CERASUS, Cherry tree. 



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5°. Compotes are made from cherries. 6°. They're candied in sugar, with or without the 

 pit. Cherries n os . 10, 11, and 12 are the best for this purpose. By not letting them get too 

 ripe, so that they have a lighter color & their juice isn't so sweet, the preserves will be 

 more flavorful, & they won't be as deeply colored & will look more appealing. 7°. They 

 can be dried in an oven. 8°. They're preserved as brandy. 9°. An excellent ratafia, colored 

 with black wild cherries, is made from them. 10°. Morello cherries likewise are preserved 

 with sugar, in vinegar, and in brandy. A ratafia made from them has sufficient color, but 

 n os . 17 & 18 are preferable. 



