CHEBRIES. 187 



Amarelle du Nord. See Eatafla. 



AMBER GEAN. — Fruit, below medium size, generally borne in 

 clusters of three together, obtuse heMt-shaped. Bkin, thin and trans- 

 parent, so as to exhibit the grain of the flesh through it, of a pale 

 yellow or amber colour, tinged with delicate red. Stalk, slender, 

 about one and a half inch long. Flesh, white, tender, juicy, and 

 melting, with a rich, sweet, and delicious flavour. 

 _ An excellent cherry, but small, Which is an objection to it. It 

 ripens in the beginning of August. The tree is an abundant bearer, 

 succeeds well as a standard, and is well suited for orchard planting. 

 The lateness of its maturity is a recommendation to it. 



Amber Heart. See White Heart. 



Ambree. See Belle de Choisy. 



Ambree k Gros Fruit. See Belle de Choisy, 



Ambree a Petit Fruit. See White Tartarian, 



AMERICAN AMBER (Bloodgood's Amber; Bloodgood's Homy; 

 Bloodgood's New Honey). — Fruit, medium-sized, produced in clusters 

 of three and four together, roundish, inclining to cordate, and indented 

 at the apex. Skin, very thin, smooth, and shining, of a clear pale 

 yellow at first, but afterwards mottled and clouded with bright red. 

 Stalk, an inch and a half to nearly two inches long, inserted in a 

 narrow and shallow depression. Flesh, amber-coloured, tender, and 

 very juicy, with a brisk but not a rich flavour. 



An American cherry of only second-rate quality ; ripe the middle 

 of July. 



The tree is an abundant bearer ; a very strong and vigorous grower. 



It was raised by Mr. Daniel Bloodgood, of Flushing, Long Island, U.S., and I 

 received it first from Mr. Warren, of Boston, in 1847. 



AMERICAN DOCTOR (TAe Doctor).— Fruit, medium -sized, obtuse 

 heart-shaped, marked on one side with a shallow suture. Skin, clear 

 yellow, washed with red. Stalk, an inch and a half long. Flesh, 

 yellowish white, tender, juicy, sweet, and richly flavoured. End of 

 June. 



I have named this "American Doctor" to distinguish it from the 

 German " Doktorkirsche." 



AMERICAN HEART. — Fruit, above medium size, produced in 

 clusters ; heart-shaped, and irregular in its outline, somewhat of a 

 square figure, being in some instances almost as broad at the apex as 

 the base. Skin, pale yellow, but changing to bright red, mixed with a 

 little amber. Stalk, slender, nearly two inches long, inserted in a 

 narrow and shallow cavity. Flesh, half tender, crackling, juicy, and 

 well flavoured. 



An American cherry of second-rate quality, requiring a very favour- 

 able season to have it of good flavour. 



