Archive image from page 137 of A dictionary of modern gardening. A dictionary of modern gardening . dictionaryofmode01john Year: 1847 CHE 142 beneath, which is amber coloured, deli- cate and sweet. The habit of the tree is not unlike the well known May Duke, with which it ripens.'—Rural Reg. Carnation. Thomp.: Lind.: Coze. (Fig. 24.) ' This, though an old, is still a highly popular variety. Coxe says, i one of our most excellent Cher- ries.' More recently introduced sorts have divided our attention, but it is among those most frequently ordered from the Nurseries. The size is large, round. Sk
Archive image from page 137 of A dictionary of modern gardening. A dictionary of modern gardening . dictionaryofmode01john Year: 1847 CHE 142 beneath, which is amber coloured, deli- cate and sweet. The habit of the tree is not unlike the well known May Duke, with which it ripens.'—Rural Reg. Carnation. Thomp.: Lind.: Coze. (Fig. 24.) ' This, though an old, is still a highly popular variety. Coxe says, i one of our most excellent Cher- ries.' More recently introduced sorts have divided our attention, but it is among those most frequently ordered from the Nurseries. The size is large, round. Skin beautifully variegated, red and yellow. It ripens in July, and hangs long without decaying: highly es- teemed for preserving.'—Rural Reg. Fig. 25. Downton. Lind.: Thomp. (Fig. 25.) 'The Downton is especially valuable from its time of ripening, which is after most good cherries have declined, or disappeared. The fruit is roundish, of large size, and of prepossessing appear- ance. Skin creamy white, red on the sunny side. Flesh yellowish, rich and well flavoured.'—Rural Reg. May Duke. Miller ; Lind.: Thomp. (Fig. 26.) It would occupy some space to enumerate all the English and French synonymes of this widely known, and as widely esteemed variety. Per- haps the entire catalogue of the London
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