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Rosenrothe Maikirsche. 3. Dochnahl Fiihr. Obstkunde 3:18. 1858. 4. III. Handb. 



55 fig-. 56- i860. 

 Guignier a Jruit rose hdtij. 5. Noisette Man. Comp. Jard. 2:503. i860. 



Guigne Rose Hative was received by Jahn from Dochnahl who believed Rheinpfalz, 

 a former palatinate in Germany, to be its home. Tree productive, drooping; fruit of 

 medium size, uneven particularly about the stem, roundish-cordate, sides flattened; suture 

 indistinct; stem medium in length; ca\'ity shallow; skin rose-colored in the middle of May, 

 later changing to a reddish-purple or black; flesh tender, with colored jvuce, sweet if ripe; 

 stone rather large, ovate to oval; ripens at the end of May or the beginning of June. 

 Guigne Rouge Commune. P. avium, i. Mas Pom. Gen. 11:152. 1882. 



The flowers and foliage only are described. 

 Guigne Rouge Ponctuee. P. avium, i. Mortillet Le Ccrisicr 2:89 fig., 90, 91, 218. 

 1S66. 



This cherry is similar to Rothe Molkenkirsche but is different in pit. It was found 

 in the province of I'lsere, France. Fruit large to above, depressed at both extremities, 

 flattened on both sides, one of which is traversed by a wide, shallow suture; stem above 

 medium in length, set in a shallow, rather narrow cavity; skin firm, thick, brilliant, changing 

 to deep red, mottled; flesh white, faintly rose-colored especially about the pit, moderately 

 firm, at maturity it loses its sourness becoming sugarj' and aromatic; pit large, oblong- 

 oval; ripens at the beginning of June. 

 Guigne de Russie a Fruit Blanc. P. avium, i. Loud. Hart. Sac. Cat. 52. 183 1. 



Mentioned in the reference given. 

 Guigne Tres Precoce. P. avium, i. Hogg Fruit Man. 275, 301. 1884. 



A very early, black cherry, a week earlier than the Early Purple. Fruit rather small, 

 obtuse-cordate, irregular in outline; stem long, slender, deeply inserted in a wide cavity; 

 skin quite black; flesh very tender; juice colored; good. 

 Guigne van der Broek. P. avium, i. Knoop Fructologie 2:39, 40. 1771. 



A very small, juicy cherrj^ similar to the Black Guigne in form, color and taste; some- 

 what oblong; dark, brownish-black; of a very sweet, agreeable taste. 

 Guigne Villeneuve. P. ainum i. Thomas Guide Prat. 15. 1876. 



Villeneuver Herzkirsche. 2. Proskauer Obstsort. 57. 1907. 



This variety is believed to be native to the region aroimd the Auvergne moimtains, 

 France. Fniit very large, quadrangular; skin a vivid rose color overspreading a whitish 

 groimd; ripens late in June. 



Guignier a Fruit Noir et Tres-long Pedoncule. P. avium, i. Noisette Man. Comp. 

 Jard. 2:503. 1S60. 



Obtained from seed and fruited first in 1824. Tree erect, vigorous; fruit small, 

 conical, black; stem nearly four inches long; flesh watery, colored, sweet, agreeably 

 acidulated. 

 Guignier a Petit Fruit Noir. P. avium, i. Noisette Man. Comp. Jard. 2:502. i860. 



This variety difi'ers from the Grosse Schwarze Herzkirsche only in size of fruit. 

 Guindoux Noir de Faix. Species? i. ThomsLS Guide Prat. 26. 1876. 



Mentioned by Thomas without description. 



