CHERRIES. 



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ELKHORN Pr. cat. Pr. hort. Loxd. hort. cat. 

 Elkhorn, of Maryland. 



This is one of the largest black cherries I have ever seen ; 

 its size varies little from that of the Black Tartarian, but it 

 ripens two weeks later, and is peculiarly distinct from every 

 other kind that has met my observation, the flesh, when eaten, 

 having a liver-like consistence and being very solid. It is per- 

 haps less highly flavoured than some others, but still a superior 

 fruit ; and from its solidity is well calculated for transportation 

 to the markets, and its ripening at a later period causes it to 

 be very suitable for filling up the space between the ripen- 

 ing of the earlier Duke and Heart Cherries, and the later 

 varieties. It was discovered by the father of the author on a 

 tour through Maryland about thirty-four years ago, growing 

 in a garden attached to a hotel, who finding it very diflferent 

 from any that he had seen, brought home some scions for 

 inoculation. The landlord called it the Elkhorn, which name 

 has been adopted for it. The tree is exceedingly vigorous, 

 and its bark of so peculiar an appearance, that it may thereby 

 be distinguished from the trees of other varieties. 



REMINGTON WHITE HEART. Pr. cat. Pr. hort. 



This variety was presented to the father of the author in 

 1823, by Zachariah Allen, Esq. of Providence, Rhode Island, 

 who transmitted a tree, which he stated was budded from the 

 original one, accompanied by the following description : 



" This is a new variety raised from a stone, planted about 

 twenty years ago by Mr. Remington of this vicinity. It is 

 remarkable for being in perfection very late in the season, 

 when all other cherries are past. The colour of the fruit is 

 yellow, tinged with carnation on the sunny side ; the flesh is 

 firm, and somewhat resembles a Bigarreau. The tree bears 

 profusely in clusters, and the cherries are not perfectly ripe 

 here until September." 



In addition to the above, a branch was sent from Rhode 

 Island about the 10th of September full of fruit, which was 



