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to be pleasant for eating, except in tarts and preserves, for 

 which purpose it is greatly used and much esteemed. It ripens 

 in July, about a month after the earlier varieties of cherries, 

 and is the latest that is met with in the markets, the people 

 who pursue the avocation of supplying them, having totally 

 neglected to cultivate the finer late varieties. The present 

 variety appears to be a smaller fruit than the Kentish cherry 

 of Forsyth, which is described by him as synonymous with 

 the short stem Montmorency. 



COMMON MORELLO. PR. CAT. 

 Black Morello. Pr. Cat. 26th ed. 



This tree attains but moderate dimensions, and forms a 

 round head, with innumerable small slender branches; the 

 fruit is only of medium size, but its flavour, when fully ripe, 

 is peculiarly sprightly, rich, and highly pleasant to the taste. 

 It is one of the finest for drying, and also for tarts, preserves, 

 and brandy, and when bottled may be preserved for a long 

 period, without spirits or sugar. It attains its maturity late 

 in July ; is seldom attacked by insects or birds, and often 

 becomes shrivelled and dry, while still hanging on the branches. 

 It is unfortunate that this variety is more subject than any 

 other cherry to the attacks of the same insect which so fre- 

 quently stings certain varieties of the plum, and which often 

 perforates the branches of this tree to such an extent that they 

 are covered with the numerous knots and excrescences which 

 arise therefrom. The only remedy is to prune off all branches 

 thus attacked at the period when the insect or its eggs are 

 concealed therein, and to burn them immediately, for if they 

 are left to increase annually, they present a most disagreeable 

 appearance, and in time entirely destroy the tree. The same 

 course may be adopted with success for all other trees attacked 

 in a similar manner ; and if it was adopted generally through- 

 out our country, it would in a few years nearly or quite anni- 

 hilate this formidable depredator on our gardens and orchards. 

 Formerly this variety of the Morello was very common in this 

 vicinity, and frequently met with planted along the sides of 



