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ing, and in many localities are as mucli injured by the black 

 knot as the plum-tree. The plum-stone Morello is a fine late 

 sour variety, and others irill l)e found in the list below. 



The cherry prefers a deep, strong loam, but Tvill thrive in al- 

 most any soil, if the climate be favorable. In cold localities, 

 extreme tlmftiness in the trees exposes them to the risk of 

 ^Yinter-killing or bursting. See p. 260. There are extensive 

 valleys but little north of New York city, along which for 

 many miles the finer varieties of cherry-trees perish at irregu- 

 lar- intervals from the severity of the cold. In such localities, 

 or in all more northern latitudes, high manuring must be avoid- 

 ed, and the trees set in positions exposed to the north or north- 

 west, and defended from the winter's southern sun. They may 

 bear the steady cold of a severe winter, but sudden and great 

 fluctuations will almost certainly destroy them. 



SELECT LIST OF CHERRIES, 



Numbered in each class nearly in the order in ichich they 

 ivill he found to ripen in any given soil and latitude. The 

 time of their ripening at Neio York accomp)anies the figure 

 and descripAion below. 



1. PURPLE GUICNE (Fig. UJG). 



Pmple Griotte. German Maydulx. 



Tree of moderate growth, and spreading. 

 Fruit rather small, but very eai'ly ; dark red, pm'jile when 

 dead ripe. 



Flesh tender, juicy, and sweet. Ripens last of May. 



