252 CHERRIES. 



15. MORELLO. 



Of this cherry there are several varieties : some of 

 them of very large size ; all of them of great spright- 

 liness and richness. It is the finest cherry we have, 

 for pies, for brandy, for preserves, and for drying : it 

 Will keep in high perfection, when bottled, without 

 sugar or spirits and from the lateness of its maturity, 

 it is seldom injured by birds or insects ; but is frequent, 

 ly gathered from the tree, perfectly dry and shrivelled, 

 very sweet and in good condition. 



There is in addition to the foregoing list, many other 

 kinds, divided by slight shades of difference, arising 

 from soil, aspect, and climate : but the selection I have 

 made appears to possess as many advantages as can 

 readily be combined in one collection both for variety 

 and duration. American gardeners, borrowing their 

 habits from their European ancestors, use the distin- 

 guishing terms of Heart and round cherries; compre- 

 hending under the latter term, the different varieties of 

 the Duke cherry. The French gardeners have adopted 

 a different arrangement, viz. 



^weet cherries. 



3. Cerisier. 7 \ * t_ 



4. Griottier. $ Acid chemes> 



5. Merisier. Heart cherries. 



