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all suckers be cut away as they rise. The Filbert is not fas- 
tidious regarding soil, it succeeds best, however, in a fine loam, 
especially in sandy loam. Unless the soil be of a sterile char- 
acter, manures always produce gross growth, and unfruitfulness. 
The ground should be deeply dug, or even trenched, before the 
plantation is made. 
Root pruning has been found to answer exceedingly well with 
the Filbert, when over-luxuriant; which condition, in their 
earlier stages, very often causes disappointment in their culture. 
•306 The Cherry. We come now to a fruit which certainly occu- 
pies no mean position in the dessert; but it must be admitted 
that the cultivation, or rather the conservation, of Cherries, 
has its difficulties. Coverings are indispensable, in order to 
preserve such noble fruit as the Bigarreau or GrafBon ; which 
is so tempting even when only three parts ripe, that birds, 
wasps, earwigs, and flies of all grades, seem to vie with each 
other in cheating the proprietor of his treasure. 
If the cultivator of the Cherry has the choice of soil, sandy 
loam should be preferred; but it flourishes in almost all sorts. 
For cultivation purposes they may be divided into four distinct 
groups. First, the Morello and its congeners. Secondly, those 
of the Bigarreau character, which generally have large leaves; 
and may include such valuable kinds as the Elton, the Florence, 
the Tartarian, &c. Thirdly, the early class, generally known 
as the May Dukes, to which may be added the early Purple 
Guigne, Royal Duke, Late Duke, &c. Lastly, the various 
Hearts, as the old Black Heart, Black Eagle, and many others. 
Before proceeding further we would point to the eligibility 
of the -Morello for a much more extended cultivation. It may 
be safely averred, that it is the surest cropper of any out-door 
fruit we possess. .Any cold northern aspect will produce this 
fruit in perfection, especially for a late dessert, for tarts, and 
for the various modes of preserving. 
All the Cherries may be cultivated as ordinary standards, 
with the exception of some of the very late kinds, such as Butt- 
ner’s October Morello, the Florence, &c., which would not suc- 
ceed well in our northern counties. The Kentish, which is so 
much esteemed for drying, need indeed be grown in no other 
way. Most of the finer sorts are, however, grown on walls or 
fences; and for such purposes a variety of aspects are, if pos- 
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