hooker. 

 Superb Circassian, 

 Ronald's Large Black Heart, 

 Ronald's Heart, 

 Fraser's Black Heart, 

 Fraser's Black, 

 Fraser's Tartarische, 

 Schwarze Herz Kirsche. 

 Black Russian, of the English^ hut 

 not of American gardens. 



This superb fruit has already become 

 a general favourite in all our gardens ; 

 and in size, flavour, and productiveness 

 it has no superiour among black cher- 

 ries. It is a Russian and West Asian 

 variety, introduced into England about 

 1 79G, and brought thence to this country 

 about thirty years ago. It is remark- 

 able for its rapid, vigorous growth, large 

 leaves, and the erect habit of its head. 

 The fruit ripens about the middle of 

 June, a few days after the Mayduke. 



Fruit of the largest size, heart-shaped, 

 (sometimes rather obtuse,) irregular and uneven on the surface. 

 Skin glossy, bright purplish black. Flesh purplish, thick, (the 

 stone being quite small,) half-tender, and juicy. Flesh very 

 rich and delicious. 



Bla^k Tartarian. 



Coe's Transparent. 



Fruit of medium size, remarkably round and regular in form. 

 Skin thin, wax-like, of a very delicate pale amber,nearly covered 

 with pale cornelian red in the sun, and marked with delicate 

 pale spots or blotches, which give it a unique appearance. Stalk 



