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A. B. Hood 6 Co.’s Descriptive Catalogue 
Napoleon Bigarreau. (See opposite page.) 
Select Cherries 
The Cherry succeeds on most soils and in nearly all localities throughout this 
country, but attains its greatest perfection upon those of a light, gravelly or sandy 
nature, provided it be in good condition. In planting the Hearts and Bigarreaus, 
avoid wet or damp situations. The Dukes and Morellos will bear more moisture, but 
will flourish best in a soil that grows the others to the greatest perfection. 
HEART AND BIGARREAU 
Bigarreau, or Graffion. (Yellow .Spanish.) 
\'ery large, often an inch in diameter ; 
pale yellow, with a handsome, light red 
cheek to the sun ; flesh firm, with a fine 
rich flavor. 'I'his variety, though not of 
the highest excellence, has become, from 
its great size, beauty and productiveness, 
a general favorite. July. 
Black Tartarian. \’ery large, purplish 
black ; half tender ; flavor mild and 
pleasant ; tree a remarkably vigorous, 
erect and beautiful grower and an im- 
mense bearer. June. 
Black Heart. Rather above medium 
size ; flesh tender, juicy, with a rich, 
sweet flavor ; very productive. June. 
Belle D'Orleans. A foreign variety ; 
fruit of medium size ; color whitish yellow, 
half covered with pale red ; flesh tender, 
very juicy, sweet and excellent ; tree vig- 
orous and productive ; a valuable early 
Cherry. .May. 
Coe’s Transparent. Medium size ; pale 
amber, red and mottled next the sun. 
tender, sweet and fine ; one of the best ; 
tree vigorotis and erect. Beginning of 
June. 
Downer’s Late Red. Rather large, light 
red, tender and juicy, slightly bitter before 
fidly ripe. Tree a vigorous, erect grower 
and very productive. One of the best 
late Cherries. 
Elton, l.arge, pointed ; pale yellow, 
nearly covered with light red ; half ten- 
der, juicy, rich and delicious ; tree very 
vigorous’ spreading and irregular. May 
and June. 
Early Purple. An exceedingly early va- 
riety. ripening in May ; fruit of medium 
size ; color dark red. becoming purple at 
maturity ; flesh purple, tender, juicy, with 
a rich and sweet flavor ; indispensable as 
an early variety ; productive. 
Florence. Fruit very large, amber yel- 
low, marbled and mostly covered with 
bright reti ; flesh amber color, very firm, 
sweet, rich flavor ; hangs long on the tree, 
and will keep several days after gathering. 
Ripens in July. 
