CHERRY 43 



London, and in Poplar and East End gardens. It 

 rarely exceeds 20 feet in height, though specimens 

 in the Hampstead district have even exceeded that 

 figure, with a proportionately thick stem and spread 

 of branches. 



Amongst the Cherries C. Watereri and C. J. H. 

 Veitch are recommended for planting in either urban 

 or suburban districts. They are both charming bushes 

 or low-growing trees that are specially recommended 

 for planting even in smoky and dusty parts of the 

 Metropolis. They succeed all over London. 



The Perfumed Cherry (C. Mahaleb) is a distinct 

 and highly ornamental tree that attains to a height 

 of 25 feet, and is valuable as growing freely in smoky 

 localities and in the poorest of soils, if only they be 

 dry. It flowers freely, and the wood when of fair 

 size is greatly appreciated by the cabinet-maker on 

 account of its agreeable fragrance and warm-brown 

 colour. 



Principally as an ornamental tree of small, neat 

 growth, and as succeeding well in smoky localities, 

 the Cherry is valued. The timber when procurable 

 is used for fancy cabinet-making and for turnery 

 purposes generally. Cherry-wood pipes and cigarette- 

 holders are in demand on account of the pleasant 

 flavour they impart to the tobacco. 



The various species of Cherry are readily propa- 

 gated by means of seed, which is, in the case of the 

 Wild and Bird, obtainable in fair quantity. Several 

 of the varieties are grafted. The fruit when ripe 

 should be mixed with sand, and frequently turned 

 until required for sowing during the following 

 spring. 



