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THE CHERRY. 



Carmine Stripe. Rather large, heart-shaped ; a carmine line on the 

 suture, amber yellow with bright carmine; flesh tender, agree- 

 able. Last of June. Ohio. 



Caroline. Rather large, roundish oblong ; pale amber mottled with 

 red ; tender, sweet, delicate. Last of June. Cleveland, O. 



Centennial. Large, yellow, marbled crimson, very sweet, good 

 shipper. A seedling of Napoleon. Fig. 

 503. California. 



Champagne. Medium, roundish heart- 

 shaped ; reddish pink ; stalk medium, 

 cavity shallow ; flesh amber colored, sub- 

 acid, rich. Last of June. Raised by C. 

 Downing, Newburg, N. Y. 



China Bigarreau. Medium in size, oval 

 heart-shaped, somewhat roundish, sut- 

 ure distinct ; color amber mottled with 

 red, becoming red; stalk long, slender, 

 cavity shallow ; flesh half tender when 

 ripe, with a rather rich and peculiar sec- 

 ond-rate flavor. Season rather late. 

 Shoots spreading. Origin, Flushing. 

 L. L 



Cleveland. (Cleveland Bigarreau.) Large, 

 round heart-shaped ; suture broad and 

 deep half way round ; color bright, clear, 

 delicate red on amber yellow ; stalk an 

 inch and a half long, curved ; flesh firm, 

 Season early, or with Black Tartarian. Ori- 



FlG. 503..— Centennial. 



juicy, sweet, rich, 

 gin, Cleveland, O. 



Coe's Transparent.* Size medium, nearly globular, very regular ; 

 skin thin, pale amber, reddened in the sun, with peculiar pale 

 spots or blotches ; stalk nearly an mch and a half long, moderately 

 sunk ; very tender, melting, sweet, excellent. Early, just before 

 Black Tartarian. Growth thrifty. Origin, Middletown, Conn. 

 One of the most valuable of all cherries for home use. Fig. 504. 



Delicate. Rather large, roundish, oblate; stalk medium in length, 

 cavity rather large; color yellow, mottled and shaded with car- 

 mine, translucent ; flesh light yellow, flavor excellent, istof July. 

 Tree spreading, forming a round head. Cleveland, O. 



Doctor. Size medium, round heart-shaped; color light yellow and 

 red, blended and mottled ; stalk an inch and a half long; cavity 

 round, regular ; flesh white, tender, juicy, sweet, fine. Very 

 early. Resembles American Heart, but two weeks earlier. 

 Growth moderate, spreading leaves, narrow. Origin, Cleveland, O. 



Downer.* (Downer's Late, Downer's Late Red.) Size medium, 

 round heart-shaped, smooth ; red, light amber in the shade ; stalk 

 an inch and a half long, slightly sunk ; fruit in clusters ; flesh 

 tender, melting, rich, very high flavored— not good till fully ripe. 

 Rather late. Growth erect. Hangs late, and "does not rot easily. 

 Origin, Dorchester, Mass. Fig. 506. 



