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Report upon the Varieties of the Cherry, 



juicy, tolerably soft and tender, with a rich sweet flavour. Stone middle-sized, roundish- 



Ripens on an east or west wall in the first week in June. On a 

 south aspect it may be obtained in the end of May. Its season of 

 ripening precedes that of the May Duke about a fortnight, a cir- 

 cumstance which renders it of great importance, considering the 

 high value that is set upon early Cherries. The May Duke is sold 

 for ten shillings a pound in the London market, if forwarded 

 only a week by being on a south aspect. A sort therefore equally 

 good and handsome as the May Duke, and so much earlier as this 

 is found to be, is a valuable acquisition. 



It was received in a collection from M. De Candolle, of 

 Geneva, in 1822, under the name of Griotte de Chaux, which is a 

 late Cherry, of the nature of a Morello, belonging to the other 

 class of this arrangement. This being the case, and its foreign name 

 not having been found, it was temporarily called in the Garden the 

 Early Purple Griotte, under which name, it may be proper to 

 mention, grafts of it were for some time distributed. Subsequently, 

 a better knowledge of the French Griottiers having been ob- 

 tained, this sort was found to possess characters differing from 

 them, and the present name was adopted on its publication in 

 these Transactions at the above reference, where a good figure, 

 accompanied with an account of this very excellent variety, will 

 be found. 



11. BoREATTON. 



Syn. Boreatton. Hort. Cat. No. 54. 



Tree spreading. Leaves rather large, ovate-oblong, tapering to the point, deeply 

 and very sharply serrated. Petioles nearly two inches in length, slender, and having 

 generally two prominent round ish-reniform glands. Fruit resembling the Black Heart, 

 but not quite so large. Stalk long, and rather slender. Stone large, ovate. 



Ripens in the beginning of July, and is a good bearer. With this 

 recommendation it may be reckoned as a good second-rate Cherry, 

 but cannot by any means rank with those of first estimation. 



