CHERRIES. 



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HOLLAND GRIOTTE. Pk. cat. 

 Cerisier de Hollande. CouJard. Duh. Griotte de Hollande. 



This tree is the largest of its class of cherries; it produces 

 abundance of blossoms, but a paucity of fruit. A great part 

 of the flowers blight, which no doubt is caused by the pistil 

 being a great deal longer than the stamens, which prevents 

 their fertihzing the germs with facility. It is to be regretted 

 that the tree possesses this disadvantage, and that it should on 

 such account be neglected, for the cherries are large and ex- 

 cellent. The peduncle is fifteen to twenty lines in length ; the 

 skin is of a fine red colour ; the flesh dehcate, sweet, and white 

 with a little of a reddish hue. The period of their maturity 

 is the end of June. 



WILLOW LEAVED. Pr. cat. 



Balsamine leaved. Hinterose. 



Cerisier a feuilles de Saule, ou de Balsamine. Duh. 

 Griottier de Hollande a feuille de Balsamine. 

 Griottier dfeuilles de Packer. Die. d'Agric. 



This is but a sub-variety of the preceding, characterized by 

 its longer and narrower leaves, w^hich are of peculiar appear- 

 ance ; its fruit does not differ in any respect. It merits culti- 

 vation on account of its singular foliage, but more especially 

 because it yields fine fruit ; the leaves sometimes change their 

 form when the tree grows with great vigour, and in such case 

 they resemble those of other cherries. 



SHORT STEM GRIOTTE. Auth. 



Cerise a courte queue, Gohet. N. Duh. 



This tree much resembles the Early Red Griotte in its 

 growth, its slender and drooping branches, and the dimensions 

 and form of the leaves. Its fruit is rather above the medium 

 size, nine lines in diameter and eight in height ; its form is 

 spherical, flattened at the extremities, and often divided on one 

 side by a deep suture ; its skin is a light red, and does not 

 become dark coloured even at its fullest maturity : the stem is 



