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Eemarks. — Very handsome and good. Eecommended 

 for this reason by Buchanan, Ernst, and Warder, and 

 other members of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, 

 eminent as jDractioal pomologists. Moderate crops. 



Belle op Orleans. Color, yellowish white ; form, 

 roundish ; size, 2 ; use, table ; quality, 1 ; flesh, tender, 

 juicy, and delicious ; season, May and June. 



Eemarks. — Promises to be valuable. 



Belle Magnifique. Color, clear rich red on pale yel- 

 low; form, ovate rounded, heart-shaped; size, 2 to 1 ; use, 

 table ; quality, 2 ; flesh tender, very acid ; season, June 

 to August. 



Eemarks. — Tree of Duke habit. Hardy and vigorous. 

 Moderate bearer. Fruit hangs well. Tree feeble. 



BIGAEEBAU MOTTLED. Color, amber with red; 

 form, rounded, heart-shaped; size, 1; use, tabic; flesh, 

 yellowish white ; season, June. 



Eemarks. — Of American origin. Tree vigorous, very 

 productive. Half tender, juicy, sweet. Not high flavor. 

 Eecommended by Buchanan, Ernst, and Warder for the 

 locality of Cincinnati. 



BIGAEEEAU ISTAPOLEON. See Napoleon Bigarreau. 



BLACK EAGLE. Form, obtuse, heart-shaped ; size, 

 1 to 2 ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; flesh, reddish purple, half 

 tender, rich, sweet flavor ; season, June. 



Eemarks. — From England ; by the great botanist and 

 pomologist, Charles Knight. Not very productive. Fruit 

 borne in threes. One of the finest cherries in cultivation. 

 No collection can be considered complete without it. " Ex- 

 cellently well adapted for Cincinnati." — F. G. Gary, late 

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