THE CHERRY. 



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Grosse de Wagnellee. 



Originated in Belgium. Tree vigorous, productive. 

 Fruit large, oval. Skin yellow, washed and spotted with red. Flesh 

 tender juicy, sweet. July. (Alb. Pom.) 



Guigne Tres Precoce. 



Rivers says of this : 



Fruit rather small, round, dark purple. Stalk very short. Flesh 

 very sweet. One of the earliest to ripen, and a great bearer. 



Hensel's Early. 



Origin, Lancaster, Pa. Tree a moderate grower, hardy, and pro- 

 ductive. 



Fruit roundish, obtuse at base. Stalk slender. Flesh half tender, 

 moderately juicy. Good. Early June. (Hort.) 



Hildesheim Bigarreau. 



Bigarreau Tardif de Hildesheim. 

 Bigarreau marbre de Hildesheim. 

 Bigarreau Blanc Tardif de Hildesheim. 

 Hildesheimer ganz Spate Knorpel Kirsche. 

 Hildesheimer Spate Herz Kirsche. 

 Spate Hildesheimer Marmor Kirsche. 



The Hildesheim Bigarreau is a German variety which ripens here 

 in August. 



Fruit of medium size, heart-shaped. Skin yellow, mottled and 

 marbled with red. Flesh pale yellow, firm, with a sweet and agreeable 

 flavor. Good. 



Ho AD LEY. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland. Tree of healthy, vigorous habit, form- 

 ing a round, spreading head. 



Fruit above medium, regular round heart-shape, light clear carmine 

 red, mottled and striped on pale yellow. Flesh tender, juicy, rich, 

 sweet, and delicious. Yery good. Season, 20th to last of J une. 



Honey. 



Large Honey. Late Honey. 



Yellow Honey. Merisier a fruit blanc. 



A small, late, very sweet fruit, formerly much esteemed. 

 Fruit small, roundish, yellow and red. Flesh tender, very sweet- 

 Middle of July. 



HOVEY. 



Originated with C. M. Hovey, Boston, Mass. Tree vigorous* 

 upright spreading, productive. 



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