THE FRUIT GARDEN. 



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flavor as well as beauty, nlmost any cherry that we possess. A similar drcum- 

 stance occurred with the Spring Grove peach ; the first fruits of which were so harsh 

 and austere, that the original tree was absolutely thrown away, and this would 

 have been lost to us, had not by chance a bud of it been introduced into an old tree 

 before the original showed fruit. 



9. Holman's Duke. — Ripens in July. 



10. BiGARREAU. ^ 



11. BiGARREAU Black. v Excellent cherries. Ripen in July. 



12. BiGARREAU Turkey. J 



13. Elton. — Originated by Knight, in 1814, from the White-heart and Graffion. 

 Fruit large, heart-shaped ; flesh soft, sweet, juicy, and delicate. Tree very hardy 

 and luxuriant ; great bearer. 



14. Kentish. — Fruit middle-size ; light red ; agreeably acid ; fit for culinary 

 purposes; not much esteemed for the table. Ripens in July; great bearer on stand- 

 ards, in which way it is generally planted. 



15. Herefordshire Heart. — Fruit middle size ; flesh firmer and of finer flavor 

 than hearts in general ; ripens about the end of July or beginning of August. 



16. Gascoicne's Heart, or Bleeding Heart. — Fruit very large, of an oblong 

 form ; dark colojr; flesh firm, and pleasant flavor ; ripens the end of July. 



17. Harrison's Heart. — Introduced from the East Indies by Governor Har- 

 rison, in 1709, and first cultivated at Balls, in Hertfordshire. Some of the trees 

 were by him presented to George the First, and planted in Kensington fruit garden, 

 and continued above 100 years to produce excellent crops of fruit. 



18. Carnation. — Fruit large, round; red and white; flesh soft, not sweet; 

 showy fruit ; ripens the end of July. 



19. Black Heart. — Fruit rather large, heart-shaped, and very black and glossy, 

 often staining the hand while gathering it; flesh firm, sweet; much esteemed; 

 rather shy bearer. 



20. Waterloo. — Originated by Knight from the May Duke and Ambree, or 

 GraflBon. Fruit large, conical ; deep red ; flesh firm and high-flavored ; ripens 

 the end of July. Tree luxuriant, and good bearer. It received its name from 

 the eventful battle which was fought a few weeks previously to its ripening. First 

 exhibited to the Horticultural Society in 1815. 



21. Corone, Coroiai, Caroon. — Originated 

 frona seed of the Primus Avium, or small- 

 frmted cherry ; an excellent fruit. Tree hardy, 

 and a good bearer ; ripens in August. 



22. Wild Red-fruited Cherry. 



23. Merrt Cherry of Cheshire. 



24. Wild Black-fruited Cherry. 



25. Black Mazzard. 



26. Common Black Buckinghamshire. 



27. Wild large Black. I 



28. Flemish. 



29. Lukward's Heart. ( These may be cultivated for variety. Their 



30. Shailer's new Grizzly. ^ merits are not equal to the first 20 sorts. 

 SI. Yellow, or Golden, j 



32. Florence. — Introduced from Florence by John Archer Hublon, Esq. nt 

 1780. Two trees were introduced, one of which was planted in his own garden, at 

 Hallingbury Place, in Essex, and the other at the Priory, in the same county. For the 

 knowledge of this most excellent cherry we are faidebted to Walter Calvart, Esq. of 

 Hunsdon, in Hertfordshire, who received a young tree of it from Richard Vachell, Escj. 



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These are all native English frmts, 

 and may be cultivated in the or- 

 * chard for variety ; not one of them 

 merits a wall. 



