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A strong-growing variety of the Bigarreau group which originated in the volcanic 

 regions near Balaton Lake, Hungary. Tree spreading, productive, subject to shot-hole 

 fungus; fruit very large, heart-shaped, compressed; stem long, slender; cavity deep, wide; 

 skin dark red, mottled with purple; flesh crisp, breaking, pinkish, juicy, sweet; quality 

 good; ripens in July. 



Baender. P. cerasus. i. Mich. Sta. Bui. 88:20. 1892. 2. Wash. Sta. Bui. 92:12. 

 1910. 



An luiproductive Morello. Tree medium in size, upright, round-topped ; fruit medium 

 to large, roimd, flattened; stem stout, long; skin dark red, thin, tender; flesh firm, meaty, 

 slightly stained, rich acid; stone long, smooth; ripens the last of July in Washington. 

 Baltavar. P. avium. 1. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 39. 1895. 2. Budd-Hansen Am. 

 Hort. Man. 2:284. 1903. 



Bigarreau monstreux de Baltava. 3. Thomas Guide Prat. 27. 1876. 



Baltavari. 4. Mich. Sta. Bui. 169:199. 1899. 



Baltavaer Knorpelkirsche 5. Proskauer Obstsort. 55. 1907. 



Baltavar was introduced from Hungary by the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture. Tree upright, somewhat spreading; fruit resembles Napoleon in size and shape; 

 cavity medium in depth, irregular, flaring; stem variable, slender; suture shallow; skin 

 thick, glossy, light red changing to dark crimson on a yellow ground; dots numerous, 

 minute, golden; flesh melting, yellowish, meaty, translucent, juicy, sprightly, mild sub- 

 acid; quality good to very good; stone large, long, clinging; ripens the forepart of July. 

 Baluder Morello. P. cerasus. i. Kan. Sta. Bui. y^iiSg. 1897. 



Tree upright, tmproductive; fruit medium to large; stem slender; skin dull red, tough; 

 flesh red, tender, juicy, acid, lacking in richness; ripens unevenly about Jime i8th; not 

 a commercial variety. 



Bamhart. P. avium, i. Card. Mon. 18:242. 1876. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 3rd 

 App. 161. 1881. 



This variety originated with Louis Shepler, Belle Vernon, Permsylvania. Tree healthy, 

 vigorous, bears abundantly; fruit of the Bigarreau type, large, obtuse-cordate, slightly 

 compressed; cavity large, deep; stem rather long, slender; suture shallow; skin whitish- 

 yellow, shaded and mottled with light and dark, rich red; flesh firm, juicy, sweet, with 

 a rich, rather sprightly flavor; ripens the last of June. 

 Baseler Herzkirsche. P. avium, i. Thomas Guide Prat. 22. 1876. 



A medium-sized cherry of little value. 

 Bates. P. cerasus. i. Green Cat. 28 fig. 1906. 



Said to have originated with S. J. Bates, Shelby, Michigan; introduced by C. A. Green, 

 Rochester, New York; not propagated at present. As grown on our grounds it is identical. 

 with Olivet but our trees may not be correctly named. 

 Bay State. P. cerasus. i. Adams Cat. 11. 1894. 2. Sweet Cat. 18. 1907. 



Bay State on the Station grounds resembles Reine Hortense and may be identical. 

 (See description of Reine Hortense.) In 1894 it was listed by J. W. Adams of Springfield, 

 Massachusetts, under the name Bay State and in 1907 was ofiered for sale by The George 

 A. Sweet Nursery Company of Dansville, New York. 



