THE CHERRY. 
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glossy, dark liver colour, almost black. Flesh tender, juicy, 
with a rich, sweet flavour. Season, near the last of June. Raised 
by Prof. Kirtland. (Elliott.) 
Keokuk. 
Fruit large, heart-shaped, dark purplish black, flesh half ten- 
der, rather coarse, and deficient in flavour. Its chief merit, a 
market variety. (Ripe early in July.) Strong, vigorous grower, 
forming a large tree. (Elliott.) 
Kennicott. 
Raised by Frof. Kirtland. Tree vigorous, hardy, spreading, 
very productive. Fruit large, oval heart-shape, compressed; 
suture shallow, half round, colour amber yellow, mottled and 
much overspread with rich, bright, clear, glossy red. Flesh firm, 
juicy, rich, and sweet. Season, 8th to 1 Oth J uly. Size and beauty, 
and late ripening, will make it valuable where known. (Elliott.) 
Kirtland’s Mammoth. 
Fruit of the largest size, obtuse heart-shaped. Colour, bright 
clear yellow, partially overspread and marbled with rich red. 
Flesh almost tender, juicy, sweet, with a very fine high flavour. 
Season, last of June. Tree vigorous, moderately productive. 
(Elliott.) 
Kirtland’s Mary. Elliott. 
Raised by Prof. Kirtland. Tree, a strong, upright growei 
said to be one of the best of his seedlings, 
and desirable either for the dessert or mar- 
ket purposes. Not having fruited suffi- 
ciently with us, we give Mr. Elliott’s de- 
scription. 
Fruit large, roundish, heart shape, very 
regular. Colour light, and dark rich red, 
deeply marbled and mottled on a yellow 
ground ; grown fully in the sun, is mostly 
a rich, dark glossy red. Flesh light yellow, 
quite firm, rich, juicy, sweet, and very high 
flavoured. Season, last of June, and first 
of July. 
Knight’s Early Black. Thomp. Lind. 
P. Mag. 
A most admirable early cherry, resem- 
bling the Black Tartarian, though much 
more obtuse in form, but ripening nearly a Knight’s Early Black, 
week earlier 
