DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 



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Bigarreau White, (Ox Heart), largest size, yellowish white marbled with red ; 



flesh half Umder and luscious. Beginning of June 

 Buttner's Yellow, medium size, pale yellow ;, flesh juicy, sweet and good; a 



vigorous grower and profuse bearer. End of June. 

 ■'^Black Hawk, (Kirtland), large black ; flesh firm, juicy, rich and sweet; tree 



vigorous and productive. Beginning of June. 

 Early Black Bigarreau, large black, rich and good ; better than Knight's ; a 



valuable new cherry. 

 ^Cleveland Bigarreau, (Kirtland), large, yellow with bright red ; flesh juicy, 



sweet and rich ; a very vigorous grower and productive. Middle of June. 

 Elton, (Bigarreau Couleur de Chair), large, pale j'ellow with a marbled red 



cheek; flesh tender, juicy and luscious; tree vigorous and productive; a 



superb cherry. Beginning of June 

 Frogniore Early Bigarreau, a new early cherry, the earliest of its class ; bril- 

 liant red cheek dotted M'ith yellow ; tender, juicy and rich flavor. 

 Monstreuse de Mezel, or Great Bigarreau. ver\' large, dark brown ; flesh firm 



and juicy ; tree a free grower and productive. End of June 

 Large Black Bigarreau, very large, black ; flesh firm, juicy and rich; one of 



the finest. 



Louis Philippe. {Reduced.) 



Napoleon Bigarreau, (Holland Bigarreau), largest size, pale yellow with a 

 bright red cheek ; fle.sh firm, juicy and sweet ; tree very vigorous, and 

 great bearer ; a very beautiful cherry. Middle of June. 



*Rockp()rt Bigarreau, (Kirtland;, large, pale amber with light red cheek ; flesh 

 half tender, sweet and rich ; tree exceedingly vigorous and fine. Begin- 

 ning of June 



Tradescant's Black Heart, (Elkhorn), very large, black, firm, juicy and good ; 

 tree very vigorous and productive. End of June. 



Class Third — Duke and Morello Cherries. 



le de Choisey, medium size, amber shaded and mottled with red ; flesh ten- 

 der; sweet and rich ; a handsome grower. Beginning of June. 



