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depending on the kind of tree. They're attached by an extremely thin unguis to the 

 corners that form the indentations in the calyx. They're white & take on a red tinge when 

 they're ready to fall off. 3°. twenty to thirty stamens that terminate in olive-shaped tips & 

 are attached to the inside walls of the calyx by slender filaments of different lengths. 4°. a 

 rounded ovary located at the bottom of the calyx and crowned by a style terminating in a 

 blunt stigma. 



5°. The fruit of the cherry tree is succulent and covered by a thin, plain, & smooth 

 skin. At the center is a hard & woody pit containing a kernel made up of two lobes & a 

 germ. The size, shape, color, flavor, &c. of the fruit vary with the type of tree. 



We'll divide the cherry trees into two groups. The first will include cherry trees 

 with heart-shaped fruit & the second group will be cherry trees with round fruit. 



First Group. 



CHERRY TREES with heart-shaped fruit. 



THE CHERRY TREES in this group are large trees that grow straight up, support 

 their branches well, and let their large deeply dentate leaves & slightly open flowers hang 

 down. The shape of their fruit gives them their name & is their main feature. It's either 

 bitter or sweet & sugary and is covered with a skin that clings to the flesh. The principal 

 kinds that belong to this group are the wild cherry trees, the gean cherry trees, & the 

 bigarreau cherry trees. 



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