THE CHERRY. 



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Roberts' Red Heart. 



Originated in the garden of David Roberts, of Salem, Mass. Tree 

 hardy, free grower, bears abundantly. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish heart-shape. Skin of a pale amber 

 ground, but nearly overspread with pale red, mottled with deeper red. 

 Suture quite distinct. Flesh juicy, sweet, and well flavored. Stalk 

 long, slender, set in a moderate depression. Yery good. Ripe last of 

 June 



ROCKPORT. 

 Bockport Bigarreau. 



Raised by Dr. Kirtland, Cleveland, O. Tree vigorous, healthy, up- 

 right, forming a beautiful pyramidal head ; a 

 good bearer, and worthy of a place in every 

 good collection. 



Fruit large, roundish obtuse heart-shaped. 

 Color, when fully ripe, a beautiful bright red, 

 shaded with pale amber. Flesh rather firm, 

 juicy, sweet, rich, with an excellent flavor. 

 Yery good or best. Ripens early in June, or 

 just before May duke. 



Sparhawk's Honey. 



Sparrowhawk's Honey. 



Raised by Edward Sparhawk, of Brighton, 

 near Boston. A profuse bearer. Yigorous 

 grower. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish heart- 

 shaped, very regular in form. Stalk of moder- 

 ate length, rather slender, set in a round, even 

 depression. Skin thin, of a beautiful glossy 

 pale amber red, becoming a lively red when 

 fully ripe. Flesh juicy, with a very sweet fla- 

 vor. Ripe the last of June. 



Rockport. 



Strass's Early Black. 



Noir Precoce de Strass. 



Fruit small, heart-shape, black. Flesh juicy, sweet. Yery early in 

 ripening, and an abundant bearer. New. 



Sumner's Honey. 



Originated by Clement Sumner, Dorchester, Mass. Tree a vigorous 

 grower and good bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish heart-shape. Skin amber, half covered and 

 marbled with pale red. Flesh rather firm, juicy, rich, sweet. Good. 

 Last of June. (Cole.) 



