258 THE CHERRIES OF NEW YORK 



Goldgelbe Herzkirsche through its cordate form, lighter color and earlier ripening. Fruit 

 above medium in size, borne in twos and threes, cordate, sides compressed; suture shallow; 

 stem long, slender, slightly inserted; skin pale yeUow, glossy, tough, adherent, blushed 

 with red on the sides; flesh clear, not tender, juicy, acidulated; stone free, small, elongated- 

 cordate; ripens in July. 

 Gelbe Wachskirsche. P. avium, i. Truchsess-Heim Kirschensort. 355, 685, 686. 1819. 



2. Dochnahl Fiihr. Obstkuude 3:}^. 1858. 



An unproductive seedling from the North Sea, ripening later than Gelbe Herzkirsche 

 which it resembles. Fruit medium in size, round, flattened; stem long; skin glossy, clear 

 waxy-yellow, transparent; flesh yellowish, firm, moderately sweet, without aroma; ripens 

 from the middle to the end of July. 

 Gemeine Glaskirsche. P. avium X P. cerasus. i. Christ Worterb. 292. 1802. 



This is a well-known Duke cherry in Germany. Tree large; frmt large, almost rovmd; 

 skin clear, light red on a yellow ground; flesh melting, with uncolored juice, pleasant sour- 

 ness; ripens early in July and lasts a long while. 

 Genesee. P. avium. 



A chance seedling of the Bigarreau type originating about twenty-flve years ago 

 and recently introduced by J. A. Morgan of Scottsville, New York. The fruit is above 

 medium in size, cordate, compressed; cavity shallow, wide, flaring; suture a line; apex 

 roundish; stem slender, long; skin medium thick, tender, adherent, dark red mottled 

 with amber; dots numerous, small, obscure; flesh yellowish- white, juicy, meaty, crisp, 

 mild, sweet; quality good; stone clinging, medium, ovate, flattened, smooth, slightly 

 tinged red ; use late market. 

 German. P. avium, i. Mich. Sta. Bid. 169:199. 1899. 



German (Kraus). 2. Ibid. 143:181. 1897. 



German is said to have been introduced into Michigan from New York. Tree vigorous, 

 though not productive; fruit large, roundish-cordate; stem long, slender, set in a broad, 

 moderately deep cavity; color very dark red, nearly black; flesh firm, red, sweet, slightly 

 bitter, with dark juice; ripens early in July. 

 German Morello. P. cerasus. i. Prince Pom. Man. 2:147. 1832. 



Griotte d'Allcmagne. 2. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 1:192, 193, PI. XIV. 1768. 



3. Christ Obstbdume 159. 1791. 4. Leroy Diet. Pom. 5:276, 277 fig. 1877. 

 Deutscher Griottier Weichselbaum. 5. Kraft Pom. Aust. 1:6, Tab. 16 fig. 2. 1792. 

 Deutsche Griotte. 6. Christ Handb. 675. 1797. 7. Truchsess-Heim Kirschensort. 



569. 570. 571- 1819- 

 Grosse Deutsche Belzkirsche. 8. Ibid. 421. 1819. 

 Griotte de Chaux. 9. Land. Hort. Soc. Cat. 50. 1831. 

 German Duke. 10. Kenrick Am. Orch. 280. 1832. 

 Deutsche Weichsel. 11. Dochnahl Fiihr. Obstkunde 3:62. 1858. 

 Siissweichsel von Chaux. 12. ///. Handb. 71 fig., 72. 1867. 

 De Chaux. 13. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 478. 1869. 

 Cerise d'Allemagne. 14. Le Bon Jard. 346. 1882. 

 This old variety is badly confused with other cherries and its origin is uncertain. 



