CHERRIES. 



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Tree vigorous, branches spreading. — Middle of July. 

 French. 



28. Madison Bigarreau. — Medium size, amber, co- 

 vered with red in the sun ; flesh half tender, sweet and 

 fine flavored. — End of June and beginning of July. 

 American. 



29. Merveille de Sept. — A new French cherry, remark- 

 able only for its lateness. — Eipens with us the last of 

 August. Tree a vigorous grower and good bearer. Fruit 

 small, firm, rather dry and sweet. 



30. Najpoleon Bigarreau. — A magnificent, large cherry, 

 surpassing in size and beauty all the others ; pale yellow, 

 with a bright red cheek ; flesh very firm until fully ripe, 

 when it becomes tender, juicy and sweet. Tree is a 

 vigorous grower, and bears enormous crops. — Beginning 

 of July. French. 



31. Bockport Bigarreau (Dr. Kirkland). — Large, pale 

 amber in the shade, light red in the sun ; half tender, 

 sweet and good. Tree vigorous and erect. — Ripe same 

 time as Black Tartarian. Ohio. 



32. Tradescanf's Black Heart (Elkhorn). — Yery large, 

 black, firm, juicy and good. Tree vigorous and upright, 

 with peculiar gray bark. A great bearer, and so late as 

 to be very, valuably. — Middle and last of July. England. 



33. Tardive d^Argental. — Large, long, dark, shining, 

 red, nearly black; tender, when ripe; juicy, with a pecu- 

 liar flavor, something like raspberry. Tree is an upright, 

 vigorous grower, with peculiar small, light, wavy leaves. 

 —Middle of July. 



CLASS III.— DUKE AND MOEELLO CHERRIES. * . 



These two classes of cherries are very distinct from the 

 preceding. The trees are of smaller size and grow 

 Blowly ; the leaves are thicker and more erect, and of a 



