CHEEEY 



HABDY FBUIT GABBEN 



CHEEEY 1077 



and ultimately almost black when allowed 

 to hang until fully ripe. 



The tree bears well and succeeds against 

 a north wall. 



Bigarreau (B). — This is one of the 

 oldest and best Cherries, ripe from the 

 middle of July, with a rich, sweet and ex- 

 cellent flavour. The fruit is very large, 

 pale yellow or amber, marbled with red, 

 dotted with crimson in the shade. 



The tree is very hardy and vigorous 

 and bears heavily when young. It is well 

 suited for orchards and market gardens. 



Bigarreau Napoleon (B). — A sweet 

 ajid delioiously flavoured Cherry, ripe at 

 the end of July and early in August. Fruit 

 very large, pale yellow dotted with red, 

 becoming flushed with red on the sunny 

 side when ripe. 



The tree grows vigorously and is not 

 subject to gumming. It bears abundantly 

 and makes a fine standard, but may also 

 be grown against a wall. 



Bigarreau Noir de Schmidt (B). — A 

 beautiful deep shining black-fruited Cherry, 

 ripe in July, having a sweet rich flavour. 

 It makes a good bush or pyramid. 



Black Eagle (G). — Aii excellent and 

 highly flavoured Cherry, ripe early in July. 

 Fruit large, roundish flattened, 2-3 in a 

 cluster, very dark purple, almost black 

 when fully ripe. 



The tree is hardy and vigorous in 

 growth and bears heavily. Bush, pyramid, 

 or on a wall, but excellent as a standard. 



Black Tartarian (B). — A handsome 

 and exquisitely flavoured Cherry, ripe at 

 the. end of June and beginning of July. 

 Fruit very large, bluntly heart-shaped, 

 deep blackish-brown, becoming quite black 

 when fully ripe. 



The tree grows vigorously, at first with 

 an upright habit, but somewhat drooping 

 when old. It bears well, and produces the 

 best fruits when grown on a wall. By 

 growing the trees on a north wall the 

 fruits win hang until about the second 

 week in August. 



Duchesse de Palluau (D). — A fine 

 Cherry, ripe at the end of July, having a 

 juicy, brisk, and acidulous flavour. Fruit 

 large, flattish, bright red, becoming deeper 

 red when fully ripe. 



The tree is hardy and vigorous and 

 may be grown as a bush or pyramid. 



Early or Bigarreau Jaboulay (G). — A 

 rich and delioiously flavoured Gean (not 

 Bigarreau) Cherry, ripe at the end of June. 

 Fruit large, bluntly heart-shaped, deep 



amber-yellow, blotched and dotted with 

 bright red. 



This succeeds best on a wall. 



Early Purple Gean (G). — A deliciously 

 flavoured Cherry, ripe at the end of May 

 and beginning of June. Fruit large, 

 shining dark, almost blackish, purple, 

 with a tender juicy flesh. 



The tree is a strong grower, and bears 

 well. It succeeds as a standard, but 

 unlike most of the Gean Cherries prefers 

 the Mahaleb to the Cherry stock. When 

 grown against a wall, the fruits ripen 

 earlier than when grown as a standard, 

 and this makes it one of the very earliest 

 Cherries grown. 



Early Rivers (G). — A sweet and excel- 

 lent small-stoned Cherry, ripe at the end 

 of June. Fruits large, roundish heart- 

 shaped, 10-12 in a cluster, deep shining 

 black. 



The tree has a free drooping habit and 

 succeeds well as a standard. 



Elton (B). — A delicious Bed Heart 

 Cherry, ripe early in July. Fruit large, 

 pale waxen yellow mottled and dotted with 

 bright red on the sunny side. 



The tree is a fairly vigorous grower 

 and bears abmidantly, especially as a 

 standard, although it also succeeds against 

 a wall. 



Empress Eugenie (D). — A fine form of 

 May Duke, and ripening before that 

 variety at the end of June. Fruit large, 

 bright red, changing to deep purple-red 

 when fully ripe. 



The tree is a strong and upright 

 grower, suitable for standards, pyramids, 

 or bushes. 



Governor Wood (B). — An excellent 

 sweet and richly flavoured Bed Heart 

 Cherry, ripe early in July. Fruit large, 

 pale yellow, flushed and mottled with red 

 on the sunny side. This variety succeeds 

 well grown as a standard. 



* Kentish (M). — An excellent cooking 

 Cherry of the Bed Morello section, ripe 

 from the middle of July, and having a very 

 rich and juicy flavour. Fruit medium, 

 pale flesh coloured, changing to deep 

 bright red, and becoming very dark 

 almost blackish if allowed to hang until 

 dead ripe. 



The tree is a strong grower and suc- 

 ceeds as a bush or standard. The fruit 

 is excellent for tarts, preserving &c. 



Late Bigarreau (B). — A handsome 

 sweetly flavoured Cherry, ripe about the 

 middle of August. Fruit large and uneven 



