CHERRY. 3 1 5 



Black Heart. — Fruit large, heart-shaped, dark pur- 

 ple ; flesh dark red, tender, and excellent flavour. 

 Kipe in July. 



Black Tartarian. — This fruit is known by many 

 names, but the one here given is the most generally 

 used. It is a beautiful cherry ; large, reaching some- 

 times an inch in diameter; heart-shaped ; dark, shi- 

 ning purple ; sweet and delicious. Ripe in June and 

 July. This, by many, is considered the best of cher- 

 ries. 



Mazzard. — The wild cherry. It is cultivated for 

 stocks to bud or graft the superior cherries upon. 

 Its principal use is for making cherry-brandy. 



White Tartarian. — Colour very pale yellow, next 

 the sun approaching to amber. It is of superior fla- 

 vour, and. much admired. The tree is a good bear 

 er, and the fruit is ripe in July. 



Black Eagle — Is a new variety introduced by Mr, 

 Knight. The tree is vigorous, fnjit black, flesh ten- 

 d-er and fine-flavoured, fruit middle sized, and ripe in 

 June and July. 



Elton. — This is a superior cherry, and was raised 

 by Mr. Knight in 1806. It was produced from the 

 seed of the Bigarrean, which had been fecundated 

 with the pollen of the White Heart. Pale, glossy 

 yellow ; flesh firm, rich, and sweet. Ripens after the 

 May Duke. 



There are several other cherries that are fine, good 

 bearers, and deserving of cultivation, but the above 

 varieties will furnish a plentiful supply of first-rate 

 fruit. Mr. Manning, who has paid much attention 

 to frnit, and the cherry in particular, has recom- 

 mended the following as affording a good course. 

 Black Tartarian, Black Heart, White Bigarrean, El- 

 ton, late Duke, and Florence. 



Few fnht-trees are cultivated with more ease and 

 certainty than the cherry, and hence the greater ne- 

 cessity of paying attention to procuring good fruit. 

 The insects ar.d diseases to which the tree is subject 



