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THE CHERRY. 
Downing’s Red Cheek. 
A vuy handsome and excel- 
lent seedling cherry, raised by 
Charles Downing, Newburgh, 
N. Y. 
Fruit rather large, regularly 
obtuse heart-shaped, with a 
pretty distinct suture. Skin 
thin, (slightly pellucid when ful- 
ly ripe,) white, with a rich dark 
crimson cheek (somewhat mot- 
tled,) covering more than half 
the fruit. Stalk an inch and a 
half long, set in an even hollow 
of moderate depth. Flesh yel- 
lowish, half tender, and of a 
very delicately sweet and lus- 
cious flavour. Leaves coarsely 
serrated, with dark footstalks. 
Ripens about the 14th of June. 
Downing's Red Cheek. 
Doctor. Elliott. 
The Doctor. 
Tree a free grower, somewhat spreading, very productive 
apt to be small unless well cultivated. 
Fruit of medium size, roundish heart-shaped. Stalk o. 
medium length, in a round, regular cavity. 
Colour light yellow, mostly shaded with 
bright red. Flesh tender, juicy and plea- 
sant. Ripens early in June. 
Downton. Thomp. Lind. 
A very beautiful and excellent large 
variety raised by T. A. Knight, Esq., of 
Downton Castle, from the seed, it is be- 
lieved, of the Elton. Moderately pro- 
ductive. 
Fruit large, very blunt heart-shaped, 
nearly roundish. Stalk one and a half 
to two inches long, slender, set in a pretty 
deep, broad hollow. Skin pale cream 
colour, semi-transparent, delicately stained 
on one side with red, and marbled with 
red dots. Flesh yellowish, without any 
red, tender, adhering slightly to the 
stone, with a delicious, rich flavour. Last 
of J une. Downton. 
