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/^. Bill c (If Chni.<ti/ or A/nf)n'c dc Clioisy. a vari^ty which orit:inat(!(l at (Mioisy. 

 near I'aris, in 17GU. lis iViiit is large, romidish-oljlatc, red, iM<ttllt'(l wiili anihrr, 

 and has a tender, sweet, jnicy pulp. It is a moderate bearer, and ripens its iVuii 

 from \W beginning to the middle of.lnly- 



). Roijd/ Dukr : lioi/ii/c Ididirc. of tlie French. The general habit of this 

 tree resembles thai ol ihe .May Dnke. It is a good bearer, and arrives at matu- 

 rity from the middle to the end of July. It may be known l)y its .arge, oblate, 

 dark-red t'riiit, witli a rich, ttMider, jnicy, redtlish pulp. 



^. Kentish Cherry; Mi))ilinorcnrl a lofi<^nie (pioic, of the French. This 

 variety forms a round-headed tree, with somewhat slender, penibdous shoots, 

 and is regarded as a very productive bearer. It may be distinguished by its 

 oblate, bright-red fruit, of a medium size, with a jnicy, acid, whitish pulp, and 

 arrives at maturity from the middle to the end of July. 



f . Finnish Cherry ; Montmorencl a cotirte (jvciie, of the French. This vari- 

 ety only ditiers from the Kentish Cherry, in being more upright in its growth, 

 and a less productive bearer. 



l. Ostheim Cherry ; Cerise tl Osthei?ii, of the French. This variety origi- 

 nated on the Rhone, in 1750. It forms a dwarfish, weeping tree, and bears 

 abundantly on the one-year-old wood. It is distinguished by its globose, dark- 

 red fruit, of a medium size, with a sub-acid, claret-coloured pulp, and ripens 

 about the end of July. 



J/. Late Duke; Anglaise tardive, of the French. This variety is a great 

 bearer, and may be known by its large, obtuse heart-shaped, dark-red fruit, with 

 a rich, juicy, amber-coloured flesh, and is ripe in August. 



6. Morcilo or Milan Cherry forms a low tree, with a spreading, somewhat 

 pendulous head. It is most prolific in flowers and fruit, the latter ripening late 

 in August or early in September, and, from not being so greedily eaten by birds, 

 as most other kinds, it hangs on the trees for a long time. It is distinguished by 

 its large, obtuse heart-shaped, dark-red fruit, with an acid, juicy, purplish-red 

 flesh, and by its growing on the one-year-old wood. It is excellent for preserv- 

 ing, and for brandy. 



The five following varieties are particularized by Loudon, as being purely 

 ornamental : 



3. C. V. FLORE SEMiPLENO. Semi-donhle Coinmon Cherry-tree. 



4. C. V. FLORE PLENO. Double-flowered Common Cherry-tree. "All the stamens 

 of tliis variety," Mr. Loudon says, "are changed into petals; and the pistillum 

 into small, green leaves which occupy the centre of the flower. The flower is 

 smaller and less beautiful than that of the double merisier ; but, as the tree does 

 not grow so high, and as it can be grown as a shrub, it is suitable for planting in 

 situations where the other cannot be introduced." It is commonly grafted on the 

 (,'erasus mahaleb. " The flower is interesting in a physiological point of view," 

 continues Mr. Loudon, "on account of its central green leaves, illustrating 

 Goethe's doctrine of vegetable metamorphoses." 



5. C V. PEKsiciFLORA. Peach-blossonied Commo7t Cherry-tree^ with double, 

 rose-coloured flowers. This variety was known to Bauhin and to Tournefort, 

 but at present, it is said to be very rare in collections. 



6. C. V. FOLiis VARiEGATis. Vuriegated-lcaved Common Cherry-tree. 



7. C. V. SEMPERFLORENs. Ever-floioerlng Cherry-tree ; Weeping Cherry-tree, 

 Allsaints^ Cherry, of the English; and Cerise de la Toussaint, Cerise de St. Mar- 

 tin, Cerise tardive, of the French. This variety is distinguishable by its droop- 

 ing branches, ovate, serrated leaves, and globose, red fruit. When grafted 

 standard high, on the common wild cherry, (Cerasus sylvestris,) it forms a truly 

 lesirable small tree, to stand singly in a lawn. It grows rapidly for eight or ten 



