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Report upon the Varieties of the Cherry, 



Leaves very late in expanding, middle-sized, oblong, with a long tapering point, very' 

 ragged and coarsely serrated, but not waved on the margin, shining dark green. Petioles 

 moderately strong, and about an inch in length. Flowers opening late, middle-sized. 

 Petals roundish, somewhat imbricated, with a purplish tinge on the back when nearly 

 fading. Stamens strong, shorter than the style. Fruit large, somewhat oblate. Stalk 

 about an inch and half in length, or nearly so. Skin bright light red when well exposed, 

 but where shaded of an amber colour. Flesh pale amber, tender, very juicy and rich. 

 Stone middle-sized, and very round. 



Ripens in the end of July. It is to be regretted that it is only 

 an indifferent bearer, and therefore cannot be highly recommended 

 for cultivation, especially as an open standard. Trained on an 

 espalier in a warm situation it is said to bear well, and produce fine 

 fruit, which is however tender of carriage. 



This sort has been long cultivated, and has been obtained in the 

 Garden not only from many countries on the continent of Europe, 

 but also from some collections in America. It has been referred 

 by some authors to the Cerise de Hollande or Coularde of Duhamel, 

 Traite des Arbres Fruitiers, p. 184, 1. 10 ; but that sort is as early as 

 the May Duke, and in fact the latter has been received under that 

 designation. 



42. Belle de Choisy. 

 Syn. Belle de Choisy. Not*. Jard. Fruit. 2, 21. t. 7. Id. 



Man. 506. Pom. Mag. No. 42. Lindl. Guide, 142. 

 Hort. Cat. No. 14. Bon Jard. 1832, 387. 

 Griottier de Palembre. Audib. Cat. 1817. 

 Schone von Choisy. Christ, Pom. 293. Trucks. Syst. 452. 

 Cerise Doucette. 

 Cerise de la Palembre. 

 Ambree de Choisy. 



Tree vigorous, more spreading than the May Duke, but less so than the Carnation. 

 Buds short, ovate. Leaves large for this class of Cherries, shining, deep green, coarsely 

 serrated. Petioles strong, scarcely an inch in length, and having generally two roundish 

 glands at the base of the leaf. Flowers large. Petals roundish, plaited, bearing consi- 

 derable resemblance to those of the Morello. Stamens strong, shorter than the style. 



