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Kostelnice. P. cerasus. i. Mas Pom. Gen. 11:19, 20, fig. 10. 1882. 



Originated in Neustadt, Prussia, Germany. Tree moderately vigorous; fruit medium 

 to below in size, obtuse-cordate; stem short, set in a straight, rather deep cavity; skin 

 tough, vivid purple changing to almost black; flesh tender, juicy, vinous, agreeably acid- 

 ulated; good; stone very small, ovoid, turgid; ripens early in Jime. 

 Kostelniti. Species? i. Mas Pom. Gen. 11:161. 1882. 



Listed in the reference given. 

 Kriek van den Broek. Species? i. Truchsess-Heim Kirschensort. 165, 166. 1819. 



This variety, coming to Truchsess in 1808, from Holland, was confused with several 

 others received at the same time. 

 Kritzendorfer Einsiedekirsche. Species? i. Obstziichter %:s^. 1910. 



An intensely black, large, late cherry which is valued for market because of its color. 

 Kronberger Kirsche. P. avium, i. Christ Worterb. 274. 1802. 



Kronkirsche. 2. Christ Handb. 663. 1797. 



Kronberg Black Heart. 3. Truchsess-Heim Kirschensort. 124-126. 1819. 4. Mag. 

 Hort. 9:203. 1843. 



Kronberger Herzkirsche. 5. Land. Hort. Soc. Cat. 48. 1831. 



Wildling von Kronberg. 6. ///. Handb. 29 fig., 30. 1867. 



Bigarreau de Kronberg. 7. Guide Prat. 15, 182. 1895. 



According to German pomologists, this variety was raised from seed at Kronberg, 

 Prussia, Germany. Tree productive; frtiit of mediixm size, obtuse-cordate, sides unevenly 

 compressed; suture indistinct; stem long, stout, set in a shallow cavity; skin tough, glossy, 

 black when mature, lighter along the sutiire; flesh firmer than others of its class, dark red, 

 aromatic, sweet ; pit broadly cordate, somewhat adherent ; ripens at the end of June. 

 Kronprinz von Hannover. P. avium, i. III. Handb. 479 fig., 480. 1S61. 



Prince Royal du Hanovre. 2. Mortillet Le Cm5«>r 2:302. 1866. 



Bigarreau Prince Royal de Hanovre. 3. Leroy Diet. Pom. 5:232 fig. 1877. 



Prince de Hanovre. 4. Mas Pcnn. Gen. 11:43, 44. %• 22. 1882. 



Grown by M. Lieke, a nurseryman at Hildesheim, Prussia, Germany, fruiting for the 

 first time in 1854. Tree moderately vigorous, productive; fruit large, usually attached in 

 pairs, roundish to pointed-cordate; suture shallow; stem long, slender, inserted in a rather 

 deep cavity; skin rather tender, glossy, yellowish, streaked and mottled with red; flesh 

 firm, yellowish, juicy, pleasingly acidulated; pit medium large, ovate, plump; ripens early 

 in June. 

 Kriiger Herzkirsche. P. avium, i. III. Handb. 67 fig., 68. i860. 



Kriigers schwarze Herzkirsche. 2. Truchsess-Heim Kirschensort. 161, 162. i8ig. 



Krugers Herzkirsche zu Frankfurt. 3. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 52. 1831. 



Guigne de Kruger. 4. T\\oma.s Guide Prat. 18, 198. 1876. 5. Mas Pom. Gen. 11:77, 

 78, fig. 39. 1882. 



This cherry was first heard of at Guben, Prussia, Germany, in 1810. It is distin- 

 guished from Eagle in being larger, shorter stemmed, lighter in color, and less tender in 

 flesh. Tree vigorous, productive, upright; fruit large, obtuse-cordate, oblate; suture 

 shallow; stem medium long, rather deeply inserted; skin dark brown or black; flesh dark 



