for late bearing; and this property can be pro- 
longed by espalier training. Its fruit is large, 
and of a handsome globular shape; the colour is 
a fine marbled red and pale white, and is alluded 
to in the epithet ‘carnation ;’ the pulp is firm, 
and not apt to burst in wet weather; and the 
juice is abundant and agreeably flavoured. — 
‘The Kentish or Flemish cherry is one of the 
most common varieties, and has long been in 
very extensive cultivation, but begins to be 
considerably superseded by the Biggareau. It 
abounds particularly in the orchards of Kent, 
and in such orchards of many other districts as 
have a light, dry, sandy soil. The tree suits 
principally as a standard, and requires, in that 
character, to be planted at distances of 30 feet ; 
and it generally forms a large, thick, bushy head. 
Its fruit is liable to crack in wet weather ; and, 
unless when thoroughly ripened in dry weather, 
| is scarcely suitable for the dessert; and it is 
used principally and very largely by the cook and 
the confectioner. The name Kentish cherry is 
used by Miller ; and the name Flemish by Lang- 
ley. 
The Morella cherry has, for a very long period, 
been one of the most useful, profitable, and ex- 
tensively cultivated varieties. It figured promi- 
nently in the time of Miller; and it continues to 
| hold a high place in the select lists of all good 
| judges. 
| requires a peculiar management; it possesses a 
But the tree has a peculiar habit, and 
considerable phytological resemblance to the 
peach; it bears its fruit on the last year’s young 
shoots, so that a full proportion of these must be 
preserved in pruning; and it developes its fruit 
in greater or less abundance, and in larger or 
smaller size, according to the manner and the 
degree in which the seasonal pruning-knife is ap- 
plied. It matures its fruit well when trained on 
a south wall; but is most certain of bearing, and 
preserves its fruit during the longest possible 
period, when trained upon a north wall. It ex- 
cels by far the greater number of wall-trees, in 
at once the healthiness of its habit, the profusion 
of its annual shoots, the facility with which it is 
trained, and the broad and nice control which it 
affords to the pruner over at once the distribu- 
tion, the quantity, and the size of its fruit. When 
the pruner equally distributes its young shoots, 
the crop is regularly produced; when he cuts 
away very many of the shoots, the fruit is large ; 
and when he cuts away but a small proportion of 
the shoots, the fruit is small. In the early train- 
ing of the tree, lateral shoots may be freely and 
profusely cut away to obtain a sufficient number 
of leading branches; but all which are touched 
by the knife should be lopped off,—not one short- 
ened, The Morella, if planted in a somewhat 
shady situation, suits well also as a standard. 
Its fruit is of prime value to the confectioner ; 
and, when perfectly ripened, is by many persons 
preferred to other kinds of cherry for the dessert. 
The White Heart cherry was originally intro- 
CHERRY-TREE. 
duced from France; but has, for a very long pe- 
riod, been in extensive cultivation. “This,” 
remarks Mr. Rogers, “is a very old and well 
known fruit, which, with the black corone and 
the Kentish, were cried about the streets of Lon- 
don, seventy years ago, and sold for ‘a penny a 
pound.” Of late years, however, it has been 
giving place to newer favourites; though it well 
deserves to have its ancient popularity revived, | 
and is fitted, in almost any situation, to yield a 
profitable return to the orchardist. The tree is 
a profuse bearer; but, in consequence of having 
a spreading and straggling habit of growth, it 
requires very ample room as a standard. The 
fruit is heart-shaped, and varies in size accord- 
ing to the nature of the soil on which it is pro- 
duced; it has a firm pulp and a rich juice; and 
it possesses the important property of being in- 
capable of cracking in wet weather. Mr. Rogers, 
in reference to the cry which the editor of the 
Pomological Magazine and other writers have | 
raised for superseding the heart-cherries by 
Knight’s Elton, suggests that “they have not 
had sufficient experience of the merits of the 
Elton to enable them to pass such a sweeping 
condemnatory sentence against our old tried and | 
established varieties.” | 
The Black Heart cherry is a very fine, old | 
variety, highly in favour in Miller’s days, and 
highly in favour still, but so generally confound- 
ed with the Corone as, except among first-class | 
fruiterers, to usurp all the characters of that va- 
riety, as well as to wear its own. The tree grows 
rapidly in its youth, and is comparatively large 
in its maturity ; and therefore ought to be plant- 
ed in the orchard at not less distances than 30 or 
even 35 feet,—and on walls and espaliers at not 
less distances than 24 or 25 feet. It.is compara- | 
tively ill-suited for dwarf-growth; and may, for | 
training on walls or espaliers, be planted in any 
aspect except a southern one. Its fruit is heart- 
shaped, black, and comparatively large; and it 
is equal in quality to Lukeward’s, and superior 
to the Corone. | 
The Red Heart, Bleeding Heart, or Gascoigne 
Cherry, is a powerfully growing tree, well-fitted 
for the orchard, and requiring a large allowance 
of room in a wall or an espalier. Mr. Rogers 
states that a Red Heart cherry-tree, under his 
care at Surrendon, was planted on a north as- 
pect, and yielded little fruit, and that, on his 
training the centre branches over, and down the 
south face of the wall, these soon bore abundant- 
ly, and with a very sensible improvement in the 
quality of the fruit. This variety usually ripens 
its fruit about the beginning of August. The 
fruit is heart-shaped, and large, and has, at one 
end, a small pustular-shaped protuberance; the 
colour is deep red; the pulp is firm, and slightly 
adheres to the drupe; and the juice is rich and 
well-flavoured. 
Harrison’s Heart cherry was introduced to 
Britain, about the beginning of last century, by 
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