. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees and plants : cultivated for sale at the Great Northern and Southern Garden and Nursery. Nurseries (Horticulture), Delaware, Wilmington, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seeds, Catalogs; Berries, Seeds, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs. 39. BIGARREAU CHERRIES. BIGARREAU CHERRIES. Bicrarreaus are similar in habit of growth, foliage, and shape of fruit, to the Heart chss. The flesh is sweet and firm, which is their principal distinguishiQ|; feature, and renders them well suited for carriage to market. America Heart. Above medium ; light red ; swee
. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees and plants : cultivated for sale at the Great Northern and Southern Garden and Nursery. Nurseries (Horticulture), Delaware, Wilmington, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seeds, Catalogs; Berries, Seeds, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs. 39. BIGARREAU CHERRIES. BIGARREAU CHERRIES. Bicrarreaus are similar in habit of growth, foliage, and shape of fruit, to the Heart chss. The flesh is sweet and firm, which is their principal distinguishiQ|; feature, and renders them well suited for carriage to market. America Heart. Above medium ; light red ; sweet; juicy, and good. Incor- rectlv named Heart. Middle i f June. Great Bi^arreau- Large; very dark red; half tender; sweet and excellent; j^jood grower and very productive, ist of June. Holland Bigarreau. Very laige; white, mottled with red; flesh firm, juicy, and sweet ; a verv free bearer. 20th of June. Mammoti (Kirtland's). One of the largest cherries; yellow, marbled with xt^ firm ; rich and delicate fl wor. Napoleoa Bigarreau. Very large ; yellow and deep red; very firm; juicy and fine; very productive. 1st of July. RocVport Bigarreau, (Ur. Kirtland) —Lnrge ; pale amber in the shade, light red in the sun ; half tender, sweet and good. Tree vigorous, erect andbeautifuL Ripe same lime as Black Tartarian. Tradescant's Black Heart, (FJkhom)—Very large, black ; very firm, juicy and good. Tree vif^070us and upright, with peculiar gray bark. A great bearer, so late as to be very valuable. Middle and last of July. j Cleveland Bigarreau, (Dr. Kittland)—Large; clear red and yellow; juicy, sweet and rich. Tree vigorous, spreading and productive. 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 Great Northern and Southern Garden and Nursery; Peters, Randolph; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade
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