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THE CHERRY. 
Fruit large, heart-shaped and regularly formed. Skin amber 
yellow, delicately marbled with red, with a bright red cheek, and 
when fully exposed, the whole fruit becomes of a fine lively red. 
Stalk over two inches long, slender, set in a deep hollow. Flesh 
yellowish, firm, very juicy, and sweet. In perfection from the 
last of June till the 10th or 15th of July. 
Great Bigarreau of Mezel. 
Great Bigarreau of Mezel. Montrous de Mezel. 
Bigarreau Goubalis. 
A new foreign variety of the largest size. Productive, and of 
strong, rather crooked growth. 
Fruit very large, obtuse heart-shaped, surface uneven, dark 
red, or quite black at maturity. Stem long and slender, flesh 
firm and juicy, but not high flavoured. Ripe last of June and 
beginning of July. 
Hoadley. 
Raised by Prof. Kirtland. Tree of healthy, vigorous habit ; 
forming a round, spreading head. Fruit above medium, regular 
round heart-shape, light clear carmine red, mottled and striped 
on pale yellow. Flesh tender, juicy, rich, sweet, and delicions. 
Season, 20th to last of June. (Elliott.) 
Hovey. Hov. Mag. 
Not having fruited this cherry, we give Mr. Hovey’s descrip- 
tion. Tree vigorous, upright, forming a somewhat pyramidal 
head. Raised by Hovey & Co., Boston, Mass. 
Fruit large, obtuse heart-shaped, with a shallow suture on 
one side. Skin clear, rich amber in the shade, beautifully mot- 
tled with brilliant red in the sun, often nearly covering the fruit. 
Stem short, about an inch long, rather stout, nearly straight, and 
inserted in a deep round cavity. Flesh pale amber, rather firm, 
but brisk, rich, and delicious. Ripe from the middle of July to 
beginning of August. 
Hyde’s Late Black. 
Raised by T. & G. Hyde, Newton, Mass. Strong grower and 
good bearer. 
Fruit medium, obtuse heart-shaped, purplish black, flesh half 
firm, juicy. Nearly as good as Black Eagle. Ripe first week 
in July. 
Jocosot. 
Fruit large, very regular, uniform heart-shape, slightly obtuse, 
and with a deep indenture at apex. Surface uneven, colour rich, 
