rilE CHERRY 



287 



cavity. Flesh tender, melting, juicy; llavor sweet, refreshing, and 

 pleasant, best in qualit\-. Seasdn, lust half of June. Connecticut. 

 Heart. 



Dikeman. — Large, heart-sha])cd, oval; color lilack; stem quite 

 stout, in wide and rather deep cavity. Flesh firm, lich, sweet, good. 

 Cirown in Ohio and Ncav York. A remarkable kcejuT after ripening. 

 Bigarreau. 



Dowutou. — Large, roundish, heart-shaped; apex indented; color 

 creamy yellow, with red stains; stem long, slender, in wide sunken 

 cavity. Flesh yellowisli, tender, delicious. England. Heart. 



Downer Late. — Fruit medium in size, rounded, or oval, lieart- 

 shapetl; color lively red, witli very smooth skin; stalk one to one and 

 one-half inches long, in sliallow cavity; fruit in clusters of two to 

 three. Flesh tender, melting, high-flavored; flavor sweet and re- 

 freshing. Its high quality is reacheil only -when it fully ripens on the 

 tree. Heart. 



tlton. Gov. Wood. 



Early Purple. — Medium to small, oval, heart-shai)cd; color dark 

 red, and purple when ripe; stem two to two and one-half inches long, 

 in l>road shallow cavity. Flesli red, tender, .juicy, rich, sweet, very 



