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12. AnselVs Fine Black Cherry, — Ripens from the 

 middle to the end of July. This tree grows healthily, 

 and yields fruit having a fine firm pulp ; a desirable 

 property for distant carriage. Though not a supe- 

 rior, it may be a profitable sort in a cherry orchard. 



13. Black Circassian Cherry , — Ripens about the 

 middle of July, but varies with the season. The 

 fruit is large, irregularly heart-shaped, of a shining 

 black colour when fully ripe ; the pulp is not so firm 

 as that of the corone ; the juice is rich and plen- 

 tiful ; and the tree is in general a good bearer as a 

 standard. It is, however, better adapted for garden 

 than for orchard culture, the fruit being too tender 

 to bear carriage. The treatment recommended for 

 the biggareau will suit the Circassian, as well as to 

 space as situation. It has been recommended for 

 forcing; but as the author has had no experience on 

 this point, he presumes not to say how far it may 

 answer for this purpose. 



Many contradictory accounts are given relative to 

 the time of introduction of this cherry into English 

 gardens. A Mr. Reynolds announced his possession 

 of it in 1794; and Mr. Frazer, of Chelsea, intro- 

 duced his hlcick Tartaiian from Russia in 17^6. 

 They prove to differ only in name. Frazer, who 

 was a man of enterprising character, and an ardent 

 collector of rare plants, no doubt discovered this 

 cherry in his fatiguing and expensive rambles over 

 north-western Russia, which was certainly wtII 

 worth sending home; and happy would it have been 

 for himself, had his remuneration (for this and other 



