CHERRIES. 103 



Raised by Miss Elizabeth Knight, of Dounton Castle, 

 about the year 1806, from a seed of the Bigarreau, which 

 had been fertilized by the pollen of the May Duke. 



The spurs of the Black Eagle produce bunches often or 

 twelve cherries each. The trees succeed best against an 

 east or south-east wall. The specimen for the plate in the 

 Hort. Trans, was taken from a north-east aspect when the 

 tree was eight years old. 



16. BLACK HEART. Miller, No. 8. 



Guignier a fruit noir. Duhamel, Vol. 1. p. 158. t. 1. f. 1. 



Fruit pretty large, growing, for the most part, singly, 

 heart-shaped, a little flattened at the apex, compressed on 

 one side, with a slight suture. Stalk one inch and a half 

 long, slender. Skin of a dark purple approaching to black 

 when fully ripe. Flesh pale red, rather firm, but mellow, 

 with a rich well flavoured Juice. 



Ripe the end of July or beginning of August. 



The young shoots are erect, with a white epidermis. 



17. BLACK TARTARIAN. Pom. Mag. t. 44. 

 Black Circassian. Hooker, t. 31. 



Eraser's Black Tartarian. Forsyth, Ed. 3. No. 15. 



Ronalds's large Black Heart. Ib. No. 14. 



Black Russian, | f rf according 



Eraser's Black Heart, J io ih / Pom . Mag. 



feuperb L ircassian, ) 



Fruit large, usually growing singly, heart-shaped, with an 

 uneven surface, and of a shining purplish black colour. 

 Stalk one inch and a half or more, slender. Flesh purplish, 

 juicy and rich. Stone middle-sized, roundish ovate. 



Ripe end of July to the middle of August. 



This cherry is generally considered to have been brought 

 into this country from Russia, by the late Mr. John Eraser, 

 in the autumn of 1796. In the Pomona Londinensis, it is 

 stated to have been introduced from Circassia by Mr. Hugh 

 Ronalds, of Brentford, in 1794. And it is also said to have 

 originated in Spain, whence it was transmitted to the Rus- 

 sian gardens, and through them into England. 



It is a cherry of great excellence, bearing well on a stand- 

 ard, but doing best on an east or west wall, on which its 

 branches are usually loaded with a profusion of rich and 

 handsome fruit. In the nursery quarters the young shoots 

 are the most erect of this class of cherries, with a white epi- 

 dermis, short joints, and plump eyes ; readily recognised 

 from every other kind. 



