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Show Queen Lover of Cherries The rich and ruddy cherries for 1 which England is famous, were in- I trodmed into that country from Flanders Flan-ders in the year lo40. The establish- j nier.t of their popularity was due in I bo small measure to Queen Elizabeth j who had a great liking for cherries ' ripe. Wherehy hangs the tale of Sir j Francis Carew, who delayed the ripen- ! Ing of his cherry tree until a month I after the end of the season la order ', that the cherries might attain inatur- j j Uy when her majesty stayed with him. This he accomplished by free- ! Ir.g a tent over the tree, and on the I I queen's arrival tbe iru'.t was at per ; I fectlou |