The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening

Every genus a Victorian gardener could grow — Abelia to Zygopetalum across four volumes, with each plant's history, species, and culture, by the Curator of Kew.

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Governor Wood

Fruit light red, and of the best quality. A very fine and prolific American sort.

Graffion, or Ambree. White, marbled with red; flesh yellow, and highly flavoured.

Jaboulay. A large, rich, early red cherry, with a firm, highly-flavoured flesh.

Late Black. Very large and late; valuable for ripening in August. Monstrous Heart. Skin yellowish, changing to red; flesh purple, firm, and juicy; very large.

Napoleon. One of the largest and best of heart-shaped cherries, not unlike the Elton, but larger and earlier.

Tradescant's Black Heart. Dark red, changing to dark purple or black; flesh firm and sweet; very large and uneven.

GEANS. This class comprises the following sorts:

Adam's Crown. Pale red, mottled with yellow; flesh almond-white, full of juice, and richly flavoured.

Belle de Orleans. A roundish, heart-shaped variety, with a yellowish skin; flesh richly flavoured.

Black Eagle. A medium-sized delicious cherry, ripening in July. Early Amber. Of good size, heart-shaped, with a pale amber colour; flesh yellow, sweet, juicy.

Early Purple Guigne. Fruit rather flattened on one side; dark, rich, and tender; very large and early.

Early Rivers. A large black early cherry, a seedling from the Purple Guigne; good and prolific.

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