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THE CHERRY. 



Skin thin, and when fully ripe, jet black. Flesh soft and melting, 

 purple, with an abundant somewhat bitter juice. 



The White Mazzard of Mr. Manning is a seedling raised by that 

 pomologist, which differs little except in its color. 



Tartarian. 

 Black Circassian. 

 Ronald's Heart. 

 Fraser's Tartarische. 

 Bishop's Large. 



Black Tartarian. 



Fraser's Black Tartarian. 

 Superb Circassian. 

 Fraser's Black Heart. 

 Schwarze Herz Kirsche. 

 Circassian. 



Ronald's Large Black Heart. 

 Fraser's Black. 

 Black Russian. 

 Double Heart. 



This superb fruit has become a general favorite 

 in all our gardens ; and in size, flavor, and produc- 

 tiveness it has no superior among black cherries. 

 It is a Russian and West Asian variety, intro- 

 duced into England about 1796, and brought thence 

 to this country. It is remarkable for its rapid, 

 vigorous growth, large leaves, and the erect habit 

 of its head. The fruit ripens about the middle of 

 June, a few days after the Mayduke. 



Fruit of the largest size, heart-shaped (some- 

 times rather obtuse), irregular and uneven on the 

 surface. Skin glossy, bright purplish black. 

 Flesh purplish, thick (the stone being quite small), 

 half-tender, and juicy. Flesh very rich and deli- 



Bohemian Black Bigarreau. 

 Bigarreau Radowesnitzer. 



Foreign. 



Fruit very large, roundish heart-shape, very 

 even and regular in outline. Skin shining jet 

 black. Stalk short, stout, dark green. Flesh 

 quite black, firm, juicy, richly flavored and de- 

 Biack Tartarian. licious. Season early July. (Florist and Pomo- 

 logist.) 



Bowyer's Early Heart. 



Medium size, obtuse heart-shaped. Skin amber, mottled and 

 shaded with red. Flesh tender, juicy, with a pleasant vinous flavor. 

 Distinct from Early White Heart. Kipens immediately after. 



Brandywine. 



Originated near Wilmington, Del. Tree vigorous, spreading, pro- 

 ductive. 



Fruit large, roundish obtuse heart-shape, almost without suture. 

 Skin yellowish, beautifully mottled and marbled with light crimson 

 and lake, small light dots. Stalk long, slender, in a moderate cavity. 

 Flesh tender, juicy, sprightly acidulous. Fine for culinary uses. Stone 

 rather large. Last of June. 



