Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits, &o. 17 



Class First— Heart Cherries. 



Yarieties marked with an "^ are of American origin. 



*American Amber— medium size, amber color ; flesh tender, juicy, sweet 

 and delicate. Beginning of June. 



Belle d" Orleans— large, pale red and white; flesh tender, sweet and deli- 

 cious ; the best early cherry. Beginning of June._ 



Black Eagle— large size, black ; flesh tender, juicy, rich and sweet; an 

 abundant bearer. End of June. 



Black Heart — medium size, black, tender, sweet and rich ; tree a vigorous 

 grower and profuse bearer. End of June. 



Black Tartarian — very large, sweet, rich and good ; a beautiful grower and 

 profuse bearer ; one of the finest cherries. JVJiddle of June. 



^Champagne (Downing's)— medium size, light red, lively rich flavor; a 

 vigorous grower and productive. Middle of June. 



^Coe's Transparent — medium size, pale amber ; melting, tender and juicy ; 

 vigorous and productive ; an excellent cherry. Middle of June. 



^Delicate (Kirtlandj — large, amber and red ; juicy, sweet and rich. Mid- 

 dle of June. 



Downton— large, pale cream with red cheek ; tender, delicious and rich ; 

 a vigorous grower. Middle to end of June. 



*Downer's Late Red — medium to large ; lively red mottled with amber in 

 the shade ; tender, melting and sweet ; a free grower and profuse 

 bearer. End of June. 



Early Lyons — very large, light red and yellow ; the largest early cherry ; 

 ripens after Early Purple Guigne ; juicy and rich ; a beautiful cherry. 



Early Purple Guigne — medium size, purple ; tender, juicy, with a rich, 

 sweet flavor ; a vigorous grower and good bearer. End of May. 



Early White Heart — medium size, yellowish, with red cheek ; tender, 

 sweet and pleasant. Middle of June. 



Early Strassen — medium size, light red ; juicy, very tender and rich ; a 

 very good and distinct early cherry. New. 



"Gov. Wood — large size, light yellow, shaded with bright red ; flesh juicy, 

 sweet, rich and delicious ; a vigorous grower, and very prolific. Mid- 

 dle of June 



Knight's Early Black — large, black; flesh tender, juicy, rich and excel- 

 lent ; tree a good grower and profuse bearer ; ripe after " Early Pur- 

 ple Guigne." 



■^Kirtland's 3Iary — large, rich red on a yellow ground ; rich, juicy and 

 sweet. 



'■^xMammoth (Kirtland) — very large, yellow marbled with red; flesh juicy, 

 sweet and rich ; extremely luxuriant. Middle of June. 



'^Ohio Beauty (Kirtland) — iarge, light ground shaded with red ; hand- 

 some, tender and fine ; vigorous and productive. Beginning of June. 



Rivers' Early Amber — medium size ; a variety of " Early White Heart." 



*Sparhawk's Honey — medium size, light red ; juicy, sweet and delicious ; 

 tree vigorous grower and profuse bearer. Beginning of Juno. 



White French Guigne — large, creamy white ; flesh tender, juicy and melt- 

 ing ; tree vigorous and productive. End of June. 



Class Second— Bigarreau Cherries. 



^American Heart — large size, amber and light red ; fle.sh half tender ; ex- 

 ceedingly productive. End of May. 



Bigarreau Noir Hatif (Early Black Bigarreau)— medium size, jet black ; 

 sweet, rich and good ; good grower, and productive. Beginning of 

 June. 



Bigarreau or Yellow Spanish — large, pale yellow with a red cheek ; flesh 

 firm, juicy and delicious ; a beautiful light cherry ; a vigorous grower 

 and profuse bearer. Middle of June. 



