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The habit of the tree resembles that of other Duke Cherries, 

 indining a little to the Morello ; it blossoms very late, consequently 

 it escapes the spring frost, and generally produces very heavy crops. 

 It is a variety well worthy of cultivation, bearing well as a standard, 

 but succeeding best trained against an east or north wall. 



16. Kentish. 



Synonyms: Common Red, Flemish (of many), Virginian 

 May, Early Richmond, Kentish Red, Pie Cherry, Sussex, 

 with five or six others, mostly French. 

 Fruit of medium size, round, a little flattened at both ends. 

 Stalk short, straight, rather stout, set in a deep even cavity, and 

 attached firmly to the stone. Skin light red at first, changing to a 

 deep dull red at maturity. Flesh a little firm, acid, and very juicy. 

 This Cherry is mostly grown as a standard, and the fruit used for 

 tarts or for drying. It is an old variety, said to have been intro- 

 duced by Richard Haines, in the reign of Henry VIII., and formed 

 the first Cherry orchards of Kent. 



17. Morello. 



Synonyms : Dutch Morello, Large Morello, Black Morello, 

 Late Morello, Ronolds's Large Morello, Milan, Du Nord, 

 Griotte Ordinaire du Nord, September Weichsel Grosse 

 (small), Morello (of some). 



Of the Morello there are several varieties, such as the Plumstoue, 

 Rumsey's Late, Frogmore, and Weeping ; but owing to the close 

 resemblance of the fruit, and its being used in the same way, it will 

 be needless to make any distinction here. 



The fruit is above the middle size, round, and of a dark-red 

 colour, approaching to black. Stalk of moderate length, rather 

 slender, and set without a cavity. Flesh very tender, of a deep 

 purplish red, resembling that of the Mulberry, extremely juicy, with 

 an agreeable acid flavour. Ripens in August ; and will hang for two 

 months on the tree. 



The Morello will bear well as a standard in favourable soils ; but 

 it is mostly trained against north w^alls, where it succeeds admirably. 

 The fruit is used for steeping in brandy, and for preserving with 

 sugar ; it is also a great acquisition in the shape of a dessert fruit 

 during the autumn months. 



The above closes my list of Cherries, which, together with those 

 before noticed, includes most of the kinds worthy of cultivation. 



Frogmore. J. Powell. 



TULIP-BEDS. 



For the successful issue and full realisation of my notions of perfec- 

 tion in relation to Tulip-culture, the operation of " making my bed" 

 has ever been my greatest study. Nor has my perseverance gone 

 unrewarded during the ten years it has been my pleasure to cultivate 

 these gems of Flora. My " first-fruits" were modest yet successful ; 



