C. W. Stuart & Co., Newark, New York. 
Schmidt's Bigarreau Cherry. 
SELECT CHERRIES. 
Cherries thrive best on sandy or gravelly soil ; a wet situation is not a<lvisal)le. 
HEARTS AND BIGARREAUS. 
These are strong, vigorous growers, mak- 
ing a large, open, spreading head, and are 
desirable for the purpose of heavy shade ; 
they produce sweet fruit. 
Black Eagle. Sweet. Dark. Early in 
July. Fruit rather large : roundish, heart 
shaped. Skin deep purple, nearly hiack. 
Flesh deep purplish crimson, tender, rich and 
highly flavored. A moderate hearer. 
Black Tartarian. Sweet. Black. Early 
to middle of June. Fruit quite large (often 
an inch in diameter), heart shaped, with an 
uneven surface. Skin bright black. Flesh 
dark, half tender, with an excellent liver-like 
consistency, rich, very little acid, with a line, 
mild tiavor. I he vigorous growth and great 
productiveness of the tree, and the large 
size and mild, sweet tiavor of the fruit, ren- 
der this variety a general favorite. 
Dlkeman. Sweet. Dark. Ripens in Michi- 
gan Early in Auirust. We get the following 
desi riptioii fmni a well known horticultural 
authority : 
The l.-ilest dark colored Cherry of medium size 
that I have ever seen. Origin, Michigan. Not 
inclined to decay, and keeps in perfect condition 
long after beiTig picked. Us firm He.sh and fine 
keeping qualities especially commend it as an 
orchard fruit. As seen growing on the (!rigin;d 
tree in Michigan, it is very pnxluctivc. As grown 
in the state of Michigan, I have found it ripening 
in early August, and hanging in perfect conditiou 
on the tree until late in the uiontli. 
Governor Wood. Sweet. Light. Middle 
of June. Fruil large, roundish, heart shaped, 
light vellow, shaded and marhled with light 
red. 'Flesh rather tender, nearl\' sweet, rich. 
e.vcellent. Tree vigorous, fornn'ng a round 
head. As the trees grow older they often 
over-bear, and yield a smaller and less excel- 
lent fruit ; hence, require thinning. Origin, 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
Napoleon Bigarreau. Sweet. Light. 
Early in July. Fruit of the largest size, 
regularly heart-shaped. Skin pale yellow 
and amber, spotted and shaded with deep 
red. Flesh very linn, with a tine flavor. 
Very productive and good for market. 
Governor Wood. 
