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GAEDEXIN"G FOR THE SOUTH. 



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, juicy, 

 and of a rich, sweet flavor. A large, hardy tree, but dis- 

 posed to split. 



Downer's Late. — Fruit medium, borne in clusters, 

 roundish heart-shaped, inclining to oval ; skin smooth, of a 

 soft, lively red color, mottled with amber in the shade ; 

 flesh tender, melting, with a sweet, luscious flavor. 



Reine Hortense. — Fruit large, bright red, tender, juicy, 

 nearly sweet, and delicious. Tree grows vigorously, bears 

 well, and if planted on poor ground is not inclined to 

 split. An excellent fruit. 



Belle Magnifiquc. — A large red cherry; rather acid, 

 tender, juic^, and rich ; fine for cooking, and for dessert 

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

 fusely. 



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 

 smaller and inferior to the above. Ripens May 20th. 



Plumstone Morello,— Large, dark red, rich and fine 

 flavor ; the best of all Morello s. Tree slow grower, and 

 has small, wiry shoots. 



Sweet Montmorency.— Fruit of medium size, round, 

 and a little flattened ; skin, pale amber in the shade, light 

 red, slightly mottled in the sun; stalks long and slender, 

 inserted in a small, even depression ; flesh yellowish, ten- 

 der, sweet, and excellent. One of the best at the South. 



CURRANT.— {Ribes rubrum.) 

 The currant is a low shrub, a native of Great Britain 

 and the northern parts of Europe and America ; with 

 smooth branches, doubly-serrate, pubescent leaves, and 



