32 CHERRIES. 
CHERRIES .—Cerisiers. 
50 CENTS EACH. 
|The trees of the Heart and Bigareau 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 ;,and they, being originally from a more northern latitude, are the 
most hardy.. 
Explanation of abbreviations.. : 
Color.—b. blackish; d. dark; p. pale; r. red; w.. white; y. yellow. 
form.—heart. heart-shaped ;, obt. h. obtuse heart; obl. h. oblong heart; oval h. eval 
heart-shaped. 
Size.—l, very large; 2, medium; 3, small. 
Quality.—t, first rate ;. 2, second rate. 
Texture.—ten. tender; h. ten. between firra and tender.. 
Season of maturiiy.—b. beginning ; m. middle; e. end of the month designated. 
ktemarks.—V. P. very productive; K. suitable for kitchen ; and all not so designated 
are table varieties. 
HEART CHERRIES. 
pea ee bye 
Name. Color.| Form. 3 = 233 Season. Remarks. 
=| S/O Ff 
| S| ee 
*1 American Amber d.pink| obt.h.| 2} 1] ten. |e-June}V. P. One of the most 
New Honey beautiful,rich,sweet,and 
excellent. 
*9 freertcan heart p-y-r-| obt. h. | 2|2 |h.ten.|m.June/V. P. Handsome, good, 
i Arden’s white heart not high flavored. 
3 Black Eagle b. | obt.h,}2|1| ten. je. June} V. P, Honied sweet, rich 
flavor. 
4 ——— heart b. | heart |2|2 |h.ten.jm.June|V. P. Excellent, one ofthe 
Ansell’s. black heart most valuable for market. 
5 Black heart, Early b. joval h.|2|1] ten. |b. June|V. P. Excellent, one week 
earlierthan Black heart. 
6 ——- Provence b. | round !2}1] ten. |mJunelV. P. Ripensafter Black 
8 Bewyer’s early heart p-r.y-| obt-h.|2|1]} ten. |m-June/V. P. Excellent flavor, 
juicy. 
*9 Davenport’s early b. | heart |2|2/} ten. |b- June/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. 
heart 
7 Boyden’s late R. M. 
11 Downton p-y-r.| obt.h.| 1} 1} ten. |b. duly]V. P. Very rich flavor. 
12 Early Amber heart y- r. | heart | 1|1] ten. | June {V. P. Excellent. 
13 - Purple Guigne d.r. | heart |2{1]| ten. jb. 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 Aaik 
G, Rouge de Pentecost red, luscious honied 
sweetness, 
16 Early white Guigne p-r.| heart | 2/1] ten. |b. June "is Very swee%, excel- 
ent. 
*17 Edward’s black b. | heart | 1]1] ten. | July |Excellent. 
18 Elton p-y-r-| obt. h.| 1 | 1 |h.ten.je. June/V. P. Very sweet, esteem- 
ed the richest of all 
cherries. 
