29 



BLACK EAGLE.— Large, black, tender, juicy, rich and high flavored. Tree a 

 rapid, stout grower and productive. Ripe beginning of Jul}^ 



BLACK TARTARIAN.— Very large, purplish black, half tender, flavor mild and 

 pleasant. Tree a remarkably vigorous, erect and beautiful grower, and an im- 

 mense bearer. Ripe last of June and beginning of July. One of the most 

 popular varieties in all parts of the country. 



BELLE D'ORLEANS. — An early French variety, medium size, pale red and white, 

 tender and delicious. Tree a fine grower and bearer. Ripens just after Early 

 Purple. 



CHAMP AGJSTE, {Downing's.) — Medium size, light red, fine flavored, very hardy and 

 productive ; a new variety, raised by Mr. Charles Downing, of Newburgh, N. T, 



COE'S TRANSPARENT.— Medium size, pale amber, red and mottled next the sun 

 tender, sweet and fine. End of June here. Tree, vigorous and erect. 



DOWNTON. — A fine, large English variety ; creamy white and red, tender and fine 

 flavored. Tree a rapid grower. Ripens with Black Tartarian. 



DOWNER'S LATE RED.— Rather large, light red, tender and juicy, slightly bitter 

 before fully ripe. Tree a vigorous, erect grower, and productive. Late. 



DELICATE, {Kirtland.) — Amber and red, beautiful, large, sweet and fine. 



EARLY WHITE HEART.— Medium size, yelloAvish white, red in the sun, tender 

 and sweet. Growth moderately vigorous and erect. Middle and last of June. 



EARLY PURPLE GUIGNE. — Small to medium size, purple, tender, juicy, and 

 sweet. Growth slender and spreading. 1st to middle of June. 



ELTON— Large, pointed, pale yellow, nearly covered with light red, half tender, 

 juicy, rich and delicious. Tree vigorous, spreading and irregular. End of June, 



GOY. WOOD. — The finest of Dr. Kirtland's seedlings, of Ohio ; clear, light red, ten- 

 der and delicious. Tree a good grower and most productive. End of June. 

 Hangs well on the tree, 



KNIGHT'S EARLY BLACK.— Large, black, tender, juicy, rich and excellent. 

 Tree vigorous and very productive ; branches spreading. Ripe a few days be- 

 fore theBlack Tartarian. 



KIRTLAND'S MARY.— Large, light red, marbled, sweet and delicious. 



MANNING'S MOTTLED.— Rather large, amber shaded, and mottled distinctly 

 with red, tender, sweet and delicious. Tree erect, vigorous and productive. End 

 of June. 



MAMMOTH, {Kirtland.)— Yeiy large, yellow and red, sweet, fine. Tree remarkable 



for its vigor and luxuriant foliage. Very unproductive. 

 OHIO BEAUTY, {Br. Kirtland.) — Large, marbled, red, handsome, tender, good. 



Early, or about season of Knight's Early Black. 

 RIVER'S EARLY AMBER.— An English, early variety, closely resembling Early 



White Heart. 

 ROBERT'S RED HEART.— A large, bright red, tender, fine flavored variety, from 



Massachusetts. 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 " Merisier a gros fruit Mane;' of the 

 French.) — A distinct and beautiful cherry, rather large, creamy white ; flesh ten- 

 der and melting ; j nice colorless, sweet, with a scarcely 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. 



SPARHAWK'S HONEY.- -Medium size, roundish, light red, tender, sweet and de- 

 licious ; 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. 



