. The American fruit culturist. lender, slightly sunk ;flesh dark, deep purplish crimson, with a very rich, high, excel-lent flavor. Season medium, after Tartarian. Shoot stout,diverging or spreading. A cross of the Graffion and May Not always of the highest character. A moderatebearer. Fig. 502. Black Hawk. Large, heart-shaped, often obtuse, sides compressed,surface uneven ; color purplish black, glossy ; flesh dark purple,rather firm, rich, high flavored. Last week of June. Dr. Kirt-land, Cleveland, Ohio. Black Heart.* Medium or rather large, heart-shaped, slightly irreg-ular ;
. The American fruit culturist. lender, slightly sunk ;flesh dark, deep purplish crimson, with a very rich, high, excel-lent flavor. Season medium, after Tartarian. Shoot stout,diverging or spreading. A cross of the Graffion and May Not always of the highest character. A moderatebearer. Fig. 502. Black Hawk. Large, heart-shaped, often obtuse, sides compressed,surface uneven ; color purplish black, glossy ; flesh dark purple,rather firm, rich, high flavored. Last week of June. Dr. Kirt-land, Cleveland, Ohio. Black Heart.* Medium or rather large, heart-shaped, slightly irreg-ular ; blackish crimson, becoming black ; stalk an inch and a halflong, moderately sunk; tender when ripe, with a high, verygood flavor. Season medium, or rather early. Productive andhardy; growth rather erect, or with diverging shoots. THE CHERRY. 367 Davenport (or DavenportsEarly)oXo^eVy resembles Black Heart,but is a few days earlier, and the leaves are larger and lightergreen. Fig. Bigarreau. Fig. Early Black,. Fig. 500-Early Purple Guigne. Fig. 501. Black Tartarian. Fig. Eagle. Black Tartarian.* (Frazers Black Tartarian, Black Circassian,Black Russian, Ronalds Large Black Heart, Ronalds Heart.)Quite large (often an inch in diameter), on crowded old trees onlymedium; heart-shaped, often rather obtuse, surface slightly un-even ; nearly or quite black; stalk an inch and a half long,slightly sunk; flesh dark, half tender, with a peculiar liver-likeconsistency, rich, nearly destitute of acid, with a very fine, mildflavor. Ripens early, or about the middle of June. Shoots veryerect. The vigorous growth and great productiveness of the tree,and the large size and mild, sweet flavor of the fruit, render thisvariety a general favorite. Fig. 501. Russian. Brandywine. Rather large, broad heart-shaped ; crimson, mottled;flesh tender, slightly sub-acid, very good. Last of June. Origin,Wilmington, Del. Brant. Large, heart-shaped; reddish black; flesh dark purplish
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