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corone ; but in quality is much superior to either 

 that or the black heart. In bearing, it is equal to 

 any of the heart cherries ; makes a healthy tree in 

 the orchard, and in the garden deserves a place on 

 an east or west wall. 



In consequence of the black heart being consi- 

 dered the more hardy tree, the cultivation of the 

 Lukeward's has much fallen off of late. 



8. Black Heart Cherry, — Comes to perfection 

 between the middle of July and the first of August. 

 This fine old cherry has been always more or less 

 confounded with the corone in the markets, so that 

 the latter name is seldom mentioned by either sellers 

 or buyers, except amongst the first-rate fruiterers. 

 The fruit needs no description further than its name 

 imparts ; the fruit are larger than either of the two 

 preceding, equal in quality to the Lukeward's, and 

 superior to the corone. And yet it has been advised, 

 and by an eminent nurseryman too, that the black 

 heart and other old sorts should be extirpated to 

 make room for the Elton, &c. In this cry he has 

 been joined by other writers, who, in the author's 

 opinion (without meaning any thing offensive), 

 have not had sufficient experience of the merits of 

 the Elton, or any other new sort, so as to enable 

 them to pass such a sweeping condemnatory sen- 

 tence against our old tried and established varieties. 



In orchard planting, the black heart should be 

 allowed space enough, as it grows rapidly when 

 young, and becomes at last a largish tree. The 

 inter-distances should not be less than thirty feet; 



