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beneath, which is amber coloured, deli- 

 cate and sweet. The habit of tlie tree is 

 not unlike the well known May Duke, 

 with which it ripens." — Rural Reg. 



Carnatio;*. Thomp.: Lind. : Coxe. 

 (Fig. 24.) "This, though an old, is 

 still a highly popular variety. Coxe 

 says, ' one of our most excellent Cher- 

 ries.' More recently introduced sorts 

 have divided our attention, but it is 

 among those most frequently ordered 

 from the Nurseries. The size is large, 

 round. Skin beautifully variegated, 

 red and yellow. It ripens in July, and 

 hangs long without decaying : highly es- 

 teemed for preserving." — Rural Reg. 



Fig. 25. 



DowNTON. Lind. : Thomp. (Fig. 25.) 

 "The Downton is especially valuable 

 from its time of ripening, which is after 

 most good cherries have declined, or 

 disappeared. The fruit is roundish, of 

 large size, and of prepossessing appear- 

 ance. Skin creamy white, red on the 

 sunny side. Flesh yellowish, rich and 

 well flavoured." — Rural Reg. 



May Duke. Miller; Lind.: Thomp. 

 (Fig. 26.) It would occupy some 

 space to enumerate all the English and | 

 French synonymes of this widely known, 

 and as widely esteemed variety. Per- 

 haps the entire catalogue of the London I 



Horticultural Society does not contain 

 one so universally esteemed. Downing 

 justly remarks, among all the new va- 

 rieties, none has been found to sup- 

 plant the May Duke. 



The fruit is large, obtusely heart 

 shaped, produced in clusters; when 

 perfectly ripe of a deep purple hue. 

 Flesh tender, juicy, and when in per- 

 fection, all that can be desired in a 



Fig. 27.— (P. 143.) 



