CHERRIES. 149 



Raised by Miss Elizabeth Knight, of Dounton Castle, 

 about the year 1806, from a seed of the Bigarreau, which 

 had been fertilised by the pollen of the May Duke. 



The spurs of the Black Eagle produce bunches of ten 

 or twelve cherries each. The trees succeed best against 

 an east or south-east wall. The specimen for the plate 

 in the Hort. Trans, was taken from a north-east aspect 

 when the tree was eight years old. 



16. BLACK HEART. Miller, No. 8. 



Guignier a fruit noir. Duhamel, Vol. i. p. 158. 

 t. 1. f. 1. 



Fruit pretty large, growing, for the most part, singly, 

 heart-shaped, a little flattened at the apex, compressed 

 on one side, with a slight suture. Stalk one inch and 

 a half long, slender. Skin of a dark purple approaching 

 to black when fully ripe. Flesh pale red, rather firm, 

 but mellow, with a rich well flavoured Juice. 



Ripe the end of July or beginning of August. 



The young shoots are erect, with a white epidermis. 



17- BLACK TARTARIAN. Pom. Mag. t. 44. 



Black Circassian. Hooker y t. 31. 



Eraser's Black Tartarian. Forsyth, Ed. 3. No. 15. 



Ronalds's large Black Heart. Ib. No. 14. 



Black Russian, 1 



Eraser's Black Heart, \ f s(m f ^dens accordmg 



Superb Circassian, J tO the Pom ' Ma ^ 



Fruit large, usually growing singly, heart-shaped, 

 with an uneven surface, and of a shining purplish black 

 colour. Stalk one inch and a half or more, slender. 

 Flesh purplish, juicy and rich. Stone middle-sized, 

 roundish ovate. 



Ripe end of July to the middle of August. 



This cherry is generally considered to have been 

 brought into this country from Russia, by the late Mr. 

 John Eraser, in the autumn of 1796. In the Pomona 

 Londinensis, it is stated to have been introduced from 



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