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pale yellow where shaded. Stalk, an inch and a half long, inserted in 

 a shallow depression. Flesh, pale, tender, juicy, sweet, and richly 

 flavoured. 



This is a very excellent late cherry, which succeeds well in this 

 climate and is worthy of extensive cultivation. 



The tree is healthy, a good grower, and an excellent bearer. Ripe 

 in the middle and end of August. 



It was raised at Dorchester, near Boston, U.S.A., by Mr. Samuel Downer, and I 

 first received it from America in 1847. 



DOWNTON. Fruit, above medium size, very obtusely heart- 

 shaped, almost round, and slightly compressed on one side, which is 

 marked with a delicate suture. Skin, tender, tinged on the side next 

 the sun with delicate red, and mottled and dotted with deep red, but 

 pale yellow where shaded. Flesh, pale amber, transparent, tender, 

 and juicy, with a very rich and high flavour. 



A most delicious cherry of the first quality. It ripens in the middle 

 and end of July, but is earlier when grown against a wall, for which 

 purpose it is well adapted. 



The tree is a strong and vigorous grower, healthy and hardy, and 

 an excellent bearer. It succeeds well as a standard. 



It was raised by T. A. Knight, Esq., of Downton Castle, and was first intro- 

 duced to the notice of the Horticultural Society in 1822. 



Dredge's Early White. See White Heart. 



Drogan's Gelbe Knorpelkirsche. See Drogaris Yellow Bigarreau. 



Drogan's Weisse Knorpelkirsche. See Drogan's White Bigarreau. 



DROGAN'S WHITE BIGARREAU (Bigarreau Blanc de Drogan). 

 This is a very early form of the Bigarreau, being quite shrivelled 

 when that variety is only just ripe. It is perfectly heart-shaped, 

 rather pointed at the apex, and flattened on one side. Skin, yellow, 

 mottled and flushed with red on the side that is much exposed. Stalk, 

 an inch and a half long, stout. Flesh, firm, sweet, and richly flavoured. 



A very desirable variety ; ripe in the middle and end of June. 



DROGAN'S YELLOW BIGARREAU (Bigarreau Jaune de Dro- 

 gan; Drogan s Gelbe Knorpelkirsche; Golden Bigarreau}. Fruit, large 

 and round, more the shape of a May Duke, than a Bigarreau. Skin, a 

 fine clear pale yellow all over, and without the least tinge of red. 

 Stalk, an inch and a half long. Flesh, very juicy, sweet, and very 

 nicely flavoured, but not rich. 



A very ornamental and beautiful cherry ; ripe in the end of July 

 and beginniog of August. 



DUCHESSE DE PALLUAU. Fruit, large, one inch wide, eight- 

 tenths of an inch long, oblate, without any suture on the side except 

 what is indicated by a hair line, flattened and pitted at the apex, where 



