CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 
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CLASS IIl—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 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 erect, vigorous and productive. End 
of June. 
Cleveland Bigarreau (Dr. Kirtland)—Large; clear red and yellow; juicy, sweet. 
and rich. Tree vigorous, spreading and productive. Early. 
Kirtland’s Mary (Kirtland)—Large; light and dark red on yellow ground; rich, 
juicy, sweet, high flavored. One of the best. Tree vigorous. 
Monstrueuse de Mezel (Great Bigarreau)—A French variety; very large, dark 
brown, firm; tree a free grower, spreading, irregular. Middle of July. 
Napoleon Bigarreau—A magnificent cherry of the largest size; pale yellow, with 
«x, & bright red cheek; flesh very firm, juicy and sweet. Tree a vigorous, erect 
grower and bears enormous crops. Beginning of July. 
Rockport Bigarreau (Dr. Kirtland)—Large; pale amber in the shade, light red 
in the sun; half tender, sweet and good. Tree vigorous, erect and beautiful. 
Ripe same time as Black Tartarian. 
Tradeseant’s Black Heart (Elkhorn)—Very large, black; very firm, juicy and 
good. Tree vigorous and upright, with peculiar gray bark. A great bearer, 
and so late as to be very valuable. Middle and last of July. 
CLASS IIl—DUKE AND MORELLO CHERRIES. 
These two classes of cherries are very distinct from the preceding. The trees are 
of smaller size, and grow more slowly; the leaves are thicker and more erect, and of a 
deeper green. The fruit is generally round, and in color varying from light red to. 
dark brown. 
The Dukes have stout, erect branches, usually, and some of them, like Reine Hor- 
tense, quite sweet fruit; while the Morellos have slender, spreading branches, and 
acid fruit invariably. These two classes are peculiarly appropriate for Dwarfs and 
Pyramids, on the Mahaleb stock, and their hardiness renders them well worthy of 
attention in localities where the Heart and Bigarreau are too tender. 
Belle Magnifique—A magnificent, large, red, late cherry, excellent for cooking 
and fine for table when fully ripe; rather acid, tender, juicy and rich. ‘Tree a 
slow grower, but a most profuse bearer, makes a fine Dwarf or Pyramid on the 
Mahaleb. Last of July. Very valuable. 
Early Richmond—An early red, acid cherry; very valuable for cooking early in 
the season. Ripens through June. Tree ajfrvee grower, hardy, healthy and very 
productive. 
Empress Eugenie—Large, dark red; flesh juicy, rich; tree robust and very pro- 
ductive. 
Late Duke—Large; light red; late and excellent. Tree robust, and makes a nice 
dwarf or pyramid. End of July. Valuable. 
May Duke—An old, well-known, excellent variety; large; dark red; juicy, sub- 
acid, rich. Tree hardy, vo/gorous and fruitful; ripens a long time in succession ; 
fine for dwarfs and pyramids. Middle of June. 
Montmorency Large Fruited—Fruit large and the finest flavored of any in © 
this class; tree a free grower, hardy and prolific. 
