RIVER'S EARLY AMBER.—A new, English, early variety, closely resembling Early 
White Heart. 
ROBERTS’ RED HEART.—A large, bright red, tender, fine flavored variety, from 
Massachusets. Tree hardy and a great bearer. Beginning of July. 
THE DOCTOR, (Dr. Kirtland).—A medium sized, good variety, pale yellowish white and 
red, tender. Quite. early. 
WHITE FRENCH GUIGNE, (probably the “Mfirsier a gros fruit blanc,” of the French.) 
A distinct and beautiful cherry, rather large, creamy white ; flesh tender and melting ; 
juice colorless, sweet, with ascarcely perceptible degree of bitterness ; not attacked by 
birds, like red and black cherries. Tree is vigorous and very productive. Middle 
of July. 
WILKINSON.—Medium size, black, tender, juicy and rich. Tree vigorous, erect and 
productive. Ripens late; succeeds Downer’s. Pie 
SPARHAWEK’S HONEY.—Medium size, roundish, light red, tender, sweet and delicious ; 
stone large. Tree a vigorous, pyramidal grower and very productive. Ripens with 
Downer’s Late and hangs long on the tree; a great favorite with most people. 
Norzr.—We have discarded Bauman’s May, Burr’s Seedling, and some others, on account of the trees being 
tender. Hardiness is becoming a very important quality. 
CLASS II.—BIGARREAU CHERRIES. 
These are chiefly distinguished from the preceding class by their firmer flesh. Their 
growth is vigorous, branches spreading, and foliage luxuriant, soft and drooping. 
BIGARREAU NOIR HATIF, (Early Black Bigarreau).—Medium size, jet black, sweet, 
rich, fine. Tree fair, erect grower, and good bearer. Follows Early Purple. 
AMERICAN HEART.—A fine, half tender, light red and white cherry. Tree very pro- 
ductive; spreading. Early, succeeding the White Heart. 
BIGGARREAU OR YELLOW SPANISH.—Large, pale yellow with a bright red cheek 
in the sun; flesh firm, juicy and delicious ; one of the best, most beautiful and popular 
of all light colored cherries. Tree vigorous and productive. End of June. 
BUTTNER’S YELLOW.—Medium size, pale yellow, flesh crisp, juicy and sweet. Tree 
vigorous and productive. Its peculiar and beautiful color makes this sort desirable. 
End of July. 
BLACK HAWK, (Dr. Kirtland).—A large, firm, black cherry, resembling the Black 
Eagle, but earlier, and much firmer. New. 
CLEVELAND BIGARREAU, (Dr. Kirtland).—Large, clear red and yellow, juicy, sweet 
and rich. Tree fine grower, spreading and productive. arly. 
GRIDLEY, OR APPLE CHERRY.—Medium size, dark brown, nearly black, flesh very 
firm, sprightly, sub-acid, high flavored. Tree grows rapidly and erect, and bears im- 
mense crops. Its firmness and lateness make it very valuable for market. Middle to 
last of July. 
GREAT BIGARREAU.—A very large, beautiful, dark cherry, resembing Black Tartarian, 
but larger and firmer, and a few days later. Origin uncertain. 
HOVEY.—Very large, amber and red, beautiful and excellent. Tree vigorous and pro- 
ductive. July. . 
MONSTRUEUSE DE MEZEL.—A new French variety, very large dark brown, firm. 
Tree vigorous, spreading, irregular. Late; middle of July. 
MADISON BIGARREAU,.—Medium size, amber, covered with red in the sun, flesh half 
tender, sweet and fine flavored. End of June and beginning of July. 
MERVEILLE DE SEPT.—A new French cherry, remarkable for its lateness. Ripens 
with us the last of August. Tree a vigorous grower and good bearer. Fruit small, 
dark red, firm, rather dry and sweet; latest of the sweet cherries. 
NAPOLEON BIGARREAU.—A magnificent cherry of the largest size ; pale yellow, with 
a bright red cheek, flesh very firm, juicy and sweet. ‘Tree is a vigorous grower and 
bears enormous crops. Beginning of July. 
