. The American fruit culturist. White Heart. Medium, or rather small, heart-shaped, slightly ob-long, often a little one-sided, suture distinct; color dull whitishyellow, tinged and spotted with pale red ; stalk an inch and three-fourths long, cavity wide, shallow; flesh rather firm, tenderwhen ripe, sweet, pleasant. Quite early. Growth erect. Anold sort, now becoming superseded. Fig. 507. 372 THE CHERRY. Elliotts Favorite. Size medium, round, regular, slightly com-pressed ; color pale amber yellow, with a bright, marbled, carmine-red cheek ; stalk an inch and a half long; cavity even and regu
. The American fruit culturist. White Heart. Medium, or rather small, heart-shaped, slightly ob-long, often a little one-sided, suture distinct; color dull whitishyellow, tinged and spotted with pale red ; stalk an inch and three-fourths long, cavity wide, shallow; flesh rather firm, tenderwhen ripe, sweet, pleasant. Quite early. Growth erect. Anold sort, now becoming superseded. Fig. 507. 372 THE CHERRY. Elliotts Favorite. Size medium, round, regular, slightly com-pressed ; color pale amber yellow, with a bright, marbled, carmine-red cheek ; stalk an inch and a half long; cavity even and regular ;flesh pale amber, translucent, tender, delicate, juicy, with a sweet,fine flavor. Season medium, ripening with Belle de vigorous, diverging. Origin, Cleveland, Fig. Fig. Bigarreau. Fig. 511. Bigarreau or Yellow Spanish. Elton.* (Flesh-Colored Bigarreau.) Large, pointed heart-shaped,somewhat oblong; pale yellow, blotched and shaded with red;stalk two inches long, slender; flesh firm, becoming rather tender,rich, high flavored ; very good. Season medium. Not desira-ble for market because of its light color, tender flesh, and liabilitjto rot, but excellent for home use. English. Rather tender invery severe climates. Fig. 509. Florence. (Knevetts Late.) Large, heart-shaped, regular, smooth;amber yellow marbled with red, and with a red cheek; stalk aninch and a half long; flesh firm, juicy, sweet; season rather Yellow Spanish, but hardly so large, and ten dayslater. Fig. 508. Dr. Wiseman. Large, yellowish, shaded red; resembles Tree tender, does well in North Carolina. THE CHERRY. 373 Governor Wood.* Large, roundish heart-shaped; light yellow,shaded and marbled with light red; stalk an inch and a ha
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