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degrees, shortening the most extended 
to half the length for several successive 
years, until the tree is again furnished 
with healthy vigorous spurs close to the 
wall. As regards situation, any aspect 
is preferable to a direct south exposure, 
because, the extra warmth of such a po¬ 
sition in spring is likely to excite the 
blossoms prematurely, and in summer 
subjects the foliage to visitations from 
red spider. The early sorts do best on an 
east wall, those to succeed them on the 
opposite aspect, and the later varieties 
should be stationed against the north 
front, where the fruit of such kinds as 
the Blue Imperatrice, Coe’s Late Bed, 
and others will hang till November. 
It is an advisable plan, though not 
generally adopted, to cover the early 
flowering kinds with netting, to preserve 
the blossom from frost, as is done with 
eaclies, for there is no doubt of their 
eing equally injured by the same cause; 
and when the pollen is ripening the 
little trouble of shaking the trees to 
assist its distribution will be well repaid 
in the setting of double the number of 
fruit. And with regard to that preca¬ 
rious stage of its progress, the stoning, 
we have found a frequent syringing, on 
fine mornings at an early hour, of much 
assistance. 
In the following list we have omitted 
all objectionable kinds, and those which 
are mentioned without special reference 
to their use may be regarded as equally 
good for all purposes, being suitable alike 
for dessert and cooking : 
D’Agen. A medium-sized, obovate, 
purple fruit, excellent in flavour, fit 
either for dessert or preserving; ripe 
about the end of September; the flesh 
is free; the young shoots smooth, and 
the tree is a good bearer. Syn. D’Ast, 
St. Maurice. 
Azure Hative. Bather small, round, 
dark blue with lighter bloom; flesh 
free, and rich in flavour; ripe in Au¬ 
gust ; does well on an east wall. Syn. 
Blue Gage, Black Perdrigon. 
Bingham’s. Large, oblong, yellow, cling¬ 
stone ; very rich when grown against 
a warm wall; ripe in September; 
young wood downy; the tree rather 
tender. 
Bullace, Black. Small, round, purple 
clingstone, fit only for the kitchen; 
ripe in October; young wood downy; 
tree very hardy, and a good bearer. 
Bullace, White. Besembles the last, 
except that the skin is yellow; the 
tree is an abundant bearer. 
Cherry. Of medium size, round, de¬ 
pressed at the stalk, cherry coloured; 
flesh adhering to the stone, of middling 
quality; ripe in August; used mostly 
for kitchen purposes; young shoots 
smooth; the tree a moderate bearer. 
Syn. Virginian Cherry, Myrobalan, 
lie Virginie, Early Scarlet, D’Ame- 
rique Bouge. It is the Primus ce- 
rasifera. 
Cheston. Of medium size, oval, deep 
purple; flesh free, firm, and high fla¬ 
voured; young shoots downy; the tree 
hardy, and a great bearer; fruit ripe 
in August; fit either for table or pre¬ 
serving. Syn. Matchless, Diapree 
Violette. 
Coe’s Golden Drop. Large, oval, yel¬ 
low, spotted with red next the sun; 
flesh adhering, very rich and juicy; 
ripe about the end of September; 
young wood smooth ; tree rather ten¬ 
der, requires a wall in most places, 
which it well deserves. Syn. Bury 
Seedling, Coe’s Imperial, Pair’s Gol¬ 
den Drop, Golden Gage, New Golden 
Drop. 
Coe’s Late Bed. Of medium size, round, 
reddish-purple, with fine blue bloom; 
flesh free, firm, very rich and juicy;, 
young shoots downy; tree requires a 
wall. It is one of the best late sorts, 
hanging on a north wall till Novem¬ 
ber. Syn. St. Martin, St. Martin 
Bouge. 
Cooper’s Large Bed. Medium size, 
oval, deep purple, shaded to light yel¬ 
low next the shade; flesh free and 
rich; ripe about the end of Septem¬ 
ber ; young wood smooth. Syn. Coo¬ 
per’s Large American, La Delicieuse. 
Damson. Small, oval, purple with paler 
bloom ; flesh free, sharp acid flavour, 
and juicy; generally used for kitchen 
purposes ; ripens at the end of Sep- 
