172 THE CHERRY. 



11. CORONE. Thomp. Fors. 



Couronne. Lind. 

 Coroun. Lang. 

 Herefordshire Black. 

 Black Orleans. 

 Large Wild Black. 



The Corone is a natural cherry in many parts of England, 

 reproducing itself from seed, growing with great vigour, and 

 bearing most abundantly. It is only of second quality being 

 merely an improved Mazzard, and does not deserve a place in 

 a small collection, but as it is very hardy and ripens late, it is 

 of some value at the north on that account. 



Fruit below middle size, roundish heart-shaped. Skin dingy 

 black when fully ripe. Stalk two inches long, slender, and in- 

 serted in a deep and narrow cavity. Flesh when ripe, tender, 

 abounding in a deep purple juice, of tolerably good flavour. 

 Middle of July. The Black Heart is often incorrectly called 

 by this name in the middle states. 



12. DOWNTON. Thomp. Lind. 



A. very beautiful and excellent large 

 variety raised by T. A. Knight, Esq., of 

 Downton Castle, from the seed, it is be- 

 lieved, of the Elton. It ripens a little 

 later than the majority of sorts, and is a 

 very desirable cherry. 



Fruit large, very blunt heart-shaped, 

 nearly roundish. Stalk one and a half 

 to two inches long, slender, set in a 

 pretty deep, broad hollow. Skin pale 

 cream colour, semi-transparent, deli- 

 cately stained on one side with red, and 

 marbled with red dots. Flesh yellowish, 

 without any red, tender, adhering slightly 

 to the stone, with a delicious, rich fla- 

 vour. Early in July. 



Fig. 64. Downton. 



13. DAVENPORT'S EARLY. 



Davenport. 



Davenport's Early Black. Ken. 



Scarcely different from the Black Heart indeed, we find it 



