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Powhatan. Color, rich purplish red ; form, roundish 

 flattened ; size, 2 ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; flesh, half ten- 

 der, juicy, sweet, pleasant ; not high flavor ; season, late 

 June to July. 



Eemarks. — Kirtland's. Tree vigorous and productive. 

 Profitable for a market fruit. Late, and regular in size. 



Eed Jacket. Form, regular, obtuse, lengthened ; size, 

 1 ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; flesh, half tender, juicy, of good, 

 not high flavor ; season, June to July. 



Eemarks. — Another of Professor Kirtland's. Fruit 

 ripens late. Excellent for market. Eecommended by 

 Buchanan, Ernst, and Warder, for the region of Ohio. 



EocKPORT. Color, brilliant, deep red; form, obtuse, 

 heart-shaped; size, 1; use, table; flesh, firm, juicy, sweet, 

 rich, and delicious ; season, June, early. 



Eemarks. — Professor Kirtland's raising. One of the 

 hardiest of his fine seedling cherries, as was fully proven 

 in the memorable severe cold of last Winter (1856). A 

 few of these cherries were found rather too tender in 

 that great and unusual trial. But it. is not very likely 

 we shall soon have another such a winter. The wood was 

 also not matured enough to meet it. Tree strong, vigor- 

 oiTs, upright habit. Valuable for gardens and market. 

 Eecommended by Buchanan, Ernst, and Warder, for the 

 region of Ohio. Good bearer, and really worthy. 



Shannon. Globular, flat at junction with stem ; size, 

 1 to 2 ; use, kitchen ; quality, 2 ; flesh, juicy, acid ; season, 

 June. 



Eemarks. — Still another of Professor K.'s. A Morello. 

 Tree very hardy. 



SWEET MONTMOEENCY. Color, pale amber in the 



