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cherry. Ripens at Philadelphia, latter 

 end of May and early in June. 



Plum Stone Morf.i.lo. Thomp. — 

 (Fig. 27.) There is some difiVrence of 

 (ipinion as to the merits of this va- 

 riety — it has, however, many admirers, 

 and is on the whole, worthy of culture; 

 though we cannot pronounce it of first 

 quality. It ripens late in the season, 

 possesses good flavour, and has a pre- 

 possessing appearance, all of which 

 are desirable properties, and render it 

 popular. The fruit is large, of a deep 

 red colour. Flesh juicy and acid, as is 

 the case with all Morellos. Ripe at 

 Philadelphia, middle to close of July. 



Fig. 28. 



cellent, and must always remain a 

 favourite, even though newer varieties 

 contest the claim to our esteem. It ia 



Fig. 30.— (P. 144.) 



Knight's Early Black. Pom. Mag.: 

 Thorn. (Fig. 28.) " This is, as its 

 name imports, one of Mr. Knight's 

 seedlings, raised in England, about | 

 1810. It is not, externally, unlike the ' 

 Black Tartarian, of which such exagge- 

 rated descriptions have been given,! 

 ripens earlier than it — at IMiiladelphia, I 

 about the 1st of June. The fruit is! 

 over medium size, heart shaped. Skin 

 deep purj^e, when fully ripe quite 1 

 black. Flesh delicate, juicy, and weir 

 flavoured. Taken altogether it may 

 be pronounced a cherry of the first 

 order." — Rural Reg. { 



Elton. Pom. Mag. : Thomp. — | 

 (Fig. 29.) " The Elton is an English I 

 cherry, raised in 1806. It is truly ex- ' 



