148 CHERRIES. 



house, a daughter of Mr. Knight's, was presented with 

 the Society's silver medal, January 21. 1817, for having 

 raised it. 



SECT. II, Fruit Heart-shaped. 



14. BIGARREAU. Hooker, Pom. Lond. t. 46. 

 Graffion. Forsyth, Ed. 7. Nos. 18 and 19. 

 Turkey Bigarreau. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 17 

 Fruit large, of an irregular, obtuse, heart-shaped 



figure, flattened at its base. Stalk two inches long, 

 inserted in a very shallow cavity. Skin pale yellow, 

 becoming amber-coloured when matured, and of a fine 

 red on the sunny side. Flesh firm, pale yellow, slightly 

 adhering to the stone, which is large and round. Juice 

 sweet and well flavoured. 



Ripe usually the end of July or beginning of August. 

 Young shoots very strong, with a white epidermis. 



The Bigarreau, or Graffion, cherry is sold in many 

 nurseries under both appellations, as distinct sorts ; but 

 I could never discover any difference, after cultivating 

 them for years. The Bigarreau cherry is the strongest 

 upright grower in its young shoots of all the cherries 

 now cultivated ; and it has also the largest leaves, ex- 

 cepting the Tobacco-leaved. It is too tender for an 

 open standard, except in a warm sheltered situation. It 

 is best to plant it against an east or south-east wall. 



15. BLACK EAGLE. Hort. Trans. Vol. ii. p. 13^. 

 t.9. 



Fruit large, growing generally by pairs or threes, 

 many of which are flattened both at the apex and the 

 base. Stalk long, slender. Skin deep purple, or 

 nearly black. Flesh tender and bleeding. Juice very 

 rich and high flavoured. Shoots very strong, with large 

 leaves. 



Ripe the end of July or beginning of August. 



