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THE CHERRY. 
Fruit rather above medium size, borne in pairs and threes; 
obtuse heart-shaped. Skin deep purple, or nearly black. Stalk 
of medium length, and rather slender. Flesh deep purple, 
tender, with a rich, high flavoured juice, superior to the Black 
Heart. Branches strong, with large leaves. Moderate bearer. 
Black Bigarreau of Savoy. Ken. 
New Large Black Bigarreau. Ken. Bigarreau Noir de Savoi. 
An Italian variety, of very vigorous growth ; hardy and pro- 
ductive ; young wood quite dark. 
Fruit large, regularly heart-shaped, very slightly obtuse. 
Skin smooth and even on the surface, not very glossy, quite 
black at maturity. Stalk an inch and three-fourths long, rather 
stout, set in a narrow even hollow. Flesh purple, quite firm 
and solid, with a rich but not abundant juice. Stone rather 
large. Ripe middle of July. 
Walsh Cherry is similar to the above, and may prove the 
same. 
Black Heart. Thomp. Mill. Lind. 
Early Black. 
Ansell’s Fine Black. 
Spanish Black Heart. 
Black Russian, {of American gardens.) 
Black Caroon, {erroneously, of some.) 
Guinier a fruit noir. 0 Duh. 
Guigne grosse noir. 
Grosse Schwarze Hertz Kirsche. 
The Black Heart, an old variety, is better known than almost 
any other cherry in this country, and its great fruitfulness and 
good flavour, together with the hardiness and the large size to 
which the tree grows, render it every where esteemed. 
Fruit above medium size, heart-shaped, a little irregular. Skin 
glossy, dark purple, becoming deep black when fully ripe. Stalk 
an inch and a half long, slender, set in a moderate hollow. Flesh, 
before fully ripe, half tender, but finally becoming tender and 
juicy, with a rich, sweet flavour. Ripens the last of June, about 
ten days after the May duke. 
Bigarreau d’Esperen. 
One of M. Esperen’s seedlings. Fruited here the past season. 
Tree vigorous, rather spreading; fruit large, roundish heart- 
shaped. Skin yellowish white, mottled and shaded with pale red. 
Stalk long, rather slender, inserted in a large cavity. Flesh 
rather firm, juicy, and good flavour. Ripe middle of July. 
Some have pronounced this the Holland Bigarreau, but it has 
not fruited enough to decide correctly. 
