412 OUR WOODLAND TREES. 
which the Cherry can be cultivated, for its exten- 
sive propagation when grafted and transferred 
into the sweet-fruited garden varieties, proclaim 
its amenability to culture. It will thrive, in- 
deed, in any soil which is not too wet, although 
fertilization of the ground is, of course, necessary 
where a high state of culture prevails. 
The wild Black-fruited Cherry adds the charm, 
not only of fruit, but of leaf, to the autumnal 
colouring of the woods, for its dying leaves have 
hues of bright crimson, intermingled with rich 
tints of yellow, which give them peculiar beauty. 
