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CHERRIES. 



round at the apex, but some are a good deal flattened. Stalk 

 long and slender. Skin of a dark lurid appearance ; but 

 when quite ripe it changes to a dusky red, approaching to 

 black. Flesh firm, with a high flavoured juice. 



It ripens some days later than the Black Eagle, the be- 

 ginning or middle of August. 



This originated from a seed of the Bigarreau, impregna- 

 ted with the pollen of a May Duke, and its fruit was first 

 exhibited at the Horticultural Society in 1815. 



It was named by Mr. Knight, from the circumstance of 

 ii$ first perfecting i.ts frvit after the memorable battle of Wa- 

 terloo. Mi* Tb^J^nas'Pendarves Stackhouse, a daughter 

 pf JVIr, .Kjiight's, was presented with the Society's silver 

 y.21. 15,17, for having raised it. 



SECT. II. Fruit Heart-shaped. 



14. BIGARREAU. Hooker, Pom. Lond. t. 46. 



Graffion. Forsyth, Ed. 7. Nos. 18 and 19. 



Turkey Bigarreau. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 17. 



Fruit large, of an irregular, obtuse, heart-shaped figure, 

 flattened at its base. Stalk two inches long, inserted in a 

 very shallow cavity. Skin pale yellow, becoming amber- 

 coloured when matured, and of a fine red on the sunny side. 

 Flesh firm, pale yellow, slightly adhering to the stone, which 

 is large and round. Juice sweet and well flavoured.* 



Ripe usually the end of July or beginning of August. 

 Young shoots very strong, with a white epidermis. 



The bigarreau, or Grafnon cherry is sold in many nurse- 

 ries under both appellations, as distinct sorts ; but I could 

 never discover any difference, after cultivating them for 

 years. The Bigarreau cherry is the strongest upright 

 grower in its young shoots of all the cherries now cultivated ; 

 and it has also the largest leaves, excepting the tobacco- 

 leaved. 



15. BLACK EAGLE. Hort. Trans. Vol. ii. p. 138. t. 9. 



Fruit large, growing generally by pairs or threes, many 

 of which are flattened both at the apex and the base. Stalk 

 long, slender. Skin deep purple, or nearly black. Flesh 

 tender and bleeding. Juice very rich and high-flavoured. 

 Shoots very strong, with large leaves. 



Ripe the end of July or beginning of August. 



* By some called Yellow Spanish Cherry ; also, White Ox Heart. 



Am. Ed. 



