. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 120. Early Purple Guigne. (XD Tree large, vigorous, upright-spreading, open-topped, very productive. Leases numerous, 4 inches long, 1% inches wide, obovate, thin; margin finely serrate, with small dark-colored glands on the stalk. Flowers early, white, 1^/4 inches across; borne in scattering clusters, usually in twos. Fruit very early ; 1 inch in diameter, cordate, slightly compressed; cavity regular; suture a faint line; apex pointed; color purplish-black; dots numerous, small, grayish, obscure; stem tinged with red, slender, 2 inclies long
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 120. Early Purple Guigne. (XD Tree large, vigorous, upright-spreading, open-topped, very productive. Leases numerous, 4 inches long, 1% inches wide, obovate, thin; margin finely serrate, with small dark-colored glands on the stalk. Flowers early, white, 1^/4 inches across; borne in scattering clusters, usually in twos. Fruit very early ; 1 inch in diameter, cordate, slightly compressed; cavity regular; suture a faint line; apex pointed; color purplish-black; dots numerous, small, grayish, obscure; stem tinged with red, slender, 2 inclies long, adhering to the fruit; skin thin, tender, separating readily from the pulp; flesh dark reddish-purple, with dark-colored juice, tender, melting, mild, sweet; of very good quality ; stone free, large, broadly oval, compressed near the apex, with smooth surfaces. EARLY RICHMOND. Fig. 121. P. Cer- asus. Virginia May. Early May. Kentish. French. Early Richmond has long been the leading sour cherry of its season. It is not a remarkable variety in its fruit-characters, for the cherries are but medium in size, mediocre in quality, and not handsomer than those of other Amarelles with which it belongs. The fruits are very good for cul- inary purposes, and, when well ripened, may be eaten out of hand with relish by those who like the refresh- ing acidity of a sour cherry. They make a very good canned product, and before cherries were largely canned for the markets were much used in making dried cher- ries,—a delicious sweetmeat which kept for several months. The cherries are remarkable for the tenacity with which the stone clings to the stem. The tree thrives in varied soils and climates from the St. Lawrence to the Carolinas and from the Atlantic to the Pacific—everywhere vig- orous, healthy, and fruitful. For the many purposes for which the fruit may be used, and because of the characters of the tree. Early Richmond is indispensable in every home and commercial orchard. This vari
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