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CHERRIES. 



which are of moderate dimensions, and broad, are pretty 

 deeply indented, and even double toothed ; the fruit, whose 

 stem is eighteen lines in length, and inserted in a small and 

 slight cavity, is of large size, flattened at its extremities, and 

 measures an inch in diameter by only nine lines in height ; 

 its colour is a fine pale red ; the flesh is white, very melting, 

 with abundance of sweet and rich juice. It ripens at the end 

 of June or beginning of July. 



PRUSSIAN CHERRY. Auth. 



Griotte de Prusse. Cerise de Prusse. N. Duh, Le Berr. 



This fruit, which is borne on a slender peduncle fifteen to 

 eighteen lines in length, is seldom more than nine lines in 

 diameter by eight in height ; it is partially heart-shaped, and 

 marked occasionally on one side by a suture ; its skin is dark 

 red, approaching to black at its extreme maturity, and its flesh 

 red, sweet, and pleasant, but less firm than that of many 

 Griottes, and less melting than that of others. In favourable 

 expositions this variety ripens during the earlier part of June. 

 It is remarked in the New Duhamel, which was published in 

 1825, that this tree is not much disseminated in France, but 

 that it merits to be so, on account of its abundant crops, 

 although they are not quite equal to those produced by the 

 Griotte-Guigne, and also because its fruit is intermediate 

 among the varieties of its class. 



POPE'S CHERRY. Auth. 



Cerise d^Italie. Cerise du Pape. N. Duh. 



This variety, which has been cultivated of late years at 

 Montmorency, and other parts of France, was obtained from 

 Italy. The following description is given of it in the New 

 Duhamel : 



" The leaves have no striking peculiarity ; the fruit is 

 round, of a fine red colour, and of the largest size ; the pedun- 

 cle is very long, and the flesh similar in quality to the Short- 

 stem Montmorency, but has more firmness." 



