THE CHERRY. 



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Fruit of the largest size, obtuse heart-shaped. Color bright clear 

 yellow, partially overspread and marbled with rich red. Flesh almost 

 tender, juicy, sweet, with a very fine high flavor. Yery good, or best. 

 Season, last of June. 



Kirtland's Mary. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland. Tree a strong, upright grower, said to be 

 one of the best of his seedlings, and desirable either for the dessert or 

 market purposes. 



Fruit large, roundish heart-shape, very regular. Color light and 

 dark rich red, deeply marbled and mottled on a yellow ground ; grown 

 fully in the sun, is mostly a rich, dark glossy red. Flesh light yellow, 

 quite firm, rich, juicy, sweet, and very high flavored. Very good or 

 best. Season, last of June and first of July. 



Knight's Early Black. 



A most admirable early Cherry, resembling 

 the Black Tartarian, though much more obtuse in 

 form, but ripening nearly a week earlier. Tree 

 spreading. Moderately productive. 



Fruit large, a little irregular in outline, obtuse 

 heart-shaped. Stalk of moderate length, rather 

 stout, and inserted in a deep open cavity. Skin 

 dark purple, becoming black. Flesh purple, ten- 

 der, juicy, with a rich and sweet juice of high 

 flavor. 



Lady of the Lake. 



Originated by Charles Pease, Sen., near Cleve- 

 land, O. Tree vigorous, upright spreading, pro- 

 ductive. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish obtuse conic, 

 compressed, shallow suture, a knob, and line on \ / 



opposite side. Skin light yellow, shaded and — ^ 



marbled with rich bright crimson. Stalk me- Knight's Early Black. 



dium, in a deep cavity. Flesh half tender, pale 



yellow, juicy, sweet. Yery good. Middle to last of June. 



Lady Southampton's Yellow. 



Lady Southampton's Duke. Yellow or Golden. 

 Golden Drop. Spanish Yellow. 



Fruit of medium size, heart-shaped. Skin yellow. Flesh firm, not 

 very juicy. Bipens about the middle of July. 



Large Bed Bigarreau. 



Gros Bigarreau Rouge. Bigarreau a Gros Fruit Rouge. 



Bigarreau a Gros Fruit Rouge. Belle de Rocmont. 



Fruit large, oblong heart-shape. Skin dark red in the sun. Flesh 

 firm. Early in July. Poor bearer. 



