France. 
Cerasus vulgaris, 
THE COMMON CHERRY-TREE. 
Synonymes. 
Prunus cerasus, Linn.eus, Species Plantarum. 
Cerasus caproniana, De Candolle, Prodromus. 
Cerasus vulgaris, Loudon, Arboretum Britannicum. 
Cerisier, Grottier, Cerisier de Paris, Ceri- "* 
sier de Montmorenci, Cerisier a fruits 
ronds, Cerisier du nord, Grottier franc, 
Grottier des parisiens, 
GemeinerKirschbaum,SaurerKirschbaum, Germany. 
Ciliegio, Ciriegio, Marasca, Italy. 
Cherry-tree, Kentish or Flemish Cherry- ) -p 
tree, Morello, May Duke, j iiKITAIN - 
Derivations. The specific name, caproniana, is said to be derived from capron, the hautbois strawberry, probably from the 
fruit of this tree possessing much more flavour than that of the Cerasus sylvestris. Morello is either from morel, a species of 
fungus, (Morchella esculeiua,) the flesh of which is of a similar consistency as that of this cherry; or, perhaps, from the 
French word morelle, a negress. May Duke is a corruption of Medoc, the province of France where this variety is supposed 
to have originated. Grottier is said to be derived from aigreur, sourness, or sharpness, and is applied to this cherry, from 
the acidity of its fruit. 
Engravings. Lindley, Pomologia Britannica ; Horry, Orchardists' Companion ; Loudon, Arboretum Britannicum, vi., pi. 114 ; 
nd the figures below. 
Specific Characters. Branches spreading. Flowers in subsessile umbels, somewhat stalked. Leaves 
ovate-lanceolate, smooth, folded together. Loudon. 
Description. 
iHE Common 
Bj- C fp3 Cherry-tree 
fiS LI as lS f much 
ffejS^al less magni- 
tude than the preceding species, and, 
in point of general appearance, may be | 
included under three forms : Large 
trees with stout branches, and shoots 
proceeding from the main stem hori- 
zontally, or slightly inclining upwards ; 
fastigiate trees of a smaller size ; and 
small trees with weak wood, and divergent, drooping branches. The leaves 
vary so much, from the effects of cultivation, that it is impossible to characterize 
the sorts by them ; but, in general, it has been observed, that those of the large 
trees are largest, and the lightest in colour, and those of the slender-branched 
varieties are the smallest, and of the darkest shade; the flowers are also the 
largest on the large trees. The fruit is round, melting, full of a watery juice, 
more or less flavoured, and almost always sensibly acid. The skin of the fruit 
separates easily from the flesh, and the flesh parts readily from the stone. It is 
commonly red, but in numerous varieties it passes into all shades between that 
colour and dark-purple or black. 
Varieties. The common cherry, like many other kinds of fruit, has, by long 
cultivation, become exceedingly multiplied in its varieties, and new races, or 
new names, are constantly being added to our catalogues, which number, at pres- 
ent, at least three hundred. As it is impossible for us to enter, in detail into 
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