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GARDENING FOll THE SOUTH. 



liglit and dark red marbled on a yellow ground ; stalk, 

 moderate size; flesli, liglit yellow, half tender, rich, juicy, 

 with a sweet, high flavor. 



Black Heart. — Large, heart-shaped ; skin, glossy, dark 

 purple, changing to black when ripe ; stalk, one inch and 

 a half long, in a moderate cavity ; flesh, half tender, be- 

 coming, when ripe, tender and juicy, with a rich, sweet 

 flavor. A large, hardy tree. 



Downcr^s Late. — Fruit medium, roundish, heart-shaped, 

 inclining to oval ; skin smooth, of a soft but lively red, 

 mottled with amber in the shade; stalk in a slight depres- 

 sion ; fruit borne thickly in clusters ; flesh tender, 

 melting, with a sweet, luscious flaror. Tree grows well 

 with me ; has not borne yet. 



Bdl Magnifique. — A large, red cherry, rather acid, ten- 

 der, juicy, and rich ; fine for cooking and for the table, 

 when fully ripe. Tree of slow growth, but bears pro- 

 fusely. 



Heine Hortensc. — A new, French cherry, of great excel- 

 lence; large, bright red, tender, juicy, nearly sweet, and 

 delicious ; tree vigorous ; bears well. Has fruited since 

 the above was written. Excellent. 



English Morello. — Tolerably large, roundish, nearly 

 black ; flesh reddish purple, tender, juicy, of a pleasant 

 sub-acid flavor. (The common Morello of this country is 

 a smaller and inferior variety of the foregoing. B/ipens 

 May 25th.) 



Flumstone Morello. — Large, dark red, rich, and fine ; the 

 best of all the Morellos. Tree of slender, slow growth. 



Most of the above have fruited at Pomaria, S. C, and 

 have proved excellent. See Southern Agricultwrist^ May, 

 18o3. 



