112 



CHKRRIES. 



six to eight lines long ; the flesh possesses rather much acidity. 

 The tree seldom produces an abundant crop, and the fruit 

 ripens in the first part of July. 



EARLY RICHMOND. Ps. cat. Lond. hort. cat. 



Early Kentish. Virginian May. 



This variety was brought by the father of the author from 

 Richmond, Virginia. The tree is thrifty, and attains to the 

 usual size of its class, being generally about 15 to 18 feet in 

 height, with a round and well formed head, rather more 

 spreading than elevated : a part of the branches take a some- 

 what drooping inclination, but whether this is natural, or is 

 caused by its great crops of fruit, I cannot decide. The fruit 

 is of large size, nearly round, and of a beautiful red colour ; 

 the flesh exceedingly tender, rich, juicy, of a fine flavour, and 

 pleasant sprightly acid taste. When fully ripe, if the fingers 

 in plucking the fruit, press only upon the flesh, it will strip ofi", 

 leaving the stone and peduncle attached to the tree ; the latter 

 is quite short, and adheres to the branch rather more strongly 

 than is usually the case. This tree is exceedingly productive, 

 and the fruit becomes red nearly or quite as soon as the May- 

 duke, and being in very great estimation for tarts, &c. it 

 commands a high price at market ; and it is said by those 

 who cultivate the trees for that purpose, that they yield a 

 greater profit than any other variety. 



KENTISH RED. Pr. cat. Coxe. 



Late Kentish- Pie Cherry. Common Red. 

 Kentish, of American collections. 



This is a variety of the Montmorency, but I have not yet 

 been able to identify it with any of those I cultivate of that 

 class. It is propagated in this vicinity from seeds and from 

 suckers. The young trees spring up along the hedges, and 

 large numbers are planted along the sides of the highway. 

 They attain only to moderate dimensions, seldom over fifteen 

 feet in height, with a small, round, and compact head ; the 

 fruit is of medium size, of nearly a round form, too acid 



