212 THE PBUIT MANUAL. 



LATE DUKE {Anglaise Tardive).— ¥rmi, large, obtusely heart- 

 shaped, and somewhat compressed. Skin, shining, of a fine bright red, 

 which becomes darker as it ripens. Stalk, an inch and a half to two 

 inches long. Flesh, pale yellow, tender, juicy, and richly flavoured. 



Eipe in the middle and end of August. 



Late Morello. See Morello. 



LATE PUEPLE GEAN.— This is a fine late Black Gean, ripening 

 in the latter end of July. 



Lauermann's Herzkirsche. See Bigarreau Napoleon, 

 Lauermann's Kirsche. See Bigarreau Napoleon. 



LEMEECIER. See Bdne Hortense. There is a Lemercier grown 

 by Mr. Eivers which is later than Reine Hortense, and, before it is 

 quite ripe, considerably more acid than that variety. The tree has 

 also a more rigid and upright growth, like the Dukes ; but it is 

 evidently a seminal variety of Eeine Hortense, and, being a better 

 bearer, is perhaps the preferable kind to grow of that admirable 

 cherry. 



Lion's Heart. See Ox Heart. 



LOGAN. — Fruit, above medium size, obtuse heart-shaped. Skin, 

 deep blackish purple. Stalk, an inch and a half long. Flesh, brownish 

 red, almost firm, juicy, sweet, and richly flavoured. 



Eipe in the middle and end of July. The tree blooms late. 



Louis XVin. See Eeine Hortense. 



LUDWIG'S BIGAEEEAU {Bigarreau de lAidwig.)—Fixu.t, large 

 and perfectly heart-shaped, terminating at the apex in a sharp point, 

 with a shghtly marked suture on one side. Skin, shining, of a fine 

 bright red colour, which is evenly distributed over the whole surface, 

 except that it is a little paler on the shaded side. Flesh, pale yellow, 

 very tender and melting, much more so than Bigarreaus generally axe. 



A dehcious early Bigarreau, ripening just after the Early Eed 

 Bigarreau, in the end of June and beginning of July. 



LUKE WAED'S (iMkeivards). — Fruit, medium sized, obtuse heart- 

 shaped. Skin, dark brownish red, becoming almost black as it 

 ripens. Stalk, about two inches long. Flesh, half tender, dark purple, 

 juicy, sweet, and richly flavoured. 



An excellent cherry, superior in quality to either the Black Heart or 

 Corone. It is ripe in the end of July and beginning of August. The 

 tree is a free grower, hardy, healthy, but a bad bearer, and on that 

 account its cultivation has to a great extent been discontinued. 



This is one of the oldest cherries known in this country, and seems to have 

 been held in great estimation by all cultivators of fruit and fruit trees from Par- 

 kinson to Miller, as there is scarcely any of the horticultural writers who have not 

 mentioned it. It is first mentioned by Parkinson in 1629. 



