THE CHERRIES OF NEW YORK 259 



Fruit large, roundish-oblate; stem long, slender; cavity deep, wide; skin glossy, tough, 

 brownish, almost black; flesh firm, dark red, juicy, with pleasing acidity, sweet if in a 

 dry, warm soil; stone large, oval-pointed; ripens the middle of July; productive. 

 Germersdorf. P. avium, i. Can. Exp. Farm Bui. 2nd Ser. 3:60. 1900. 



Bigarrcau noir de Gcrmersdorj. 2. Thomas, Guide Prat. 22, 189. 1876. 



Germersdorjer Grosse Kirsche. 3. Lauche Deut. Pom. HI: No. 7, PI. 1882. 



A seedling of German origin. Tree large, vigorous, productive; fruit very large, 

 roundish-cordate; suture distinct; stem medium, set in a deep, wide cavity; skin dark 

 brown with dark spots and streaks; flesh rather firm, light red, juice tinted, sweet, pleas- 

 ingly acidulated; stone of medium size, oval; ripens the fifth week of the season. 

 Geschiltztblattrige Siissweichsel. P. avium, i. Dochnahl Fii/ir. Obstkunde z'-Al- 1858. 



An ornamental cherry distinguished from May Duke through its smaller fruit and 

 laciniated leaves. 

 Gestriefte Herzkirsche. P. avium, i. Truchsess-Heim Kirschcnsort. 259, 260. 1819. 



2. Dochnahl Fxihr. Obstkunde 3:30. 1858. 



Fruit cordate; stem long, slender, set in a shallow cavity; skin tliin, tender, white, 

 streaked with red, which, if allowed to remain on the tree, becomes nearly solid red; flesh 

 tender, soft, fibrous under the skin, juicy, colorless, honey-sweet, refreshing; ripens in 

 July lasting about three weeks. 

 Gewohnliche Muskatellerkirsche. P. cerasus. i. Christ Handb. 672. 1797. 



Fruit smaller than that of the Black or Red Muskateller, roundish, very dark brown, 

 almost black; flesh red, pleasant subacid; ripens at the end of June. 

 Giant. P. avium, i. Burbank Cat. 8. 1914. 



Giant was grown in 1900 by Luther Burbank and introduced by The Luther Burbank 

 Company in 1914. It is claimed by its introducer that it is the largest cherry grown. 

 Tree rapid in growth, with large and heavy foliage; fruit glossy black, rich, sweet, delicious; 

 ripens in California about June 20th. 

 Gibb. P. cerasus. i. la. Sta. Bui. 2:39. 1888. 2. la. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 79. 1890. 



3. Wash. Sta. Bui. 92:17. 19 10. 



Gibb was imported from Orel, Central Russia, without a name. It is much like 

 Brusseler Braime in tree, fndt, and in habit of bearing a double crop of blossoms and fruit, 

 but is hardier. Fruit large, roundish-cordate; stem stout; skin thick, tender, dark crim- 

 son changing to purplish-red; flesh dark red, meaty; quality good; stone large, oblong; 

 ripens the last of July to early August. 

 Gifford. P. avium, i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 270. 1857. 



Fruit small, light red, roundish-cordate, very sweet; productive; season the last of 

 June. 

 Glasherzkirsche. P. avium, i. Truchsess-Heim Kirschcnsort. 246-248. 1819. 



Grosse Glas-Herzkirsche. 2. Christ Worterb. 281. 1802. 



Glas-Molkenkirsche. 3. Dochnahl FUhr. Obstkunde 3:30, 31. 1858. 



This cherry differs from others of its class in being rounder, darker, and later. Fruit 

 of medium size, roundish-cordate, convex on one side, compressed on the other, with 

 a shallow suture; stem long, slender, shallowly inserted; skin mingled with dull red and 



