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left at the top to receive top dressings of mulchy 

 manure for nourishing" the roots. 



2. Knight's Early Black Cherry, — Ripens ahout 

 the beginning of July. This is a fine new variety, 

 raised by the President of the Horticultural Society 

 by a union of the biggareau and May duke ; the 

 latter being the male parent, but from the colour of 

 both it has sported." The fruit is middle size, 

 not quite regularly shaped, the colour nearly black 

 when ripened on a south wall, to which it is best 

 adapted. On a standard the colour is not so intense ; 

 though the pulp is firm and juicy. Whether trained 

 on a wall or as an espalier, the branches should be 

 kept at good distances from each other, otherwise 

 the large leaves cause too much shade. The required 

 space about the same as the May duke. 



3. Knight's Elton Cherry, — This is another variety 

 originated from the same source as the preceding, 

 and ripens about the same time. The fruit is heart- 

 shaped, of a good size, the colour being a marbled 

 red and yellow ; the flesh is firm, and though not 

 very juicy, is rich and well flavoured. The tree 

 bears better on a wall than as a standard, and if 

 planted as the latter, it requires a sheltered situation. 

 The aspect on walls should be either east or west, 

 and trained in pretty open order. Twenty-four 

 feet distances are requisite, it being a vigorous 

 grower. 



4. White Heart Cherry, — Ripens about the middle 

 of July, and continues to the beginning of August. 



