176 TREATISE ON FRUIT TREES. 



which makes the tree extremely bushy. Through a thin, light gray epidermis covering the 

 bark, the side toward the sun appears to be quite dark brown & the opposite side is 

 yellowish. 



The buds are medium-sized, & their stems aren't very high. 



The flowers resemble those of the early cherry tree. 



The leaves are intermediate in size between those of the premature cherry tree & 

 those of the early cherry tree. 



The fruit is of average size and just as plentiful as the branches. These are pretty 

 long & slender; they bend & sometimes succumb under the weight. This makes the habit 

 of this tree not very attractive during its fruiting season, if a cherry tree with branches 

 resembling so many garlands of cherries could possibly be a displeasing sight. 



The skin is dark red when the fruit is completely ripe. 



The flesh is delicate. Its juice is not unpleasant, but a little more sweetness would 

 contribute a lot to its quality & would make it even more worthwhile propagating. This 

 cherry tree is already highly valued for its great productivity. 



VIII. Sweet CHERRY TREE bearing many round, tart fruits on one pedicel. 

 Bouquet CHERRY TREE. (PL VI) 



This cherry tree appears to be a variety of the preceding one to which it's very 

 similar. It's the same size, very fruitful, extremely bushy, and its long & slender branches 

 droop very low. 



The shoots are very slender, rather long, brown or reddish on the sunny side and a 

 yellowish green on the shaded side. 



The buds are small & blunt. Their stems are wide & flattened. 



