t 1850. 



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DUKE AND MORELLO CHERRIES. 



These classes of cherries, as a general 

 tiling, are not cultivated in this country 

 to any considerable extent The May 

 Duke and Belle de Choisy are about the 

 only sorts that seem to be considered 

 worthy of cultivation, judging from the 

 demand. The taste of our planters 

 seems to run thnost exclusively for rapid 

 growers and large, sweet fruit. A large 

 portion of the cherry trees that are plant- 

 ed through the country, are placed in 

 door-yards, where they are made to serve 

 the double purpose of shade and fruit 

 trees. For such purposes, the rapid 

 growing sorts, such as the Hearts and 

 Bigarreaus, are alone suitable. 



We approliend, however, that in a 

 short time these hardy sorts will receive 

 much more attention, and bo planted to 

 a much greater extent than at present. 

 Throughout nearly all the western and 

 southwestern States, the free growers, 

 or Heart cherries, are quite short lived ; 

 they are too delicate — their wood is too 

 soft to endure the vicissitudes of the cli- 

 mate and seasons. So it is in the north- 

 ern portions of this State, the eastern 

 States, and Canada. The free growing 

 cherries are too tender ; and the conse- 

 quence is, that in traveling through these 

 regions, you will find nothing but the 

 common red, or pie cherry ; which is 

 very late, and only fit for cooking. If 

 we ask why the fine varieties are not 

 cultivated, we are told tliat they will 

 not endure the climate — Mr. So-and-so 

 has tried them, without success. It is 

 true that tins pie cherry, as it is called, 

 will bear the most abundant crops in all 

 seasons, where such as the Black Tar- 

 tarian or Elton could liot survive a sin- 

 gle season. But we must tell the people 

 of these localities, that there are really 

 fine sorts, to our taste superior even to 

 the Black Tartarian, equally as hardy 

 'as the common red. (Jf such are the 

 May jDuke, Belle de Choisy, the Carna- 

 tion, the Belle Magnijique, the Morello, 

 and many others we might name. For 

 small garden trees, these slow growers 

 are much better adapted than the others — much 

 easier managed ; they are naturally more compact, 

 may be planted close, and are easily protected from 

 birds or insects. The two varieties noticed below, 

 of recent introduction, may be added to the finest of 

 these hardy, slow growing sorts. 



TIIF. RHINE HORTENSE CUERRV. 

 SvsONYMs — MoQStreuse de Bavay. Leraercier. Belle de Bavay. &c. 



This is an excellent French cherry of the Duke 

 class, imported by us some three or four years ago. 

 Mr. Bavay says it was found at his old residence at 

 Vilvorde, in Belgium, and introduced by him in 1826, 

 under the name of " Monstre^ise de Bavay." The 

 " Bon Jardinier" states that it was introduced in 

 1838, as Reine Hortense, by Mr. La Rose, a nur- 

 seryman of Neuilly, in France. The Lemcrcier, 

 which we have imported, has also proved identical 

 with it. The fruit is large, long, heart shaped, and 



RBINB HORTRNSE. 



bright red at maturity. Stalk an inch and a half to 

 two inches long, rather slender. Flesh tender, juicy, 

 sweet, and rich. The tree is a vigorous and hand- 

 some grower of the kind, resembling the May Duke, 

 and it bears early. It is one of the very best for 

 dwarfs or pyramids, that we know of, in the wliole 

 list cultivated. It appears to us that, if left entirely 

 to themselves, they would make handsome pyramids, 

 if worked on the mahaleb stock. Mr. Rivkrs, and 

 indeed all who have tested it, pronounce it a first rate 

 variety. We recommend it especially to those who 

 are desirous of procuring small, garden cherry trees, 

 that are easily managed. 



DONNA MARIA CHERRY. 



This is another French variety of recent intro- 

 duction. Fruit medium size, round, flattened at both 

 ends, light red until mature, when it is quite dark. 

 Flesh soft, juicy, and acid ; fit only for confectionary 



