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to the '• ciies of London'' and our own '' cries for Cherries'" — to our anxiety to get a glance 

 of the London barrow-woman, with 



" Her hair loose curl'd, the rest tuck'd up between 

 Her neatly frill'd mob-cap, was scarcely seen ; 

 A black cliip hat, peculiarly her own. 

 And ribbon i)ufl"'d around the small flat crown 

 Pinned to licr head-dress, gave her blooming face 

 A jaunty ojienness and winning grace." 



Such was her dress as she passed through the streets and cried — 



" Round and sound, 

 Two-pence a pound, 

 Cherries ! rare, ripe cherries. 

 Cherries, a h'apenny a stick ! 

 Come and pick, come and pick 

 Cherries big as plums I 

 Who comes? who comes?" 



In those days, there were '' white hearts" and " real black hearts'" — 



But no " Black Tartarians" from Lynn, 



By Otis Johnson ; in truth, " as big as plums," 



Nor " Downer's Red," nor "Downing's Red Cheek," 



To please the taste or charm the fancy. 



Nor Salem's witch — " Sweet Montmorency." 



This exhibition of Cherries will be the last of the present season, with the exTeption, 

 probably, of the Sweet Montmorency, and a few very late varieties. 



The specimens of the '' Black Eagle," furnished by Vice President B. V. French, of 

 Braintree, were made the standard to test the relative merits of the Cherries presented on 

 this occasion, to the Committee. Although many of the other varieties rank deservedly 

 high ill the estimation of the horticulturist, yet no Cherry, in the opinion of the Committee, 

 is of higher or better flavor than the Black Eagle. 



" Downer's Late," is also a Cherry of great excellence. Its sw-eet and luscious flavor 

 should obtain for it, as it richly deserves, '' a place in every garden." 



A seedling Cherry, (probably from the Black Eagle,) by the Messrs. Hyde, of Newton, 

 fully sustains the opinion expressed by the Committee last season. 



John S. Sleeper, of Roxbur}', presented a seedling Cherry, of good size, but not fully 

 ripe ; it has somewhat the flavor of Downer's Late, from which it probably originated. 

 Another season, when the fruit is quite matured, we should like to try other specimens. 



William Quant presented a seedling Cherry, raised by Mr. Harback, of Brookline. The 

 fruit is large, flesh firm, coarse and deficient in flavor. 



Fine specimens of the Black Tartarian, (extra large,) Florence, Napoleon Bigarreau, 

 and Black Heart, by Ofls Johnson, of Lynn. 



A large box of Downer's Late, by Samuel Walker, of Roxbury. 



Several boxes of fine specimens of Cherries, by Josiah Richardson, of Cambridge. 



Three boxes of Cherries by George Walsh. 



Dr. John C. Warren, of Boston, presented specimens of a red Apple, (past eafing.) Also, 

 two fine Pears of last year's growth. The pears were in fine order, and of pleasant flavor. 

 The mode of keeping, as also the name of the variety, were unknown to the Committee ; 

 they would like to receive further information on this subject. 



Currants— Fine specimens of White and Red Dutch, by Samuel A. Walker, of Brookline ■ 

 Anson Dexter, of Roxbury : Josiah Richardson, of Cambridge, and W. & R. Williams. 



Figs, large and fine, but not rip3, by N. Stetson, of Bridgewater. 



