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6. Knight's Early Black. 



Syn. Knight's Early Black. Hort. Trans. 3. 211 ; 4. 510. Pom. 

 Mag. t. 93. Lindl Guide, 152. Hort. Cat No. 150. 



No particular distinction can be drawn between the wood and 

 leaves of this very excellent sort and that of the Black Tartarian. 

 The fruit is also very similar, but ripens earlier. On a south 

 aspect, which it highly merits, it will be ripe by the middle, 

 or towards the end of June. It is an abundant bearer, and one 

 of the most valuable Cherries known, and ought to be in every col- 

 lection on account of its earliness, handsome appearance, and ex- 

 cellent quality. It will succeed as a standard ; but where walls 

 are afforded for this sort of fruit, it should always be one of the 

 sorts appropriated. 



Was raised by Mr. Knight about the year 1810, from a seed of 

 the Bigarreau, fertilized by the pollen of the May Duke. 



7. Waterloo. 



Syn. Waterloo. Hort. Trans. 2. 208, 302. t. 31 ; 3. 212 ; 4. 510. 

 Hort. Cat. No. 211. Lindl. Guide, 147. 



Wood strong, with a grayish cuticle. Leaves drooping, large, wavy, with moderately 

 deep serratures. Flowers large. Petals roundish, imbricated. Stamens rather slender, 

 usually shorter than the style. Fruit very large, broad and cordate at the base, convex 

 on one side, flattened on the other, with a broad suture. Apex slightly depressed. Skin 

 dark purplish red, or almost black, covered with numerous minute dots of a palish colour. 

 Flesh deep purplish red, darkest next the stone, from which it parts freely; tender, juicy, 

 with a rich sweet flavour. Stalks long and slender. Stone small, roundish, compressed. 



Ripens in the end of J une and beginning of J uly, or earlier on a 

 wall. It bears tolerably well as a standard, but should be trained 

 to an east or west aspect, to be ripened in perfection. The leaves 

 are so large that the fruit does not acquire a good colour unless 



