Schmidt's Bigarreau Cherry. 
SELECT CHERRIES. 
Bessarabian. Sour. Darkred. The new, 
h.ardy, Russian Cherry. The following descrip- 
tion is by Professor Budd, of the Iowa Experi- 
ment Station : 
Fruit large. Dark red. Firm fleshed, and 
when ripe, very mildly subacid. It promises 
to make a loug-lived tree of considerable size, 
and to prove a regular bearer of choice fruit. 
Black Eagle. Sweet. Dark. Early In July. 
Fruit rather large ; roundish, heart shaped. 
Skin deep purple, nearly black. Flesh deep 
purplish crimson, tender, rich and highly fla- 
vored. A moderate bearer. 
Black Tartarian. Sweet. Black. Early to 
middle of June. Fruit quite large (often an inch 
in diameter), heart .shaped, with an uneven sur- 
face. Skin bright black. Flesh dark, half 
tender, with an excellent liver-like consistency, 
rich, very little acid, with a fine, mild flavor. 
The vigorous growth and great productiveness 
of the tree, and the large size and mild, sweet 
flavor of the fruit, render this variety a general 
favorite. 
DIkeman. Sweet. Dark. Ripens in Michi- 
gan Early in August. We get the following 
description from a well known horticultural 
authority : 
The latest dark colored Clierry of medium 
size that I have ever seen. Origin, Michigan. 
Not inclined to decay, and keeps in perfect 
condition long after being picked. Its firm 
flesh and fine keeping qualities especially com- 
mend it as an orcharil fruit. As seen screwing 
on the original tree in Michigan, it is very 
froductive. As grown in the state of Michigan 
have found it ripening in early August, and 
hanging in perfect condition on the tree until 
late in the month. 
Early Richmond. Sour. I^ed. June^ 
Fruit medium size, round, growing in pairs. 
Flesh very juicy and acid. Tree slender ; not 
a rapid grower, but a great hearer. This is 
one of the most popular of acid Cherries for 
hardiness and for cooking puqjoses. Ripens 
early, and hangs long on the tree. 
English Morello. Sour. Dark red. Late 
July and early August. Fruit large. Color 
dark red, nearly black. Tender, juicy, subacid. 
Tree dwarf and slender. 
Governor Wood. Sweet. Light. Middle 
of June. Fi"uit large, roundish, heart shaped,, 
light yellow, shaded and marbled with light 
red. Flesh rather tender, nearly sweet, rich,, 
excellent. Tree vigorous, forming a round- 
head. As the trees grow older they often over- 
bear, and yield a smaller and less excellent 
fruit ; hence, require thinning. Origin, Cleve- 
land, Ohio. 
Louis Phillippe. Sour. I^ed. Middle tO' 
last of July. Fruit large. Color rich dark red. 
Flesh red, tender, juicy, with a mild subacid 
flavor. Extra hiirdy ; a vigorous grower and 
vei7 productive. Origin, French. 
May Duke. Sour. Dark red. July. Fruit 
large, heart shaped. Color red at first, becom- 
ing when mature nearly black. Flesh reddish, 
becoming dark puqile, very juicy and melting, 
rich, acid, excellent. Usually early, but varies 
in its season of ripening, even on the same 
tree. Very hardy. 
Montmorency Large. Sour. Red. Late 
June. One of the very finest acid Cherries. 
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