. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. IXART CHERRIES. :6T Class I. Heart Cherries. Fniit sweet, with tender or half tender flesh, heart-shaped, or oval; trees with broad, somewhat pendant foliage.) 1. Abierican Amber. Bloodgood's Amber. Bloodgood's Honey. Bloodgood's New Honey. This exceedingly bright and pretty cherry, was raised some years ago by Mr. Daniel Bloodgood, of Flushing, Long Island. It is a most abundant bearer, the fruit hanging in the richest bunches from the branches, giving the tree a fine ap- pearance when in fruit, but it is only second rate in poin
. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. IXART CHERRIES. :6T Class I. Heart Cherries. Fniit sweet, with tender or half tender flesh, heart-shaped, or oval; trees with broad, somewhat pendant foliage.) 1. Abierican Amber. Bloodgood's Amber. Bloodgood's Honey. Bloodgood's New Honey. This exceedingly bright and pretty cherry, was raised some years ago by Mr. Daniel Bloodgood, of Flushing, Long Island. It is a most abundant bearer, the fruit hanging in the richest bunches from the branches, giving the tree a fine ap- pearance when in fruit, but it is only second rate in point of flavour. At a little distance it resembles the American Heart, from which, however, it differs in being a tender fleshed fruit, of very regular outline, while the latter is partially firm, (be- longing to the Bigar- reau class,) and of an irregular figure. Fruit of medium size, (borne three or four in a cluster,) and very regular form, roundish heart- shaped, often nearly round, with a slightly indented point at the apex, (like a May- duke.) Skin very thin, smooth, even, and glossy, clear light Fig. 59. American Arnber. amber at first, but, when ripe, delicately mottled and overspread with clear bright red. Stalk long, slender, and inserted in a very slight and narrow cavity. Flesh amber colour, tender, abounding with a sprightly, though not high flavoured juice. Ripe about the 25th of June. This is nearly related, but is inferior in quality, to Downer's Late, aiid Sparhawk's Honey, which ripen at the same Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852. New York, Wiley & Halsted
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