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THE CHERRIES OF NEW YORK 



pale yellow, shaded and mottled with crimson; flesh tender, juicy, rich, sweet; very good; 



stone small ; ripens the last of June. 



Naples. P. avium, i. Parkinson Par. Ter. 572. 1629. 



Neapoliianische Knorpelkirsche. 2. Dochnahl Fiihr. Obstkunde 3:35. 1858. 3. ///. 

 Handb. 39 fig., 40. 1867. 



Bigarreau de Naples. 4. Thomas Guide Prat. 20, 189. 1876. 



This is an Italian cherry introduced into Germany, France and England from 

 Florence, Italy. It is very productive and is distinguished by its color and its lateness. 

 Tree vigorous, bears early; fruit large, obtuse-cordate, sides only faintly compressed; 

 suture indistinct; stem of medium length, set in a wide, deep cavity; skin tough, firm, 

 glossy, becoming dark brown or black; flesh firm, juicy, sweet, vinous; stone oval, plump; 

 ripens the sixth week of the season. 

 Ne Plus Ultra. P. avium, i. Gard. Man. 22:208. 1880. 



Ne Plus Ultra was raised by John Mosely of Goodrich, Ontario. It resembles Napo- 

 leon but is inferior. 

 Neapolitanische Molkenkirsche. P. avium, i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 3:33. 1858. 



Bigarreautier de Naples. 2. Noisette Maw. Comp. Jard. 2:504. i860. 



Napolitaine. 3. Mas Pom. Gen. 11:161. 1882. 



This is a large, lemon-colored, rather firm-fleshed variety that should not be confused 

 with Naples. Tree small, vigorous; flesh sweet, pleasing; ripens late in July. 

 Nebraska Sweet. P. avium, i. Gage County Nur. Cat. 8. 1906. 



Listed in this reference as a dark. Sweet Cherry doing remarkably well in Nebraska. 

 Nelson Kentish. P. cerasus. i. Ohio Hort. Soc. Rpt. 23. 1892-93. 



Said to be more vigorous in growth and more hardy in bud than Early Richmond. 

 Neue Englische Weichsel. P. cerasus. i. Tmchsess-Reim Kirschensort. 542, S43- 1819. 

 2. ///. Handb. 83 fig., 84. 1867. 



Netie Englische Kirsche. 3. Christ Worterb. 286. 1802. 



According to Truchsess, Mayer grew this cherry about 1775. Tree of medium height, 

 moderately productive; fruit often large, roundish, more or less compressed; suture faint; 

 stem straight, medium in length; cavity wide, deep; sldn glossy, tender, black; flesh tender, 

 dark red, juicy, pleasing subacid; pit plump, small, oval; ripens early in July. 

 Neue Ochsenherzkirsche. P. avium, i. III. Handb. 73 fig., 74. i860. 



Herrnhduser neue Ochsenherzkirsche. 2. Dochna.h\ Ftihr. Obstkunde 3:22. 1858. 



Nouvelle Guigne des Boeufs. 3. Mortillet Le Cerisier 2:^01. 1866. 



Fruit very large, acute-cordate, irregular near the apex; stem long, slender; skin 

 glossy, brownish-black; flesh dark red, tender, sweet, vinous; stone cordate-oblong; ripens 

 the middle of July ; not very productive. 

 Neumann Schwarze Knorpelkirsche. P. avium, i. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 370. 1889. 



Mentioned in the reference given. 

 New Century. P. cerasus X {P. avium X P. cerasus). i. Texas Nur. Cat. 10. 

 1907. 



New Century is thought to be a cross originating in Grayson County, Texas, between 

 English Morello and some Duke ; it was introduced by the Texas Nursery Company. 



