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DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF FRUITS. 



CHERRIES {continued from p. 177). 



7. Belle de Choisy. 



Synonyms : Ambree a Gros Fruit, Ambree de Choisy, Cerise 

 Doucette, Cerise de la Palembre, Cerise k Noyau Tendre, 

 Schone von Choisy. 



Fruit above the middle size, round, usually growing in pairs ; 

 very handsome and even in its outline. Skin thin, transparent, and 

 beautifully mottled with red and amber. Stalk rather slender, in- 

 serted in a small even cavity. Flesh amber intermixed with yellow 

 veins ; very sweet, tender, and luscious. Stone small and round. 

 The fruit ripens about the second week in July, and will hang on the 

 tree till the end of the month. 



The tree is of much the same habit as the Duke cherries ; but it 

 is rather a shy bearer, though it blooms very profusely. It should 

 be planted on an east or a north-east aspect, or as a standard. 



This is a French variety, said to have been raised, in 1760, at 

 Choisy, a village near Paris. 



Belle de Choisy. 



Black Eagle. 



8. Black Eagle. 



Fruit above the middle size, very much flattened at the apex, 

 and compressed at the sides ; produced in pairs and threes. Skin 

 glossy, of a deep purple approaching to black. Stalk rather long, 

 of moderate thickness, inserted in a slight depression. Flesh dark 

 purple, very juicy, tender, rich, and high flavoured. Stone small, 

 round, and smooth. Ripens in the end of July. 



The tree is a strong grower, having large leaves. It bears well 



