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mitted to Russia, and was carried from the last-named country to England by 

 the late Mr. John Frascr. In the account given olit, however, in the ' Pomona 

 Londinensis." it is stated to have been introduced into Britain from Circassia, 

 by Mr. John Ronalds, of Brentford, in 1791. It is distinguished for its large, 

 obtuse heart-shaped, shining, purplish-black fruit, with an vmeven surface, con- 

 taining a rich, tender, juicy, purplish tiesli, and dilfers from many other varieties 

 in hanging in clusters, which enables it to be easily gathered. It is a cherry of 

 great excellence, bears plentifully as a standard, and when ripe, which usually 

 occurs early in July, it readily commands, in market, double the price of the 

 ordinary kinds. This tree is also valuable, not only ibr its fruit alone, but from 

 its vigorous growth, spreading branches, and symmetrical form, it is well adapted 

 for the purposes of ornament, and is worthy of general cultivation. 



X. BiUtners Yell or o ; Bultiierscke gelbe KnorpelIx)rsrh(\ of the Germans. 

 This variet)'' was originated by M. Biittner, of Halle, prior to 1S03. It succeeds 

 well as a standard, is a good bearer, and may be known by its roundish, yellow- 

 ish fruit, of a medium size, containing a sweet, pale-yellow pulp, and is ripe 

 about the middle of July. 



I. Waterloo, distinguished by its large, obtuse heart-shaped, purplish-red 

 fruit, with a tender, purplish-red flesh, and is ripe in July. It is but a moderate 

 bearer, and requires to have its branches trained widely apart. 



//. B'igarreau or Gi-affion, a very handsome, and much cultivated fruit, par- 

 ticularly for the London market. It is an abundant bearer, and may be known 

 by its large, obtuse heart-shaped, white and red fruit, with a firm, sweet, whit- 

 ish pulp, and is usually ripe by the end of July. 



V. Florence. This variety was introduced into Britain from Italy by J. A. 

 Hublon, Esquire, in 17S0. It does not bear well when young, but abundantly 

 when the trees become older. Its fruit is large, of an obtuse heart-shape, and of 

 a pale-amber and red colour, filled with a rich, sweet, juicy pulp. It ripens, in 

 England, in August, and several weeks earlier at New York. 



1. Hlldeshelm' s Late B'igarreau; Bigarrcau tard'if de Hildesheiin of the 

 French ; and Hildesheimer spate Herzkirsche, of the Germans. This variety is 

 the latest of all the pale-coloured cherries, often not ripening, in England, before 

 September. It is a good bearer, and may be distinguished by its heart-shaped, 

 red and yellow mottled fruit, of a medium size, containing a firm, sweet, pale- 

 yellow pulp. 



2. 0. v. iNTEGRiFOLiuM. Ejitlre-leaved Common Cherry-tree. The leaves of 

 this variety are generally smaller, and of a deeper green than those of the C. v. 

 undatifolluni ; and have their edges plain, with the veins beneath, as they 

 approach the margin, almost buried in the parenchyma, which is thicker than 

 in the last-named variety. The petioles support the leaves erect, or at least 

 from hanging loosely and pendent. The flowers expand widely, and the petals 

 do not hang loose, but form a regular cup-shaped llower, with strong stamens, 

 generally shorter than the style. Under this division may be recognized the fol- 

 lowing varieties, that ripen in England at the time specified below, but later or 

 earlier in the United States, according to the circumstances under which they 

 grow. 



. May Duke ; Royale hdtive, of the French. This variety forms a medium- 

 sized or low tree, with an erect fastigiate head. It may be known by its large, 

 roundish, dark-red fruit, with a rich, tender, juicy, red pulp, which usually 

 ripens about the end of June. There is another variety nearly allied to this, 

 called Jeffrey'.'i Duke., which was originated by Mr. JeflVey, nurseryman, at 

 Brompton Park, in 1780. This tree dilfers froic the May Duke, in being of a 

 more compact growth. 



