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up, spontaneously produced a great number of cherry- 
trees of a peculiar species, though none had ever been 
known to grow hi the supposed primeval forests around.” 
The fruit of the wild cherry, though so beautiful to 
die eye, is harsh and crude to the taste; but it has been 
suggested that cultivation might remedy this evil, and 
change its uninviting properties to that delicious flavour 
which distinguishes the garden species. But who, 
merely to gratify the palate, would willingly allow it to 
undergo any transmutation, lest its native gracefulness 
should be impaired? for no cultivated species can ex¬ 
ceed, or even equal it in beauty. This, as we have before 
intimated, may be rendered more attractive, by com¬ 
parison widi the scenes in which we most commonly find 
it: it does not, like orchard trees, add “ sweets to the 
sweets,” but “ gives its beauties to the wilderness,” and 
maketh 
-Gay the solitary place. 
Where no eye sees it.*’ 
And who that has once observed it in its native haunts, 
would wish it to be transplanted thence into the garden 
or orchard, for the sake of any improvement which 
might be perceptible in its fruit? 
