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but has a longer and more slender stem, set in a nar¬ 
rower cavity, and a more wavy surface; while it is a 
little smaller, tenderer, and of decidedly superior fla¬ 
vor. Taken altogether, it is not probably excelled by 
any cherry, and equalled by very few. 
Napoleon Bigarreau. —Very large, regular heart- 
shaped, often inclining a little to oblong. Color white- 
ish yellow in the shade, dotted, spotted, and somewhat 
blotched with light red; deep red next the suh. Flesh 
very firm, with a good, but not high flavor. Stalk 
rather stout, very short, about an inch and a quarter 
long, set in a narrow and rather deep cavity. 
Although not of very high flavor, and of too firm a 
flesh, yet, from its great, size) beauty, and productive¬ 
ness, it is eminently fitted for a market fruit, having 
been sold the present season more readily for five dol¬ 
lars per bushel, than smaller and better cherries for 
three dollars per bushel. 
In addition to the above, every collection of much 
extent should comprise the following:— 
Madison Bigarreau —an early, moderate sized, light- 
reckcherry, tender, juicy, and of fine flavor. 
Black Tartarian —well known for its fine growth, 
great size, and remarkable productiveness. 
Elton —a large, long heart-shaped, light-red cherry, 
of high, fine flavor, and a great bearer. 
Yellow Spanish-— well known for its great size and 
beauty, though hardly equal to some sorts in flavor. 
Large White Bigarreau —a large, long heart-shaped, 
light-colored cherry, scarcely equalled in its fine text¬ 
ure and delicious flavor, but a moderate bearer; and 
sometimes rotting after rain. 
American Heart-— rather large, oblong, blunt heart- 
shaped, light red or pink, flesh soft and tender, some¬ 
what pulpy, ofia fine flavor. 
Belle de Choisy —a very handsome round cherry, of 
medium size, mottled with red on a light ground; very 
sweet for a cherry of the Duke class; regarded by 
some as too watery and insipid, but. greatly valued by 
others for its juciness, delicacy, and delicious flavor. 
Downer’s Late Red. —Size medium, very regular 
round heart-shaped, of a full red color. Hardly equal¬ 
led for its high rich flavor, when ripe; but like all high 
flavored cherries, a little bitter if eaten immature; 
also valuable for ripening after most other sorts have 
disappeared. 
Florence —a very fine late cherry,—large, round 
heart-shaped—much resembling, externally, the Yel¬ 
low Spanish, but shorter, later, rather softer, and su¬ 
perior in flavor. 
Carnation —a large, handsome, yellowish red, mar¬ 
bled cherry, ripening later than any of the preceding, 
and valuable for its rich high flavor. 
Gridley —medium size, roundish, skin and flesh black¬ 
ish crimson, possessing a little of the high-flavored as- 
tringency of the Morello, before fully ripe. Valuable 
for its fine high flavor, and for its extraordinary pro¬ 
ductiveness, ripening soon after the Yellow Spanish. 
Fine for market. 
Sparhawk’s Honey —a very valuable, rather late 
sort, of medium size, light red, very smooth and regu¬ 
lar in form, of a tender, juicy, fine-flavored flesh, and 
profuse bearer. 
Belle Magnifique —is a cherry of the largest size, 
round, inclining slightly to heart-shape, of a fine rich 
red, belonging to the Duke class, but not so rich as the 
May duke, nor so high-flavored as the Carnation—ripen¬ 
ing with the latter—a moderate bearer. 
Elkhorn, or Tradescant’s Black Heart, is a large, 
heart-shaped, blackish crimson or black, fruit, with 
a wavy surface, with a solid and firm flesh, of a 
slightly bitter but very high flavor—when very tho¬ 
roughly ripenqd, excellent. Rather late. T- 
Note. —The figures are drawn from specimens of 
average size, under good culture. 
THE GOOSEBERRY. 
Perhaps there is no fruit which is less known 
among cultivators generally, than the gooseberry. 
Every one has seen gooseberry hushes ; but very few, 
any other than poor and small fruit, or worthless 
larger varieties covered with mildew. At the same 
time, there is scarcely any fruit, if of proper varieties, 
more worthy, in some respects, of universal cultiva- 
