CHERRIES. 



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GRIOTTE GUIGNE. DUH. Roz. 



Cerise-Guigne. Cerise d'Angleterre. Duh. 

 This tree attains to a rather large size, and is very pro- 

 ductive ; the flowers are large, disposed in umbels of three to 

 five each, and these umbels are grouped, to the number often 

 or fifteen, at the extremity of the branches ; the fruit is ten 

 lines in diameter, and nine in height ; it is larger at the base 

 than at its summit, and also partially flattened at its sides, 

 which gives it the form of a contracted Heart cherry ; the 

 peduncle is slender, and one and a half to two inches in 

 length ; the skin at perfect maturity becomes dark red, but 

 has less of a blackish hue than most of the other varieties of 

 Griottes ; the flesh is red, sweet, and pleasant, but not very 

 rich. This cherry ripens towards the end of June, and is one 

 of the varieties that are most extensively cultivated in France. 



HEART-SHAPED GRIOTTE. AUTH. 

 Griotte Occur. Cerise Ccsur. N. Duh. Le Berr. 



This tree attains to a rather large size, and its branches are 

 of ordinary dimensions ; the leaves, which are of a thin sub- 

 stance, finely but not deeply indented, are not well supported, 

 in consequence of the petioles being feeble ; they are not of 

 very large size, and the most of them are of a rhomboid form, 

 being almost as narrow next the petiole as at the point, which 

 is short, their greatest breadth being about the middle ; the fruit, 

 which is more heart-shaped than any other of its class, is ten 

 lines in diameter and nine in height, flattened at its sides ; the 

 skin is of a brownish red, but not very dark, and the flesh red, 

 moderately melting, and sweet, accompanied by a slight de- 

 gree of bitterness. This cherry ripens in the earlier part of 

 July. 



LARGE GUINDOLLE. AUTH. 



Grosse Guindolle. N. Duh. Le Berr. 



This tree, which is cultivated in the neighbourhood of Poi- 

 tiers in France, has no peculiarity of appearance. Its leaves, 



