SWEET MONTMORENCY CHERRY. 



ripe. In this state, however, it yet has a bitter taste ; but, as soon as it 

 becomes deeply colored, and assumes a mottled appearance, the bitter- 

 ness passes away, and it becomes perfectly sweet and delicious. It is a 

 remarkably productive variety ; on a small forked branch, a foot long, 

 we have counted nearly one hundred cherries. 



We have not given any vignette of the habit of growth of the Sweet 

 Montmorency: the numerous varieties of the cherry have so great a re- 

 semblance in general habit, that engravings would be of no great value, 

 only in some particular sorts, which have a distinctive character. 



TREE. Very vigorous, somewhat spreading, with erect, stout, annual 

 shoots, similar to the Tartarian, but with the lateral branches more 

 diverging. 



WOOD. Strong, rather short-jointed, reddish brown, little dotted with 

 russet, and covered with a grayish epidermis ; buds long, shortly pointed. 



LEAVES. Medium size, ovate oblong, acuminate, largest about the 

 middle, tapering to the point ; coarsely and rather deeply serrated, and 

 slightly folded at the edge : petioles about two inches in length, stout, 

 with two large reniform glands placed just at the base of the leaf. 



FLOWERS. Medium size ; petals narrow ; style and stamens about 

 equal. 



FRUIT. Rather small, nearly round, little flattened at both ends, with 

 a shallow suture on one side, and an indented point at the apex : Skin, 

 pale amber in the shade, of a deep orange red in the sun, becoming 

 darker when fully ripe, and mottled with yellow : Stem, rather short, 

 about an inch in length, moderately slender, and inserted in a very shal- 

 low hollow : Flesh, yellowish, very tender and melting, and slightly ad- 

 hering to the stone : Juice, plentiful, rich, sweet, high flavored and 

 delicious : Stone, small, round. 



RIPE the last of July and beginning of August. 



[44] 



