42 THE FRUIT GARDEN 



BiGARREAU DE Mezel. — Fruit, deep red, marbled blood red with patches of 

 orange, flat on one side ; flesh, primrose colour, very firm, rich flavour ; stone, long, flat, 

 and pointed, adhering to flesh ; foliage, deep green, bluntly notched, oval shape ; glands, 

 one to three ; stipules, green, very prominent ; growth, sturdy and upright ; fertility, 

 excellent ; season, late. This is one of the large late sorts that sell at such high prices 

 at the end of the season. 



Black Eagle. — Fruit, deep shining black, rather flat on one side ; flesh, pinkish 

 red ; stone, round and smooth ; flavour, very rich when fully ripe ; foliage, deep olive 

 green, very large, broad, and stout at the base of the shoots, but more tapering and 

 pointed in the younger growths, deeply notched; stalk, of medium length; glands, \a.x%^, 

 red ; growth, vigorous and spreading, forming a large orchard tree, a fine variety for 

 walls ; fertility, first-rate ; season, rather later than the main crop. 



Black Heart. — Fruit, rather large, bluntly heart-shaped, often irregular, 

 colour deep black-red, mottled, skin shining ; flesh, rich and firm ; stone, spoon-shaped ; 

 stalk, long and thin ; foliage, dark green, spoon-shaped ; growth, robust, but rather 

 spreading. A very fine variety. Season, late mid-season. Fertility first-class. 



Black Tartarian. — Fruit, extra large, shining coal-black, very handsome, and 

 hangs late on the tree ; foliage, deep green, very broad, mid-rib depressed ; stalk, 

 olive green ; stipules, green ; wood, cane-like — this variety has the largest leaves of 

 any cherry ; growth, very vigorous, stout, rather upright, forms a large, tall orchard 

 tree ; season, late ; fertility, good. It is one of the finest for garden culture in all forms. 



Cleveland Bigarreau. — Fruit, brownish red with flushes of deep crimson, 

 marbled gold and yellow, flat on both sides ; flesh, dull primrose ; stone, flattened and 

 pointed, very fine flavour ; foliage, pale green, deeply notched ; stalk, long, dark chocolate 

 colour : glands red and stipules brown, the leaves are wide apart and the shoots pro- 

 minent ; growth, moderate, spreading ; fertility, excellent ; season, late. 



Early Rivers. — Fruit, bluntly heart-shaped, deep shining black, flat on one side ; 

 flesh, mulberry black, very juicy and rich, one of the very best cherries for bearing and 

 quality ; foliage, pale olive, rather thin, broadly oval and tapering to a sharp point ; glands, 

 two or three, reddish brown ; the leaves have long stalks, and are thinly disposed on the 

 shoots ; growth, weeping, orchard standard trees require to be severely pruned for five 

 years to keep the lower branches from cattle. It grows very freely and never fails to 

 bear, and from its early season makes very high prices in the market. It is suitable 

 for pot culture, growing on walls or in any other form for gardens ; season, very early ; 

 fertility, excellent. In use a long time. 



Elton Heart. — Fruit, pale yellow with pale rosy blotches and deep red — 

 sometimes crimson — flushes ; stone, small, somewhat flat and pointed ; flesh, firm, 

 flavour very rich, sweet, and juicy, fruit is often very large ; foliage, pale green, long ; 

 stipules, greenish white, wood and leaf-stalks nut-brown, midrib pink ; growth, very 

 free, inclined to weep as an orchard tree, valuable for all garden purposes ; season, 

 early ; fertility, excellent. 



Early Lyons or Bigarreau Jaboulay.— /^r«//, medium size, a very early 

 variety, of a purplish red colour when fully ripe ; foliage, deep olive, very large, spoon- 

 shaped on old trees and pointed on younger ; stalk, very long, wood brown and 

 shining ; growth, very sparse, weeping. As the buds do not break freely it is often of 

 awkward growth ; best suited for wall culture. 



Emperor Francis. — Fruit, bright red marbled with white often immense ; flesh, 

 crisp, very juicy and highly flavoured ; stone, very small, bluntly pointed ; foliage, 

 deep olive green, flat, very large, deeply notched, leaf-stalk stout, of medium length ; 

 stipules, fringed, green ; glands, large, oval ; growth, robust and upright ; not yet proved 

 as an orchard tree, but likely to be useful, invaluable as a garden tree, succeeding in 

 all forms. Fertility good. Season late. 



Flemish Red. — Fruit, bright shining scarlet, with pale yellow and deep carmine 

 on the sunny side, slightly flattened on one side, produced in bunches ; flesh, primrose, 

 almost transparent, crisp, very juicy, with rich acid flavour ; stone, small, often pulling out 

 with stalk, the best cherry for cooking and preserving ; foliage, small, bright green, dis- 



