146 CHERRIES. 



Ripe the middle of July. 



This cherry ripened at Twickenham in 17^7* n 

 May 20. O. S., or on May 31, N. S., according to 

 Langley. 



The common May Duke, as an open standard, is 

 more extensively planted in every county in England 

 than any other cherry, a sufficient indication of its 

 utility and value to the orchardist. Although it has 

 been cultivated a considerable time in this country, I 

 do not find it mentioned previously to Ray, in 1688. 



11. MONTMORENCY. Hort* Soc. Cat. No. 148. 

 Montmorency, a gros fruit. Duhamel, 10. t. 8. 

 Gros Gobet. Ib. 



Gobet a courte queue. Ib. 



Cerise a courte queue, of the French. 



Cerise a courte queue de Provence. Ib. 



Fruit large, round, very much flattened at both the 

 base and the apex, generally growing in pairs. Stalk 

 stout and stiff, an inch long, deeply inserted in a wide 

 cavity. Skin smooth, shining, of a beautiful soft but 

 lively red colour. Flesh firm, yellowish white. Juice 

 plentiful, with a rich and very agreeable slight acid. 



Ripe the middle and end of July. 



The Montmorency cherry is but little cultivated at 

 present in this country, although very common through- 

 out Normandy and other parts of France. 



12. MORELLO. Langley, 1. 16. f. 2. 



Milan. Ib. \ 



Cerise du Nord. Nois. Arb. fruit, p. 19. 



Fruit large, round, of a dark red colour, turning 

 almost black when fully ripe. Flesh deep red or purple, 

 tender, juicy, and blended with an agreeable acid. 



Ripe in August and September. 



This ripened at Twickenham in 1727> on the 21st of 

 June, according to Langley. 



