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SELECT VABIETIES OF FBUITS. 



nals. It is quite as large as Tradescanfs Blacky and 

 somewhat similar in form ; of a dark red, approaching a 

 mahogany color when ripe ; very firm ; tree of a vigorous 

 habit, similar to the Elton. 



49. Belle d'' Orleans. — A beautiftd medium sized pale 

 cherry, ripening immediately after Bauman's May and 

 Early Purple ; from France. 



50. Champagne. — A new variety, raised by Mr. Charles 

 Downing, of Kewburgh ; described in " Hort.," vol. v., as 

 being very hardy, a great bearer, fruit medium size, brick 

 red, " with a lively rich flavor, a mingling of sugar and 

 acid ripe twentieth of J une, and hangs long on the 

 tree. 



61. Downing' 8 Red CheeTc. — ^This is also described in 

 the " Hort.," as far handsomer, as well as more tendei 

 and sweet, than the Bigarreau or Graffion, which it some- 

 what resembles," and precedes a few days in ripening. 



62. Great Big an^eau. — ^This name has been given by 

 Mr. Downing " temporarily, until its real name be 

 found," to a very large, fine cheiTy, recently brought into 

 notice by Mr. L. M. Ferris, of Orange county, ISTew York, 

 who found it among imported fruit trees growing upon 

 an estate of which he has recently come into possession. 

 It is described as larger than the Black Tartarian, and 

 fully equal in quality, and ripening a few days later; 

 described in " Hort.," in January, 1851. 



63. New Large Blach Bigarreau. — Described in "Ho- 

 vey's Magazine," Decen^ber, 1850, as brought from the 

 south of France fifteen or twenty years ago, by a gentle- 

 man of Charlestown, Mass. IS'o doubt,, identical with 

 " the Great Bigarreau" of Mr. Downing ; and as it has 

 been known for many years by this name, it will, of 

 course, take the preference if they prove identical. 



64. Bdberts^ Bed Heart. — A heart variety, raised in 



