266 THE CHERRY. 



Fruit large, heart-sliaped, dark purplisli red. Flesh firm, juicy, 

 sweet. Ripe loth to last of July. (Elliott.) 



Red Jacket. Elliott. 



One of Prof. Kirtland's seedlings. A free growing, rather 

 spreading, late, and productive variety. 



Fruit large, regular, obtuse heart-shaped. Colour amber, 

 mostly covered with light red. Flesh half tender, juicy, good 

 but not rich flavour. Stalk long, slender, in a moderate basin. 

 Ripe about the time of Downer's Red. 



Richardson. Cole. 



Raised by J. R. Richardson, Boston. Fruit large, heaii>- 

 shaped, dark red inclining to black. Flesh deep red, half 

 tender, juicy, sweet. Last of June. 



Roberts' Red Heart. 



Originated in the garden of David Roberts, Esq., of Salem, 

 Mass. Tree hardy, free grower. Bears abundantly, and hangs 

 well without rotting. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish heart-shape. Skin of a pale, 

 amber ground, but nearly overspread with pale red, mottled 

 with deeper red. Suture quite distinct. Flesh juicy, sweet and 

 well flavoured. Stalk long, slender, set in a moderate depres- 

 sion. Ripe last of June. 



Sparhawk's Honey. Man. Ken. 



Sparrowhawk's Honey. Tlwmp. 



Raised by Edward Sparhawk, of Brighton, near Boston. A 

 profuse bearer. Vigorous grower. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish heart-shaped — very regular in 

 form. Stalk of moderate length, rather slender, set in a round, 

 even depression. Skin thin, of a beautiful glossy pale amber- 

 red, becoming a lively red when fully ripe. Flesh juicy, with a 

 very sweet flavour. Ripe the last of June. 



Sweet Montmorency. Man. 



Allen's Sweet Montmorency. 



Raised by J. F, Allen, Salem, Massachusetts. Tree hardy, 

 vigorous growtli. Habit of heart cherries. Less subject to rot 

 than most sorts. Good bearer. 



Fruit of medium size, round, flattened. Skin pale amber in 

 the shade, light red, slightly mottled, in tJie sun. Stalk an inch 

 and three fourths long, rather slender, inserted in a small, shal- 



