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CHERRIES. 



its fruit quite early, it is much cultivated in the vicinity of 

 Paris, and is the earliest, after the preceding variety, that is 

 met with in the markets of that city. The fruit is generally 

 gathered as soon as it acquires a pale red colour, and before 

 it is ripe ; it is then very acid and inferior in taste ; but, when 

 left to attain its full maturity, it becomes of a quite dark red 

 colour, and is much better and of finer flavour. 



MARASQUIN. N. Dun. 



Cerisier Marasquin. } J)n\i 

 Griottiir Marasquin, ^ 



This variety was brought from Dalmatia. It has been sug- 

 gested by Professor Bosc, that it was probably the original 

 species ; but the information possessed in regard to its growth 

 in its native country, is too limited for a decision of that point. 

 The fruit is small and of an acid taste, and it is supposed to 

 be from it that they manufacture at Zara that excellent liqueur, 

 denominated Marasquin de Zara. 



PROLIFIC CHERRY. Auth. 



Cerise d trochet, ) -^^^^ 

 Cerise tres fertile, ^ 

 Griottier d trochet. 



This tree is intermediate in height between the Early May 

 and Early Griotte ; the fruit is of moderate size, and dark 

 red when at full maturity ; the flesh is tender, but has rather 

 much acidity. The tree is very productive, and the crop of 

 fruit is often so abundant, that the branches, which are long 

 and slender, bend beneath its weight. 



CLUSTER. Pr. cat. Law. Lang. 



Cerise d bouquet, Duh. 

 Griottier d bouquet, 

 Prunus Cerasus polygyria. 



This tree resembles the preceding in appearance ; it forms 

 a bushy head, and its branches are in like manner feeble and 

 pendent ; but its flowers have a peculiar character, which is, 



