THE CHERRIES OF NEW YORK 287 



Lamaurie. P. avium, i. Mich. Sta. Bui. 177:31. 1899. 



Early Lamaurie. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 461. 1869. 3. Wickson Cat. Fruits 

 286, 291. 1889. 



The chief asset of this variety is its earliness for which it is cultivated in England, 

 France and America. The parentage and originator are unknown. Tree of medium \'igor 

 and productiveness; fruit large, roundish-cordate, compressed; stem slender; skin thin, 

 moderately tough; color dark reddish-purple; flesh dark red, juicy, stringy, tender, mild, 

 sweet; of ver>' good quality; season very early. 



Lampen Schwarze Knorpelkirsche. P. avium, i. Truchsess-Heim Kirschensort. 204, 

 205, 676. 1S19. 



hampers Knorpel- Kirsche. 2. Lond. Hart. Soc. Cat. 53. 1831. 



Bigarreau noir de Lampe. 3. Alortillet Le Cerisier 2:302. 1S66. 4. Thomas Guide 

 Prat. 20, 190. 1S76. 5. Leroy Diet. Pom. 5:226 fig., 227, 352. 1877. 



A German cherry raised from seed at Guben, Prussia, Germany, in 18 10, and named 

 for its originator. Fruit above medium in size, attached in twos and threes, obtuse-cordate; 

 stem slender, set in a wide, shallow cavity; skin tliLn, rather dark reddish-brown; flesh 

 dark red, rather firm, juicy, sugary, wine-like; second quality; pit large, oval; ripens early 

 in June. 



Lancaster. P. cerasus. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 3rd App. 163. i88i. 2. Del. Sta. 

 An. Rpt. 12:111. 1900. 



Lancaster is an accidental seedling on the grovmds of Daniel Smeych, Lancaster, 

 Pennsylvania. Tree moderately vigorous, more open and spreading than Early Richmond; 

 fruit medium large, heart-shaped to oblate, slightly roundish; cavity deep, broad; stem 

 long, slender; suture very slight; apex small; skin light red, very thin, tender; flesh white, 

 moderately soft, juicy, sweet with a sprightly flavor; stone roundish, sHghtly ovate, par- 

 tially free; season June. 

 Langsurer PrachtweichseL Species? i. Proskauer Obstsort. sg. 1907. 



Mentioned in this reference. 

 Large Black Gean. P. avium, i. Loitd. Hort. Soc. Cat. 50. 1831. 



A medium-sized, flrm, black Heart cherry of poor quality, ripening early in July. 

 Large Double Flowering. P. avium, i. Thacher ylw. Ore/;. 217. 1822. 2. Prince P<7W. 

 Man. 2:111. 1832. 3. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 199. 1845. 



Merisziere. 4. Rea Flora 20. 1676. 



Merise a Fleur Double. 5. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 1:157. 1768. 6. Lond. Hort. 

 Soc. Cat. 53. 183 1. 



Kramelkirschenbaum mit gross gefiillter Bliithe. 7. Kraft Pom. Aust. 1:4, Tab. 8. 

 1792. 



Herzkirschenbaum mit grosse gefullter Bliithe. 8. Christ Handb. 668. 1797. 



Susskirschenbaum mit ganz gefullter Bltite. 9. Truchsess-HeLm Kirschensort. 363-370. 

 1819. 



Gejidltbliihende Susskirsche. 10. TiocYmahlFUhr. Obstkunde Z''^-^- 1858. 



This variety in growth and foliage resembles the Mazzard and Black Heart and not 

 the common double-flowering cherry with its small tree and small, pointed leaves. The 



