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PART THIRD. 
FRUIT TREES. 
(All Fbee From Insect Pests.) 
CHERRIES. 
We wish to cnll special attention to 
those most valuable kinds of Cherries in- 
troduced by us into California, those April 
kinds, the earliest ones to be found in the 
State, viz. : Early Tarascon, April Guigne, 
Guigne Marbree, and Early Lamaurie. 
Near Vacaville, in Solano county, cherries 
were picked on our Guigne Marbree be- 
tween the 25th and 28th of March. The 
same kind, at this altitude (2,600 feet), is 
.ripe to pick about the tenth of May. 
V Early Tarascon.— One of the earliest 
and most prolific cherries, growing in im- 
mense clusters. Fruit medium larpe, 
roundish, onclining to oval; skin dark red, 
almost black at maturity; flesh purplish 
red, sweet and rich flavor; very small 
. stone. April. 
V Guigne Marbree.— As early as Tar- 
ascon; also very productive. Fruit me- 
dium large, roundish oval; skin dark red; 
flesh purplish red, tender, juicy, delicate^, 
. flavor. Stone quite small. April. 
V April Guigne. — Medium large, roundi 
dark red, very early. (Of recent intro- 
duction.) 
\ Early Lainanrie. — A new and very 
parly kind, much prized for its precocity 
and beauty. April. (Of recent intro- 
duction.) 
V Bigarrcau de Mai. — A new os- heart 
variety. May. 
\/ Royal Hative, or Mayduke.— One of 
the most popular sorts; fruit roundish, 
growing in clusters; flesh reddish, tender 
and melting. A constant and heavy 
bearer. May, 
V Spa, or Belle de Cliatenay.- Fruit 
large, roundish, inclining to heurt-shape. 
Br ght red; juicy, tender, with a sprightly 
sub-acid flavor. One of the best, of its 
classes. July. 
Bigarreau Grosse de Mezel.— Fruit 
very large, oblong, heart-shaped; skin dark 
red, very glossy, nice flavor. June. 
Glossy Black.— Hardy and very pro- 
ductive; medium large. June. 
Queen Hortense.— Fiuit vei^ large, 
roundish; skin bright lively red; flesh ten- 
der and juicy. July. 
Rouge Tardive (Late Purple).— Fruit 
arge; flesh very tirm. Hardly attacked by 
iBrds. July. 
V Montmorency.- Fruit medium large; 
skin shining, of a bright lively red; flesh 
juicy and sub-acid. July. 
V Early Black Guigne, or Banman's 
May. — Fruit medium; flesh purplish; skin 
deep rich red, becoming rather dark when 
fully ripe. May. 
/ Napoleon Bigarreau.— Very large, am- 
*ber-spotted with deep red. 
Early Purple Guigne.— Large, purple, 
^ juicy; first week in May. 
'i Yellow of Crimea.— Large, pale yellow. 
iLate. (Of recent introduction.) 
V Violet Bigarreau. — A fine ox -heart 
of a reddish purple color. (Of recent in- ^ 
troduction.) 
Black Tartarian.— Very large, black, 
rich. 
i PLUMS. 
^'Common Green Gage.— Fruit medium, 
round; greenish yellow; very juicy, August. 
Bavay Green Gage. — Large, round, 
greenish yellow; excellent flavor. Late. 
. Diapliane Greengage. — Very light 
•greenish color, almost transparent; deli- 
cious. Middle of August. 
V Duane's Purple— Very large, egg-shaped, 
reddish purple, sweet. Very early. 
Coe's Golden Drop.— Very large, oval, 
•yellow, nicely flavored. September. 
V Monsieur Rouge.— An old, esteemed 
variety. Fruit large, perfectly round, dark 
red ; juicy, and nicely flavored ; a perfect 
freestone. August. 
V Royale de Tours.— Large, pui-ple; juicy, 
sweet, lich. Very early. 
V Damas de Tours.— Medium, dark blue; 
productive; quite early. July. 
^ Janne Hative, or Early Yellow.— Th& 
" earliest plum, not even excepting the- 
Cherry plum. Medium, oval; skin amber- 
yellow; of nice and pleasant flavor. July. 
