CHERRIES. 105 



Fruit usually growing singly, pretty large, heart-shaped, 

 much resembling the Bigarreau, but much earlier. Stalk 

 two inches and a quarter long, slender. Skin pale waxy 

 yellow on the shaded side, mottled and dashed with rich red 

 next the sun. Flesh firm, but less so than the Bigarreau ; 

 very sweet and rich. 



Ripe the beginning and middle of July, about the time of 

 the May Duke, or soon after. 



This very excellent cherry was raised by Mr. Knight in 

 1806, from a seed of the GrafBon, which had been fertilized 

 by the pollen of the White Heart. It bears well upon an 

 open standard, but is much finer when grown against a wall, 

 and is highly deserving of cultivation. 



22. FLORENCE. Hort. Trans. Vol. ii. p. 229. t. 14. 

 Fruit large, heart-shaped, flat at the base, and obtuse at 



the apex, compressed on one side, with a shallow suture. 

 Stalk lono;, slender, seated in a deep, cup-shaped cavity. 

 Skin pala amber, very much marbled with pale red, and of a 

 very bright lively red where exposed to the sun. Flesh 

 white, firm, but not hard. Juice plentiful, rich and sweet. 



Ripe end of July or beginning of August. 



This very fine cherry was imported from Florence some 

 years ago by the late Mr. Houblon of Hallingbury Place, in 

 Essex. 



23. HARRISON'S HEART. Forsyth, Ed. 7. No. 9. 

 Fruit large, heart-shaped, of a pale yellowish or amber 



colour, slightly tinged with red on the sunny side. Flesh 

 tender, with a rich high-flavoured juice. 



Ripe the end of July and beginning of August. 



Mr. Forsyth says this Cherry was introduced from the 

 East Indies (1} by Governor Harrison, who went out as Go- 

 vernor of Fort Saint George, in December, 1710, and re- 

 turned in 1719. 



24. KNIGHT'S EARLY BLACK. Hort. Trans. Vol. iii. 

 p. 211. Vol. iv. p. 510. Pom. Mag. 93. 



Frm'Harge, blunt, heart-shaped, with an uneven surface 

 like that of the Black Tartarian. Stalk two inches long, 

 deeply inserted in a hollow, cup-shaped cavity. Skin of a 

 dark dull red, when fully ripe almost black. Flesh firm, 

 juicy, very deep purple, rich and high flavoured. 



Ripe a week or ten days earlier than the May Duke. On 

 a south aspect, it will be ripe by the middle of June. 



This very valuable and early cherry was raised by Mr. 

 Knight, about 1810, from a seed of the Bigarreau, which 



