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giving a particular description, it will be sufficient to state that its 

 leaves are smaller and more tapering towards the base than those 

 of the Morello ; the flowers and fruit are also smaller ; the latter 

 is more round, but resembling it in colour and quality, except that 

 it is not so rich and fleshy. It also ripens fully later, and will 

 hang a long time on the tree. The fruit has long footstalks pro- 

 ceeding from a common peduncle, often elongated to upwards of 

 an inch in length. 



Knoop, in his Fructologie, p. 29, states that the best Ratafia 

 is made from these dried Griottes, pounded in a mortar along 

 with their stones, adding brandy, with a little cinnamon and 

 cloves, and then straining it after being some time in the sun, or 

 near a fire. 



56. Wild Morello. 

 Syn. Wild Morello. Hort Cat No. 175. 



Tree forming a round bushy head. Shoots slender. Leaves small oval, somewhat 

 acuminate, finely serrated, deep green, rather shining above. Petioles very short, with 

 roundish glands. Flowers about the size of those of the Kentish. Petals roundish and 

 imbricated. Fruit scarcely middle-sized, oblate. Stalk of medium length and thickness. 

 Skin blackish, sprinkled with minute brown dots. Flesh purplish, juicy and acid, re- 

 sembling the Morello in flavour. Stone middle-sized round. 



A very abundant bearer, ripening in the beginning of August. It 

 may be worthy of cultivation, for the purposes for which the Morello 

 and Griotte de Ratafia are used ; but for a select garden collection 

 it is not deserving of recommendation. 



57. Early May. 

 Syn. Early May. Miller, Diet. No. 2. Forsyth, Treat 75. 

 Lindl. Guide, 143. HorL Cat. No. 78. 

 Small May. Switz. Fruit Gard. 139. 

 Cerisier Nain a Fruit Rond Precoce. Duham. Trait. 1, f>8. 

 t. 3. 



Cerise Precoce. ib. Nois. Jard. Fruit 2, 18. t. 7. 



