FRUITS VARIETIES AXD CULTURE. 



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sun. Cherries are generally grafted or budded on the 

 Mazzard or wild European stock, though the Mahaleb 

 or Perfumed-cherry stock is preferable, as it dwarfs the 

 tree, and is less liable to split and sun-burn. 



It is not probable that the finer varieties of the Cherry 

 will ever be very successfully cultivated at the South 

 until we raise seedlings suited to the climate. 



Of the varieties described below, the Elton, May Duke, 



Elton. Rockport. 



Fig. 1S9. 



Magnifique. 



Sweet Montmorency, and common Morello are the only 

 ones that have ever produced good crops with us. 



Cherries are divided into two groups or species — 

 Cerasus avium and C. vulgaris. The first are called 

 " Heart and Bigarreau," and the second species are 

 known as " Duke and Morello " cherries. 



Heart and Bicarreat Cherries. — Fruit sweet, ten- 

 der and heart-shaped. The plant grows to the height of 

 a medium-sized tree, with spreading branches and droop- 

 ing leaves. The varieties best known are: 



Black Heart. — Large, heart-shaped; skin glossy, dark 

 purple, changing to black when ripe; stalk one inch and 



