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in June and July. The Heitfordsliirc Cherry, 

 which is a sort of Heart, but firmer and of a 

 finer flavour than Hearts in general: it docs 

 not ripen till the latter end of July, or begin- 

 ning of August, which renders it the more va- 

 luable, as it suceeds more early Cherries. The 

 Bleeding Heart, or Gascoign's, which is a very 

 large cherry of a long form, and dark colour : 

 it has a pleasant taste, and ripens in the latter 

 end of July. The Harrison's Heart, which is a 

 fine cherry : it was introduced from the East 

 Indies by Governor Harrison, grandfather to 

 the present Earl of Leicester, and first cultivated 

 at his seat of Balls in Hertfordshire : some of 

 the trees, Mr. Forsyth is informed, he presented 

 to George the First'; and they are at this time in 

 a flourishing state, bearing fine fruit, in Ken- 

 sington Gardens : it is ripe in July and Au- 

 gust. The Black Heart, which is a fine cherry, 

 but too well known to require any description. 

 The Morelln, or Milan, which is a very fine fruit 

 when kept till the month of October, and makes 

 a very great addition to the dessert at that 

 time of Uie year : it is the best cherry that we 

 have for preserving, and ior making cherry- 

 brandy. The Carn"ation, wh.ieh takes its name 

 from its colour, being red and white : it is a 

 largce round cherry, but not so sweet as the 

 Duke Cherry : it' ripens in the latter end of 

 July. The Yellow Spanish, which is of an oval 

 shape and amber colour, and is a sweet pleasant 

 fruit : it is ripe in August and September. The 

 Corone, or Coroun, which resembles the Black 

 Heart, and which is an excellent fruit, and a 

 good bearer, ripening about the beginning of 

 August. The Lukeward, which comes in scon 

 after the former, and is also a fine pleasant fruit, 

 and a good bearer : it ripens in the beginning 

 of August. The Graffion, which is supposed by 

 manv to be the same with Harrison's Heart ; 

 but, upon aclose examination, Mr. P'orsyth finds 

 it to be a different cherry : its flesh is firmer 

 and the stone flatter : it ripens in July and Au- 

 gust. Ronalds's Large Black Heart, which was 

 introduced into this country in the year I7y4 

 from Circassia, is a fine large cherry, a great 

 bearer, and valuable as a forcing sort : it is well 

 worth cultivating, ripening in the beginning of 

 July. The Eraser's Black Tartarian, which is a 

 fine large fruit. The Fraser's White Tartarian, 

 which is white and transparent. These cherries 

 are excellent bearers, but particularly the Black 

 kind : the fruit is of a fine brisk flavour, and 

 they ripen early. The Lundie Gean, cultivated 

 at Lord Viscount Duncan's, near Dundee, 

 which is black, and almost as large as a Black- 

 Heart Cherry : Mr. Forsyth says, " it is now- 

 common in the nurseries about Edinburgh ; and 



that Messrs. Gray and Wear have had it for 

 some years in their nursery at Brumpton-park." 

 The Transparent Gean, which is a small deli- 

 cious fruit. 



To these the following list is subjoined : The 

 Amber Heart ; the Black Mazard ; the Churchill's 

 Heart ; the Double-blosscnued ; the Flemish 

 Heart ; the Gross Goblet ; the Holman's Duke ; 

 the Jeffrey's Royal ; the Kensington Duke ; the 

 Large Spanish Cherry; the Late Large Morelio; 

 the Montmorency ; the Ox Heart ; the Purple 

 Heart; the Ked Heart ; the Spanish Black ; the 

 South's Large Black; -the Swedish Black Heart; 

 the Tradcscant's ; the Turkey Heart ; the Weep- 

 ing ; the Wentworth Heart ; the White Heart. 



The following are recommended as proper for 

 a small garden : The May Duke; the Large 

 Duke Cherry; the Archduke; the Black Heart; 

 the Harrison's Heart; the Ox Heart ; the Tur- 

 key Heart; and the Kensington Duke Chcny. 



The fifth grows to be a large tree, fit ior tim- 

 ber, and is frequently found growing as such in 

 the woods. It is supposed to be a native of 

 England. 



The only varieties raised by seeds, from this, 

 are the Black Coroun, and the Small W^ild 

 Cherry ; of which there are two or three sub- 

 varieties, differing in the size and colour of the 

 fruit. 



It is observed by the editor of Miller's Dictio- 

 nary, that " the wild cherries are proper to plant 

 in parks, because they grow to a large size and 

 make beautiful trees. In spring, when they are 

 in flower, they are very ornamental ; the fruit is 

 good food for birds ; and the wood is very useful 

 for turners. These trees thrive in poor laud bet- 

 ter than most other sorts. The French often 

 plant them for avenues to their houses, on poor 

 land; they also cultivate them in their woods, 

 to cut for hoops; and the stones are generally 

 sown for raising stocks, to graft or bud other 

 Cherries upon, being of quicker growth and of 

 loncer duration." It is added that " the Garden 

 Cherry grows only about fifteen or t\\'eiity feet 

 high, whereas this attains forty or fifty feet in 

 height, with a more erect and lofty head." 



'J'he sixth species rises to the height of ten or 

 twelve feet, and, if permitted to stand, will have 

 a trunk of nine or ten inches in diameter. The 

 branches grow wide and scattering, and are co- 

 vered with a purplish bark : the kaves ovate-lan- 

 ceolate, alternate, slightly serrate: the flowers 

 are in long loose bunches from the .'^ide of the 

 branches : the petals white, much smaller than 

 those of the Cherry : the flowers ranged alter- 

 nately, each on a small pedicel : they have a 

 strong scent, which is very disagreeable to most 

 persons. They appear iii May, and are sue- 



