- CHERRIES. 



they are sent in large quantities to the neighbouring 

 markets. 



20. DOWNTON. Hort.Trans.Vol.v. p. 262. Pom. 

 Mag. 1. 138. 



Fruit usually growing singly, very blunt, heart-shaped, 

 nearly round, a little flattened on one side, with a very 

 small suture extending from the stalk to the apex. Stalk 

 about two inches long, slender, deeply inserted. Skin 

 pale yellowish, sprinkled with numerous red spots, with 

 larger patches of dull red or morone on the sunny side. 

 Flesh pale amber, transparent, tender, without any stain 

 of red, adhering slightly to the stone. Juice very sweet 

 and high flavoured. 



Ripe the middle and end of July. 



Raised by Mr. Knight from a seed either of the Wa- 

 terloo or Elton, but from which is not certain. Its fruit 

 was first exhibited at the Horticultural Society July 16. 

 1822. It bears well as a standard, and in richness of 

 juice it is equal to any cherry cultivated. 



21. ELTON. Hooker, t.y. Pom. Mag. t. 92. Hort. 

 Trans. Vol. ii. pp. 157. 301. 



Fruit usually growing singly, pretty large, heart- 

 shaped, much resembling the Bigarreau, but much 

 earlier. Stalk two inches and a quarter long, slender. 

 Skin pale waxy yellow on the shaded side, mottled and 

 dashed with rich red next the sun. Flesh firm, but 

 less so than the Bigarreau ; very sweet and rich. 



Ripe the beginning and middle of July, about the 

 time of the May Duke, or soon after. 



This very excellent cherry was raised by Mr. Knight 

 in 1806 from a seed of the Graffion, which had been 

 fertilised by the pollen of the White Heart. It bears 

 well upon an open standard, but is much finer when 

 grown against a wall, and is highly deserving of cul- 

 tivation. 



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