The fruits and fruit trees of America; or, the culture, propagation, and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally; with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . is across-bred variety raised from the Bigar-reau or Grafflon with the White Heartfor its male parent. The trees grow veryvigorously, and are readily known, whenin foliaoje, by the unusually dark red co-lour of the footstalks of the leaves. Fruit large, rather pointed, heartshaped. Skin thin, shining, pale yellowon the shaded side, but with a cheek nextth
The fruits and fruit trees of America; or, the culture, propagation, and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally; with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . is across-bred variety raised from the Bigar-reau or Grafflon with the White Heartfor its male parent. The trees grow veryvigorously, and are readily known, whenin foliaoje, by the unusually dark red co-lour of the footstalks of the leaves. Fruit large, rather pointed, heartshaped. Skin thin, shining, pale yellowon the shaded side, but with a cheek nextthe sun delicately mottled and streakedwith bright red. Stalk long and somewhat firm at first, but becom-ing nearly tender, juicy, with a very richand luscious flavour, not surpassed by anylarore cherry known. Ptipens about themiddle of June, or directly after the May-duke. Wood. Elliott. Ptaised by Professor Kirtland, Cleveland, Ohio, and is proba-bly one of the best of all his seedlings. It deserves a place inevery good collection. Tree vigorous, forming a round regularhead, very productive. Fruit large, roundish, heart-shaped. Skin light yellow, shadedand marbled with bright red. Suture half round. Stem an. THE CHERRY. 255 mch and a half long, in a broad cavity. Flesh nearly tender,juicy, sweet, rich and delicious. Ripe about the middle ofJune. Great Bigarreau ?Large Red Prool ? The true name of this splendid cherry is not yet fully R. Prince, Esq., of Flushing says it is the same as he im-ported under the name of Large Red Prool, and from specimensreceived from him, they appear identical, and may prove very vigorous, with a rather leaning habit while young,but forms a beautiful head when more advanced. Foliage verylarge and long, a most prolific bearer. Fruit very large, oblong heart-shaped, high shouldered, sur-face smooth. Skin a beautiful deep red, becoming nearly blackat maturity. Flesh purplish, half tender, sweet, rich and e
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