154 THE CHERRY. 



with Black Tartarian ; when fully matured of good 

 size, tender, rich, juicy, acid. 



May Duke. Fruit large, rich, excellent, when 

 ripe nearly black. Commences ripening with 

 Black Tartarian, and continues to ripen often for 

 several weeks, the fruit on one part of the tree being 

 fit for eating, while on other parts it may be nearly 

 green. Hence propagating from different branches 

 has produced early and late trees of the same va- 

 riety, to which different names have been given. 

 The May Duke is usually gathered before it has 

 attained full size, and but half its flavor. 



Carnation. Large, fine, handsome, ripening a 

 month after Black Tartarian, or early in 7 mo., 

 (July.) 



THE DISEASES AND ENEMIES, 



To which the cherry is liable, are few and not for- 

 midable. After the young trees are procured, they 

 are consequently of remarkably safe and easy cul- 

 tivation. 



There are however some varieties which are 

 liable to black excrescences on the branches, which, 

 gradually increasing and extending, destroy the 

 tree. These are supposed to be the work of an in- 

 sect. The only means of arresting their progress, 

 and which, when vigorously and unremittingly ap- 

 plied, does not fail, is to cut off the injured branch- 

 es at once, and commit them to the fire. 



