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" Morello Ripe in July and August: a red, acid 

 cherry, the best for preserving, and for making 

 cherry brandy. 



"Early Richmond cherry. This fruit originated 

 near Richmond, in Virginia, and is the earliest cher- 



in America, and valuable on that account: it is 



e size of a May duke, and resembles it in form. 



" Red bigereau A very fine cherry, ripe in July : 

 of a heart shape. 



" White bigereau Ripe in July and August : re- 

 markably firm : heart shape. 



" Large double flowering cherry. This tree pro- 

 duces no fruit, but makes a handsome appearance 

 in the spring, when it is covered with clusters of 

 double flowers as large as the cinnamon rose ; it 

 differs from the common double flowering cherry, 

 which never forms a large tree, and has small point- 

 ed leaves. 



" The three last were imported from Bourdeaux, 

 in 1798. 



" Small Morello cherry Called also Salem cher- 

 ry, because it came originally from Salem county, 

 New Jersey, is cultivated by Mr. Cooper of that 

 state, who values it highly. The fruit has a lively 

 acid taste. The tree produces abundantly, and is 

 the least subject to worms of any cherry tree. 



" Mr. C. says that the Bleeding Heart suits a 

 sandy soil, but that the May Duke will not flourish 

 in it." 



Besides the foregoing list, the black mazard, or 

 natural cherry, with its several varieties, should be 

 mentioned as excejlent fruits, and valuable for being 

 later than the others. They make very useful and 

 hardy stocks for propagating other varieties. This 

 fruit ripens in June or July, and is used by way of 

 bounce in rum or brandy. Another native fruit is 

 the common red cherry which abounds in New 

 England. The fruit is not of a superiour quality, 

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