278 CHERRY. 



Dwarf Cherry trees may be introduced into the Kitchen 

 Garden, and trained as espaliers, &c. When morellos are 

 planted in an orchard, they may be placed from fifteen to 

 twenty feet apart ; trees of the duke kind may be planted 

 from twenty -five to thirty feet apart ; and the heart-shaped 

 in general, will require to be from thirty to forty feet from 

 each other, or from any other spreading trees. 



Cherry trees may be removed the first year after the 

 bud is established ; but they will bear removing at any 

 time before they come into bearing, which is about the 

 fifth year. 



The gum which exudes from Cherry trees is equal to 

 gum arabic ; and Hasselquist relates, "that more than one 

 hundred men, during a siege, were kept alive for nearly 

 two months, without any other sustenance than a little of 

 this gum taken sometimes into the mouth, and suffered 

 gradually to dissolve." The wood is hard and tough, and 

 used by the turner and cabinet maker. 



SELECT DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF CHERRIES. 



DUKE AND ROUND FRUIT. 



A MB REE, Ceiise Amlree. A large cherry with a round head, flattened 

 at the opposite end ; marbled with red and yellow in the shade, bright 

 red next the sun ; flesh pale yellow, somewhat transparent, very juicy, 

 sweet, and' excellent; ripe in June and July/ 



ARCH DUKE, Griotte de Portugal, Portugal Duke. A large globular 

 red cherry; like the May Duke, it grows in clusters, but the tree grows 

 more vigorous than that variety; an excellent Cherry, and a great 

 bearer ; ripe in July. 



BELLE DE CHOISY, Cerise de la Palembree, Cerise Doucette. A middle- 

 sized, roundish fruit, growing in pairs on a forked stalk ; skin transrpa- 

 rerit, red, mottled with amber ; flesh amber-coloured, tender and sweet ; 

 ripe in June and July. 



BELLE ET MAGXIFIQ,UE. A fine cherry, much esteemed in Massachu- 

 setts. The tree is said to be vigorous and productive ; the fruit truly 

 magnificent; its colour red, mottled with white spots; valuable from its 

 late maturity in July. 



DOWNER'S FAVOURITE. A large round cherry ,raised by S. Downer, 

 Esq. of Dorchester, Mass.; colour light red; flesh firm and of a fine 



