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CHERRY. 



royal gardeus at Richmond in 17/0 ; but the author 

 found two fine trees of it in the Surrendon Gardens 

 in 1780. They grew on a western aspect, and bore 

 very fine fruit. In the Surrendon Fruit Catalogue, 

 they were entered as the Belle Cheveretise. 



If the biggareau be chosen for a wall or espalier, 

 it should be trained in pretty open order, as the 

 leaves are large, and cause too much shade on the 

 lowermost branches. If intended for garden dwarfs, 

 the stock should be budded about twelve inches from 

 the ground, whence the branches may be allowed to 

 extend all round. It is always an advantage to have 

 some length of stem to a fruit tree, because the 

 farther the sap has to ascend from the roots to the 

 bearing branches, the richer it becomes, and better 

 fitted to bring forward the latent flower buds. 



11. Black Eagle Cherri/, — Begins to ripen about 

 the middle of July, and continues till the middle of 

 August, This variety the author has not had long 

 enough under his care, to enable him to speak with 

 certainty of its merits ; but he has had good reports 

 of it from those who have seen it in perfection. 

 From the appearance of his young trees, however, 

 he can venture to say, that it promises to be a 

 strong grower, requiring open training on w^arm walls 

 or sheltered espaliers; as, from the grossness of the 

 shoots, they require well ripening. 



This variety is said to have been raised by a young 

 lady of Mr. President Knight's family, from the seed 

 of a Biggareau fertilized by pollen of the May- 

 duke. 



