WILD CHERRY 



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spora, Fusarium, Bacillus. It is attacked by the Aphis, Myzus cerasi 

 and by the Scolytus rugulosus, Garden Chafer, Mottled Umber Moth, 

 Cherry Aphis, Common Cockchafer, Weevil, Large Tortoise Shell, 

 Winter Moth, Cherry and Pear Sawfly, also by the beetle Magdalinus 

 cerasi, the Hymenoptera, Priophorus ructi, Pamphilus flaviventris, 



WILD CHERRY (Prunus Cerasus, L.) 



Photo. B. Hanley 



the Lepidoptera Cidaria psittacata, Clouded Silver Streak, Semasia 

 walierana, Argyresthia pruniana; and the fly Rhagiletes cerasi feeds 

 on it. 



Cerasus, Pliny, is the Latin for cherry-tree, so named from the 

 place whence it was brought to Italy. 



Wild Cherry is called Agriot, Arbouses, Tulties. When seen in 

 dreams it was a bad omen, and to dream of it meant inconstancy. 

 " A cherry year, a merry year." 



A person on the lookout to make use of opportunity is said " to 

 have a ready mouth for a ripe cherry ". And 



" A woman and a cherry are painted for their own harm ". 



Their awkwardness to eat caused the proverb: 



" Eat pear with the king and cherries with the beggar ". 



