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Report upon the Varieties of the Cherry, 



De Holland e a Large Feuilles. 

 Cerise d'Espagne. 

 Griotte d'Espagne. 

 Griotte Precoce. 



Trees remarkable for their erect growth. Shoots of a brownish chestnut colour, par- 

 tially covered with a grayish epidermis. Leaves large for this class of Cherries, ovate- 

 acuminate on the young shoots ; but at spurs on the older wood they are broadest about 

 two-thirds from the base, and taper much to the petioles, along which one side of the 

 leaf is more decurrent than the other. Serratures moderately deep for this class. Upper 

 surface shining deep green ; the parenchyma thick, and consequently the veins as they 

 approach the margin but little prominent. Petioles strong, about an inch in length 

 on the young shoots, but much longer on the old wood. Glands two, reniform or some- 

 times roundish. Flowers middle-sized. Petals roundish, or roundish oval, concave, im- 

 bricated. Stamens strong, uniformly shorter than the style. Fruit large, roundish. 

 Stalk long and slender. Skin dark-red when well exposed and fully ripened. Flesh red, 

 tender, juicy and rich. Stone middle-sized, roundish-oval. 



Ripens in the end of June on walls, and beginning of July on 

 standards. It is generally an abundant bearer, and its excellence 

 for general cultivation is well known. It is also the principal sort 

 used for forcing. 



44. Jeffrey's Duke. 



Syn. Jeffrey's Royal. Lindl. Plan of an Orch. 1796; Guide, 144. 

 Royale. Duham. Trait, 1, 193. 

 Cherry Duke. id. ibid. 

 Jeffrie's Duke. Hort. Cat. No. 145. 

 Jeffrey's Royal, id. No. 144. 

 Jeffrey's Royal Caroon. 



Tree of a very compact growth, but having in other respects much affinity to the May 

 Duke. The flowers are somewhat smaller, with narrower and more obovate petals. The 

 fruit forms dense clusters, the buds and spurs being much crowded ; it is nearly as large 

 as that of the May Duke, round like the latter, and of the same quality, ripening also 

 about the same period. 



Mr. Lindley mentions, in the Guide to the Orchard, as 



