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hard round ftone within them, like vnto an Oliiu- (tone, and arc of a ycllowilh red 

 when they are ripe, of a roa Tollable pleaTant tafh.-, yi-t Toniewhat aullere withall. 



The white (as I laid) is like vnto the red, but onely that his fruit is more white when 

 it is ripe. 



The Vfe of the Cornelles. 



They helpe to binde the body, and to flay laskes, and by reafon of the 

 plea Tan tin-lie in them when they are ripe, they are much defircd. 



They are alfo prelerued and eaten, both for rarity and delight, and for 

 the purpofe aforefaid. 



CHAP. XII. 

 Cerafus. The Cherry tree. 



THere are To many varieties and differences of Cherries, that I know not well 

 how to exprefle them vnto you, without a large relation of their feuerall 

 formes. I will therefore endeauour after one generall defcription (as my cu- 

 llome is in many other the like variable fruits) to giue as briefe and fhort notes vpon all 

 the rell, as I can both for leafe and fruit, that fo you may the better know what the 

 fruit is, when you haue the name. 



The Englilh Cherrie tree groweth in time to be of a reasonable bignefle and height, 

 Tpreading great armes, and alfo Tmall twiggy branches plentifully ; the leaues whereof 

 arc not verie large or long, but nicked or dented about the edges: the flowers come 

 forth two or three or foure at the moft together, at a knot or ioynt, euerie one by it 

 felfe, vpon his owne fmall and long footeltalke, confiding of fiue white leaues, with 

 fome threds in the middle ; after which come round berries, greene at the firft, and 

 red when they are through ripe, of a meane bignefle, and of a pleafant fweete tafte, 

 fomewhat tart withall, with a hard white (tone within it, whofe kernell is fomewhat 

 bitter, but not vnpleafant. 



The Flanders Cherrie differeth not from the Englilh, but that it is fomewhat larger, 

 and the Cherry fomewhat greater and Tweeter, and not fo fower. 



The early Flanders Cherry is more rathe or early ripe, almoft as foone as the May 

 Cherry, efpecially planted againft a wall, and of many falfe knaues or Gardiners arc 

 fold for May Cherrie trees. 



The May Cherrie in a ftandard beareth ripe fruite later then planted againft a wall, 

 where the berries will be red in the verie beginning of May fometimes. 



The Arch-Dukes Cherrie is one of the faireft and heft cherries wee haue, being of a 

 very red colour when it is ripe, and a little long more then round, and fomewhat poin- 

 ted at the end, of the bell rellilh of any Cherrie whatfoeuer, and of a firme fubftance; 

 fcarce one of twentie of our Nurferie men doe fell the right, but giue one for another : 

 for it is an inherent qualitie almort hereditarie with moft of them, to fell any man an 

 ordinary fruit for whatfoeuer rare fruit he lhall aske for: fo little they are to be trufted. 



The ounce Cherrie hath the greatefl and broadeft leafe of any other cherrie, but 

 beareth the fmallefl ftore of cherries euerie yeare that any doth, and yet bloflbmeth 

 well : the fruit alfo is nothing anTwerable to the name being not verie great, of a pale 

 yellowilh red, neere the colour of Amber, and therefore fome haue called it, the Am- 

 ber Cherrie. 



The great leafed Cherrie is thought of diuers to bee the Ounce Cherrie, becaufe it 

 hath almolt as great a leafe as the former : but the fruit of this alfo doth not anfwer the 

 expectation of To great a leafe, being but of a meane bignefle, and a Tmall bearer, yet of 

 a pale reddiili colour. 



The true Gaf coign Cherry is known but to a few ; for our Nurfery men do fo change 

 the names of molt fruits they fell, that they deliuer but very few true names to any : In 

 former times before our wilde blacke Cherrie was found to grow plentifully in our 

 owne woods in many places of this Land, the French continually ftored vs with wilde 

 ftockes to graft vpon, which then were called Gafcoigne flocks, but fince they haue fo 



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