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RIVER'S EARLY AMBER. — A new, English, early variety, eloselv resembling Early 

 White Heart, 



ROBERTS' RED HEART.— A large, blight red, tender, fine flavored variety, from 

 Msifsaehusi-ts. Tree hardy and a great bearer. Beginning of July. 



THE DOCTOR. (Dr. Kirtland). — A medium sized, good variety, pale yellowish white and 

 red. tender. Quite early. 



WHITE FRENCH Gttt&NE, (probably the "Mirsirr a gro* fruit blatut," of the French.) 

 A distinct and beautiful cherry, rather large, creamy white ; flesh tender and melting ; 

 juice colorless, sweet, with a scarcely perceptible degree, of bitterness; not attacked by 

 birds, like red and black cherries. Tree is vigorous and very productive. Middle 

 of July. 



WILKINSON. — Medium size, black, lender, juicy and rich. Trco vigorous, erect and 

 productive. Ripens late; succeeds Downer's. 



Sl'ARHA WK'S HONEY. — Medium size, roundish, light red, tender, sweet and delicious; 

 stone forge, Tree, a vigorous, pyramidal grower and very productive. Ripens with 

 Downer's Late and hangs long on the tree; a great favorite with most people. 



No™.— We have discarded Raumnn'o May. liurr's Seedling, and some others, on account of the trees being 

 tender. Hardiness is becoming a very Important quality. 



CLASS II.-BIGARREAU CHERRIES. 



These are chiefly distinguished from the preceding class by their, firmer flesh. Their 

 growth is vigorous, branches spreading, and foliage luxuriant, soft and drooping. 



BIGARREAl' NO [R HATTF, (Early Black Bigarrenu).— Medium size, jet black, sweet, 

 rich, fine. Tree fair, erect grower, and good bearer. Follows Early Purple. 



AMERICAN HEART. — A fine, half tender, light red and white cherry' Tree very pro- 

 ductive; spreading. Early, succeeding the White Heart. 



BIGGARREAU OR YELL< >W SPANISH.— -Large, pale yellow with a bright red cheek 

 in the sun ; flesh firm, juicy and delicious ; one of the best, most beautiful and popular 

 of all tight colored cherries. Tree vigorous and productive. End of June. 



BBTTNER'S YELLOW.— Medium size, pale yellow, flesh crisp, juicy and sweet. Tree 

 vigorous and productive. Its peculiar and beautiful color makes this sort desirable. 

 End of July. 



BLACK HAWK'. (Dr. Kirtland). — A large, firm, black cherry, resembling the Black 

 Eagle, but earlier, and much firmer. New. 



CLEVELAND BIGARREAtt, (Dr. Kirtland).— Large, clear red and yellow, juicy, sweet 

 and rich. Tree fine grower, spreading and productive. Early. 



GRIDLET, OR APPLE CHERRY.— Medium size, dark brown, nearly black, flesh very 

 firm, sprightly, sub-acid, high flavored. Tree grows rapidly and erect, and bears im- 

 mense crops, its firmness and lateness make it very valuable for market. Middle to 

 last of duly. 



GREAT BIGARREA.tr. — A very large, beautiful, dark cherry, resembing Black Tartarian, 

 but larger and firmer, and a few days later. Origin uncertain. 



HOYEY. — Very large, amber and red, beautiful and excellent. Tree vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. July. 



MONSTRI'ErsE DE MEZEL. — A new French variety, very large dark brown, firm 



Tree vigorous, spreading, irregular. Late ; middle of July. 

 MADISON BIGARREATX— MedtUta size, amber, covered with red in the sun, flesh half 



tender, sweet and fine flavored. End of June and beginning of July. 

 MERYEILLE DE SEPT.— A new French cherry, remarkable for its lateness. Ripens 



with us the last of August, Tree a vigorous grower and good bearer. Fruit small, 



dark red, firm, rather dry and sweet ; latest of the sweet cherries. 

 NAPOLEON BIGARREATX. — A magnificent cherry of the largest size ; pale yellow, with 



a bright red cheek, flesh very firm, juicy and sweet. Tree is a vigorous grower and 



bears enormous crops. Beginning of July. 



