CHERRIES. Ill 



of London in 1415, much in the manner they are at 

 present. Mclntosh remarks, that cherries have not 

 multiplied so fast into varieties as most other fruits. 

 Forsyth describes eighteen sorts ; Lindley twenty- 

 eight ; Nicol eight ; Rogers twenty-five ; the Horti- 

 cultural Society of London, fifty-seven ; and Loudon, 

 twenty-three. This tree will accommodate itself to 

 a variety of soils, but the best is that of a light loam 

 upon a dry sub-soil, and in an airy exposure, not 

 shaded by larger trees. In planting this, as with 

 other fruit trees generally, we prefer the autumn for 

 light soils, and spring, for those of a heavy and wet 

 nature ; and also to transplant in moist weather. 

 Standard cherries, when once established, require 

 very little pruning. They in general produce fruit 

 upon spurs which proceed from the sides of the two 

 year, three year, and older branches. These spurs 

 continue to make their appearance along the whole 

 length of the shoots. It should be borne in mind 

 that immoderate pruning is highly injurious to the 

 cherry, and also to the plum. The following are 

 some of our best varieties of cherries. 



Black Tartarian. 

 Honey Heart. 

 Black Eagle. 

 Elton. 



Black Heart. 

 White Bigarreau. 



Napoleon. 



Mottled Bigarreau. 



Manning's Fine Red. 



Davenport's. 



Gridley. 



Manning's Black Bigarreau. 



No. 1. May duke. Fruit of medium size, round ; 

 the skin, when fully ripe, very dark red ; the flesh 

 tender, juicy, and good. It is very productive, and 

 the fruit ripens the last of June. 



No. 2. Davenport's. This fine cherry origi- 



