190 THE CHERRY. 



Fruit large, about a fourth larger than that of the Mayduke, 

 nearly round or a little flattened. Skin, at first, red, but becom- 

 ing a very dark red, almost black. Stalk an inch and a half 

 long, rather stout at its point of insertion in the fruit. Flesh 

 dark red, melting, juicy, slightly bitter until fully ripe, when 

 it is of an excellent, rich, sub-acid flavour. Ripe about the first 

 of July. 



56. BELLE DE CHOISY. Thomp. Nois. P. Mag. 



Ambre6 de Choisey, 

 Ambree a Gros Fruit, 

 Cerise Doucette, 

 Cerise de la Palembre, 

 Cerise a Noyau Tendre, 

 Schdne von Choisy. 



of French 

 gardens. 



In our estimation, there is no cherry 

 for the dessert, more delicate or delici- 

 ous than the Belle de Choisy. It comes 

 from the village of Choisy near Paris, 

 where it was raised in 1760. The 

 habit of the tree is nearly that of the 

 Mayduke, the leaves dark, and the 

 head upright. But the fruit is rounder, 

 of a beautiful cornelian colour, and 

 the flavour ts very sweet and delici- 

 ous. It thrives well, appears very 

 Fig. 79. Belle de Choisy. hardy, is a regular, moderate bearer, 

 and deserves a widely extended planting in this country. 



Fruit round or slightly depressed. Skin very thin and trans- 

 lucent, showing a net-like texture of flesh beneath ; in colour, 

 pale amber in the shade, but in the sun finely mottled with yel- 

 lowish-red the fruit fully exposed becoming a bright cornelian 

 red. Flesh amber coloured, very tender and melting, of a deli- 

 cate, sweet flavour. Stalk rather short, swollen at the upper 

 end. Middle of June, or directly after the Mayduke. 



57. JEFFREY'S DUKE. Thomp. 



Jeffrey's Royal. Lind. v 

 Jeffrey's Royal Caroon. 

 Royale, ) n n ,. 



Cherry Duke, \ ' Duh ' 

 Royale Ordinaire. Paiteav. 



Jeffrey's Duke, or the Cerise Royale of the French gardens, is 

 a fine sort considerably resembling the Mayduke, and is yet 

 very rare in this country. It is much rounder than the May. 

 duke, and seldom or ever becomes of that dark hue which the 

 latter fruit always assumes when fully ripe. 



