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CHERRIES. 



then but just ripe. The flavour of the cherries is pleasant, 

 but not superior, their greatest merit being the very late 

 period of their maturity. This is the latest variety which has 

 originated in our country, and in this vicinity ripens at the 

 end of July or in August. 



WATERLOO. Pr. cat. Pom. mag. Hort. trans. 



LOND. HORT. CAT. 



This valuable variety was introduced to our country by the 

 Hon. John Lowell of Massachusetts, to whose ardour, intelli- 

 gence, and liberality in horticultural pursuits, his fellow- 

 citizens are so largely indebted for numerous interesting 

 acquisitions, and to whom I am happy to render this passing 

 tribute of respect. I extract the following description from the 

 Pomological Magazine : 



" Raised by Mr. Knight, from the pollen of the May Duke 

 and a seed of the Ambree of Duhamel. It ripens in June. 

 The tree partakes of the character of both its parents in a 

 remarkable degree ; the wood and leaves are those of the Bi- 

 garreau tribe, while the flowers are those of the May Duke, 

 the stamens being shorter than the styles, a peculiarity which 

 is universal in all the Duke Cherries. For this observation 

 we are indebted to Mr. Thompson. The wood is strong, 

 with a grayish cuticle ; leaves drooping, large, wavy, with 

 moderately deep serratures ; flowers large ; petals roundish, 

 imbricated ; stamens rather slender, usually shorter than the 

 styles ; fruit very large, broad and cordate at the base, convex 

 on one side, flattened on the other with a broad suture ; apex 

 slightly depressed ; skin dark, purplish red, or almost black, 

 covered with numerous minute dots of a paler colour ; flesh 

 deep purplish red, darkest next the stone, from which it parts 

 freely ; tender, juicy, with a rich sweet flavour ; stalks long 

 and slender ; stone small, roundish, compressed. 



LUNDIE GUIGNE. Pr. cat. 

 Lundie Gean. For. Lend. Hort. cat. 

 This tree is of vigorous growth, and attains to a large size ; 



