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CHERRIES 



CHERRIES .—Cerisiers. 



50 GENTS EACH» 



The trees of the Heart and Bignreau classes (Prunus Cerasus) grow lofty and pyrami- 



dal, and produce sweet fruit. The trees of the Duke and Morello classes ^ Prunus 



avium) are of lower growth, more compact form, and the branches more slender, the 



fruit sub-acid or acid J and they^. being ori§ifmlly from amore northern latitude,, are the 



most hardy. 



Explanation of abbreviations. 



Color. — b> bl^ckisli ; d. dark ; p. pale ; r. red ; w. white ;■ y. yellow. 



Form. — :hea»t. heai't-shaped j obt. h. obtuse heart , obi, b. oblong heart ; oval b* oval 



heart-shaped.. 



Size.—l, very large ; 2, medium ; 3, small. 



Quality.-^l, first rate ; 2, second rate. 



Texlure.^-ten.tenAev.; b. ten. between firm and tender. 



Season of maturity.— h. beginning; m. middle; e. end of the month designated. 



Remarks. — V. P. very productive j K, suitable for kitchen'^ and all not so designated 



are table varieties. 



HEART CHERRIES.. 



Name. 



Color. 



Form. 



1 



CO 



1 



0? 



3^ ja 

 1? o © 



Season. 



Remarks. 



*1; American Amber 



d.pink 



obt. h. 





1 



ten. 



e, June 



V. P. One of the most 



Rew Hqn&y 















beautifijl,rich,sweetj,and 



excellent!. 



*2 American heart 



p.y.r. 



obt. h. 



2 



2 



h. ten. 



rs.June 



V. P. Handsome^ good, 



Ardens white heart 















not high flavored.- 



3 Black Eagle 



b. 



obt. h. 



2 



1 



ten. 



e. June 



V. P. Honied sweet, rich 

 flavor. 



4 heart 



b. 



heart 



o 



2 



h. ten. 



m.June 



V. P. Excellent, one of the 



AnselVs hlaelc heart 















most valuable for market. 



5 Black heart, Early 



b. 



oval h. 



2 



1 



ten. 



b. June 



V. P. ExG-ellent,&neweek 

 earliertban Black heart. 



6 — Provence 



b. 



round 



2 



1 



ten. 



m; June 



V. P. Ripens, after Black 

 heart. 



7 Boyden's late 















R. M. 



8 Bowyer's early heart 



p.r.y. 



obt.h. 



2 



1 



ten. 



m^June 



V. P. Excellent flavor, 



*9 Davenport^s early 



b. 



heart 



2 



2 



ten. 



b^ June 



juicy. 

 V. p. Excellent. 



New Mayduke 

















*10 Downer's late red 



r. w. 



round 



1 





h. ten. 



b. July 



V. P. Handsome^ of ho- 

 nied sweetness, valua- 

 ble for market. 



1 L Downton 



p.y.r. 



obt. h. 



I 



1 



ten. 



b. July 



V. p. Very rich flavor. 



12 Early Amber heart 



y- r- 



heart 



I 



1 



ten. 



June 



V. P. Excellent. 



13 Purple Gui^ne 



d. r. 



heart 



2 



1 



ten. 



b. June 



V. P. Very valuable for 



Early Purple Griotte 















earliness. 



14 Early red and yellow 



p.r.y. 



obt. h. 



2 



2 



ten. 



m.June 



R. M. 



15 red Pentecost 



d. r. 



obt. h. 



2 



1 



juicy 



m.June 



Early, flesh and juice dark 



G. Rouge de Peyitecosl 















red, luscious honied 

 sweetness. 



16 Early white Guigne 



p. r. 



heart 



2 



1 



ten. 



b. June 



"V. P. Very sweet, excel- 

 lent. 

 Excellent. 



*17EdwardV black 



b. 



heart 



1 



1 



ten. 



July 



18 Elton 



p.y.r. 



obt. h. 



1 



1 



h.ten. 



e. June 



V. P. Very sweet, esteem- 

 ed the richest of all 

 cherries. 



