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a common pulley and cord working round 
the roller; it should only be used when 
positively required, and removed at the 
earliest return of sunshine. Eorcing 
cherries is one of the most precarious 
operations in horticulture; the plants 
should be dwarf trees well established 
in large pots, or if a house is devoted 
to them entirely, may be planted in the 
borders, and trained over a tabular 
trellis. It is most essential that through 
the whole course of their management 
they are never subject to sudden or 
great changes of temperature, a steady 
mild atmosphere must be secured, and 
the heat kept comparatively low ; 45° is 
sufficient to bring them into blossom, 
when it may gradually rise to 55°, 
which must be regarded as the maxi¬ 
mum ; any healthy specimens will be 
certain to bloom well, but to carry them 
through the “ setting and stoning ” of 
the fruit requires great care, skill, and 
constant attention; to assist the former, 
it is advised by good growers to sprinkle 
the plants lightly over with the syringe 
just when the pollen is ripe, in order to 
disperse it over the styles, but perhaps 
a better means of securing the same 
end is to gently shake the trees, as then 
no danger can arise from damp, which 
may happen by the first mode in un- 
genial seasons. Air must be admitted 
liberally whenever a chance occurs, and 
it is also essential that the roots be pro¬ 
perly supplied with water in moderate 
quantities ; liquid manure once a week 
when the fruit is swelling will be highly 
beneficial. There are upwards of eighty 
cultivated varieties, from among them 
we select the following as desirable 
kinds. 
Adam’s Crown. A medium-sized, round, 
pale red fruit, of first-rate quality, in 
good situations ripens about the end 
of June; a good bearer. 
Belle de Choisy. Very large, round, 
red fruit, of excellent quality, though 
not an abundant bearer; ripens 
through July; does well against a 
west wall. 
Bigarreau. A general favorite, large, 
full-flavoured, and freely produced 
either on standards or against a wall; 
it should always be grown; the fruit 
is pale yellow, streaked with red, 
rather flattened. Synonymes , Graffian, 
Bigarreau Royal, Italian Heart, 
West’s Heart, Harrison’s Heart, 
Bigarreau Gros. 
Bigarreau Napoleon. Resembles the 
last, except that it is a darker colour, 
and perhaps a better bearer; in sea¬ 
son from the middle of July to the 
end of August. Synonyme , Bigarreau 
Lauermann. 
Bigarreau Tardif de Hildesheim. Of 
only medium quality or size, but 
valuable for the late period at which 
it ripens; the fruit is heart-shaped, 
yellow and red, and on a north wall 
may be kept till the end of Sep¬ 
tember. 
Black Eagle. Very rich, juicy, heart- 
shaped fruit, nearly black; it should 
be grown against a west wall, as on 
standards the fruit comes small; ripe 
beginning of July. The tree is a 
good bearer. 
Black Heart. Rather small fruit, of 
medium quality, but generally grown 
for kitchen use, as a hardy and very 
prolific variety; in season through 
July. Synonymes, Ansell’s Fine 
Black, Caroon, Early Black, Spanish 
Black Heart. 
Black Heart, Werder’s. By far the 
best of the Black Hearts; the fruit 
is heart-shaped, large, black, and 
first-rate quality, the flesh is tender 
and juicy; the tree is an excellent 
bearer, either as a standard or against 
a wall, and it is also one of the earliest, 
as it is ripe by the beginning of June. 
Bowyer’s Early Heart. A middle-sized, 
rather blunt, heart-shaped fruit, of ex¬ 
cellent flavour in almost any position; 
the tree is hardy and a great bearer; 
ripens about the end of June. 
Carnation. A large, round, pale red 
fruit, of first-rate flavour and an 
average bearer; the tree being hardy 
and rather late to bloom, is well suited 
for orchards ; in season through July. 
Synonyme , Crown. 
Corone. Very small, round, black fruit, 
tender and juicy; a most abundant 
