CHERRIES, 



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the fruit is black, about the size of a Black Heart, of fine 

 quality and pleasant flavour. In some situations the tree does 

 not bear very well. 



TRANSPARENT GUIGNE. Pr. cat. 

 Transparent Gean. For. 

 The word Gean, applied to a number of varieties of cher- 

 ries by the English, is only a corruption of the French word 

 Guigne, and should therefore be exploded, and give place to 

 the correct appellation. The fruit of the present variety is of 

 medium size, and oblong form ; the skin is of a yellowish 

 colour tinged with red ; the flesh is of pleasant taste and good 

 flavour. It has the advantage of ripening quite late, being at 

 maturity in July, about the same period as the Honey Cherry. 

 The tree is one of the most vigorous in its growth, and attains 

 a large size and stately form ; it is also one of the most pro- 

 ductive, yielding abundant and regular crops. 



POINTED GUIGNE. Auth. 



Guigne piquante, Guigne d piquet, N. Duh. 



This variety derives its title from the circumstance, that a 

 part of the style becomes hard and ligneous, and forms a kind 

 of sharp point at the extremity of the fruit, which is more of 

 a heart-shape than any other Guigne cherry ; its diameter is 

 eight lines, and its height rather less ; the skin is dark red on 

 the sunny side, and light red and even yellowish on the other ; 

 the flesh is firm, crisp, of quite a rich taste, accompanied by 

 a little bitterness. This variety is not much cultivated in 

 France, because it ripens in June, at the same period as many 

 other kinds which are preferable to it. 



DROOPING GUIGNE. Auth. 

 Guigne d rameaux pendans. N. Duh. 

 This tree is only remarkable for the peculiarity of its growth, 

 the branches being pendent or weeping like those of the All- 

 saints' Cherry. It is of no particular value as regards its fruit, 

 which is indiflerent in point of quality. 



