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all the niodifications of tli(\s<Mac(.'s. wo liavi' llii)iiii;lit itroprr in prcsmt ilir f(Ilo\v- 

 ing arraiiiziMni'iit, wliifli is based upon (lio classilicatioii adoptcil by Mr. Thoiiip- 

 son, in his ' Kcport iijx)!! tho principal Varieties of (.'herry ctdtivated in the 

 rJardeii of the l<ondon I lortiiMiltural Society," puhhslied in the first volmne of 

 the second series of tlie 'rr.iiisactions" of that society. He ap|)(\irs to have 

 fonniled his system principally upon tlic character of the edges of the leaves, the 

 form and colour ol' the frnit, the tirmness or aqueoiisness of its ilesh, its sweet- 

 ness or acidity, and the colour of the juice. 



1. C. V. iNDA ru Di.iiM. Wdvt'd-vdgcd-lcaced Common Cherry-tree. The leaves 

 of this race are waved on the margin, are generally large and pendent, with sharp, 

 prominent veins beneath, coarsely serrated, of a thinner texture, and of a more 

 yellowish-green than those of the C. v. inte<^rifolhiin. The bnds are pointed, 

 the Mowers large, proceeding from wood of not less than two years' growth. 

 The petals are loosely set, and the stamens are slender and irregular in length, 

 some being longer and others shorter than the style. Under this form are 

 included the following varieties, which ripen their fruit, in England, in the order 

 they stand ; but somewhat later at Philadelphia and New York, until the longest 

 days of summer arrive, after which they ripen earlier. 



. Early Purple Gii\<jne or Early Purple Griotte. This variety may be 

 known by the long petioles of its leaves, and its very handsome, large, heart- 

 shaped, dark-purple fruit, with a rich, tender, purple pulp. It ripens from the 

 beginning to the middle of June. 



1^. Werder's Early Black Heart; Werdersche frulie schwarze Herzk'irsche, 

 of the Germans. This variety originated in Prussia, prior to 1794. It is dis- 

 tinguished from the preceding by its shorter petioles, and large, obtuse, heart- 

 shaped, black fruit, with a firm, rich, juicy, purplish-red flesh, and ripens at 

 about the same period. 



)'. Bowyer's Early Heart, known by its obtuse heart-shaped, amber-coloured 

 fruit, of a medium size, mottled with red, with a soft, juicy, sweet, white pulp. 

 It ripens its fruit by the end of June, is a good bearer, and is regarded as one of ^ 

 the earliest of the light-coloured sorts. 



iS. K/ilg-ht's Early Black. This variety was originated by T. A. Knight, 

 Esquire, in 1810, from the bigarreau and May Duke. Its fruit is very hand- 

 some, is large, obtuse heart-shaped, black, with a rich, purplish flesh, of an excel- 

 lent (piality, and ripens about the end of June. 



s. Black Eagle, a variety produced by Miss E. Knight, of Downton Castle, 

 in 1806. It succeeds well as a standard, is a good bearer, and may be known 

 by its roundish heart-shaped, black fruit, of a medium size, with a rich, tender, 

 dark-purple pulp, and ripens early in July. 



'C. Downton, a variety produced also by Miss Knight, prior to 1818. It is a 

 good bearer; and is distinguished by its roundish heart-shaped, pale-yellow, and 

 red fruit, of about a medium size, having a rich, juicy, pale, amber-coloiired 

 pulp, and ripens from the beginning to the middle of July. 



?. Elto?i, a much esteemed and productive variety, originated by the same 

 lady as above, in 1806. It may be known by its large size, heart-shaped, pale- 

 yellow and red fruit, with a very rich, sweet, whitish pulp, and comes to matu- 

 rity at about the same period as the Downton variety. 



6. Flesh-coloured Bigarreau; Bigarreau couleur de chair, of the French. 

 This variety may be known by its pendulous branches, large, obtuse heart- 

 shaped, very shining, white and red fruit, with a tender, whitish pulp. It is 

 regarded as a good bearer, and matures from the beginning to the middle of July. 



t. Black Tartarian, known also by the names of Circassian Cherry, Superb 

 Circassian, Black Russian Cherry, Erase?'' s Black Heart, and Ronald s Black 

 Heart. This variety is said to have originated in Spain, whence it was trans- 



