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13. KnigTif s Early Black. — Large, black, tender, juicy, 

 rich and excellent. Tree vigorous and verj productive ; 

 branches spreading. — ^Ripe a few days before Black Tar- 

 tarian. English. 



14. Manning's Mottled. — Eather large, amber shaded 

 and mottled distinctly with red ; tender, sweet and deli- 

 cious. Tree erect, vigorous and productive. — End of June. 

 Massachusetts. 



15. Sweet Montmorency. — Small, light red, tender and 

 sweet. Tree vigorous, erect and productive. — Ripens 

 about the same time as Sparhawk's Honey, or a few days 

 later. American. 



16. White French Guigne (probably the " Merisier a 

 gros fruit blanc," of the French). — A distinct and beauti- 

 ful cherry, rather large, creamy white, flesh tender and 

 melting; juice colorless, sweet, with a scarcely percepti- 

 ble degree of bitterness ; not attacked by the birds, like 

 red and black cherries. Tree is vigorous and very pro- 

 ductive. — Middle of July. French. 



11. Wilkinson. — Medium size, black, tender, juicy and 

 rich. Tree vigorous, erect and productive. — Ripens late, 

 succeeds Downer's. Massachusetts. 



18. Sparhawlc's Money. Medium size, roundish, light 

 red, sweet and delicious ; stone large. Tree a vigorous, 

 pyramidal grower and very productive. — Ripens with 

 Downer's late, and hangs long on the tree ; a great favo- 

 rite with most people. Massachusetts. 



CLASS n. — BIGAEEEAir CHEEEIES. 



These are chiefly distinguished from the preceding 

 class by their firmer flesh. Their growth is vigorous, 

 branches spreading, and foliage luxuriant, soft and droop- 

 ing. 



19. JBigarreau^ or Yellow Sjpanish — Large, pale yel- 



