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THE BELLE DE CHOISY CHERRY. 



Belle de Choisy. Noisette, Jard. Fruit, vol. 2. p. 21. pi. 7. 

 Hort. Soc. Fruit Cat. p. 23. Bon Jard. 1828, p. 315. 



This is a Cherry of French origin, and was re- 

 ceived into the Garden of the Horticultural Society, 

 where our drawing was made, from M. Noisette, of 

 Paris, who has described it in his Jardin Fruitier. 

 It is also known in France as the Cerise de la 

 Palembre and Cerise Doucette. It is said to have 

 been raised at Choisy, near Paris, about the year 

 1760. 



It has sufficient merit to induce us to recom- 

 mend it as deserving cultivation in this country, 

 being hardy, and bearing well as a standard. We 

 know no other Cherry of a similar character which 

 is equally sweet. 



The general habit of the tree has a strong re- 

 semblance to that of the May-Duke Cherry; but 

 the branches are rather more spreading, and the 

 leaves are more evenly serrated. 



FlowJirs large; petals roundish, concave; sta- 

 mens strong, shorter than the styles. 



Fruit middle-sized, roundish, depressed at the 

 apex. Skin transparent, red, mottled with amber 

 colour, especially on the shaded side. Flesh am- 

 ber-coloured, tender and sweet. Stone middle- 

 sized, round. 



