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its diameter eleven lines, and its height rather more than 

 eight; the peduncle is very short, being but five to seven lines 

 in length ; the skin is of a brilliant red, and not very dark ; 

 the flesh is yellowish white, slightly acid, and highly pleasant. 

 This excellent fruit, which is one of the best that is cultivated, 

 is but partially disseminated even in France for the reason 

 before stated, it being found only in the gardens of those who 

 prefer the fine quality to the quantity of fruit. It ripens about 

 the middle of July, and it is possible that in our climate it may 

 prove more generally productive than in France. Forsyth 

 places this as synonymous with the Kentish cherry of England, 

 but I think there is some doubt as regards the point of iden- 

 tity. The Kentish cherry is mentioned by the earliest English 

 writers, and Langley gives a plate of it. 



VILLENNES. PR. CAT. 



Cerise de Villennes. Guindoux rouge. N. Duh. 

 Cerisier a gros fruit rouge pale. O. Duh. Roz. 



This tree is one of the very largest of its class of Cherries ; 

 the shoots are twice the size of those of the preceding variety, 

 and its leaves are terminated by a long acute point. The 

 fruit is eleven lines in diameter, and ten in height, borne on a 

 strong peduncle, from ten to sixteen lines in length ; the skin 

 is delicate, and of a light red colour ; the flesh white, succu- 

 lent, slightly acid, and of a very pleasant flavour. This beau- 

 tiful cherry is one of the best for the table ; and Duhamel re- 

 marks that it ought to be preferred to all others for preserves. 

 It ripens at the end of June or the beginning of July. 



PARISIAN GUINDOUX. AUTH. 

 Guindoux de Paris. Guindoux rose. N. Duh. 



This tree becomes moderately large, but its branches do 

 not preserve a handsome form ; the fruit is of the same size as 

 the preceding, but ripens rather sooner ; the skin is of a still 

 paler red, assimilating to a rose colour; the flesh is pleasantly 

 sweet and excellent. 



