CHERRY. 313 



In transplanlinff peach-trees, which should be 

 done ill the spring, Mr. Floy recommends "that the 

 tree be pruned carefully, and all the young shoots 

 shortened to about one half their length." 



CHERRY. Primus Cerasus. 



The cherry was introduced into Italy in the year 

 73, and into Britain in the year 193. The Romans 

 had eight varieties : there are now between two and 

 three hundred. Cherries are grafted or budded on 

 seedlings from cherry-stones ; and in this country 

 budding is more practised than grafting, the latter 

 being attended with some difficulties not encounter- 

 ed in inoculating. Seedlings cannot be relied on to 

 produce fruit like the original tree ; hence, where 

 budding is not practised, the sprouts or suckers that 

 spring from the roots of the cherry are principally 

 relied on for the propagation of any particular fruit. 

 Cherry-tiees produce their fruit, in most cases, from 

 spurs on the sides or ends of the two or three year 

 old branches ; hence, where there is room for ex- 

 pansion, the bearing branches are rarely shortened. 

 The iMorello, however, bears i's fruit on the shoots 

 of the preceding year, and a supply of young shoots 

 must be left in pruning, in every part of the tree, for 

 the next year's bearing. Tiie Mazzards, Hearts, &c., 

 are tall-growing trees ; and to remedy this, and form 

 handsome heads, the leading shoot must be cut off 

 when three or four years from the bud ; after which 

 little pruning is required, except to remove decaj^ed 

 wood, or irregular, crowded branches. Cherry-trees 

 may be transplanted at any time between the period 

 of the firm establishment of the bud and their bear- 

 ing, which is generally about the fifth j'ear. The 

 best period for budding is the early part of suminer ; 

 and as it will not succeed unless performed at tlie 

 right time, it is better, by frequent examination, to 

 determine this point, rather than leave anything to 

 chance. 



