280 THE CHERRIES OF NEW YORK 



Truchsess refers to this cherry as having been described by Sickler in 1805. Budd, 

 in his importations of 1883, from Russia, included tliis variety. Tree of medium size, 

 vigorous, rather improductive ; fruit above mcdivim in size, roundish-oblate; stem stout, 

 of medium length; suture indistinct; skin thin, rather tough, separating readily from the 

 pulp, light red; flesh firm, meaty, yellowish, juicy; flavor subacid; quality fair; stone of 

 medium size, somewhat round; season that of Early Richmond wliich it resembles in size, 

 flavor and color. 

 June Duke. P. avium X P. cerasns. i. Hooper W. Fr. Book 269. 1857. 



Shippen. 2. Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 24S. 18 17. 



A tart variety similar to May Duke, known about Philadelphia as Shippen and 

 Wetherill. Tree vigorous; fruit large and pleasing; ripens late in June. 

 Justinische Morello. P. cerasus. i. Christ Worterb. 291. 1802. 2. Truchsess-Heim 

 Kirschensort. 523, 524. 1819. 



Justinische Amarellc. 3. Christ Handb. 683. 1797. 



This variety is separated from other Sour Cherries ripening with it, through its firm 

 flesh, its straight, shallowly set stem and its astringent, sour flavor. Fruit of medium 

 size, roimdish, sides broadly compressed; stem of mediimi length, rather stout; suture 

 shallow; skin tough, brownish-red; flesh dark red, with clear red juice. 

 Kamdesa. P. pitmila X P. persica. i. S. Dak. Sta. Bui. 108:1908. 



Noted in the reference as a cross between the Sand Cherry and the Opulent peach. 

 " The blossoms show a tendency to double." 



Kappenblattrige Siissweichsel. P. avium X P. cerasus. i. Dochnahl Fiihr. Obstkunde 

 3:47- 1858. 



Distinguished from May Duke through its smaller fruit and rolled leaves. 

 Kassin Friihe Herzkirsche. P. avium, i. Lauche Ergdnzungsband 601. 1883. 2. Can. 

 Exp. Farm Bid. 2nd Ser. 3:60. 1900. 



Kassin, a vineyardist, in Potsdam, Prussia, Germany, raised this sort from 

 seed. Fruit large, obtuse-cordate, sides compressed; suture indistinct; stem of 

 medium length, thick, set in a small cavity ; skin dark brown changing to reddish-black, 

 dotted; flesh dark, juicy, sweet; excellent; stone roimdish-oval ; ripens the first week of 

 the season. 

 Katie. (P. avium X P. cerasus) X P. avium. 1. Am. Hort. An. 86 fig. 1869. 



Katie is a seedling of Louis Philippe crossed with a Mazzard. The tree has the 

 Mazzard habit of growth, yet produces fruit resembling May Duke in form and size but 

 deeper in color; flesh tender; matures with Downer. 

 Kaufmann. P. cerasus. i. la. Hort. Sac. Rpt. 345. 1906. 



Kaufmann is a stray seedling of English Morello from Minnesota. It is larger and 

 a little longer in stem than the supposed parent and ripens with the last of the Early 

 Riclimond. 

 Kazan Seedling. Species? i. Vt. Sta. An. Rpt. 12:240. 1898-99. 



Listed in the reference given. 

 Kelly. P. avium, i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 253. 1903. 



A Sweet Cherry from Berrien County, Michigan. 



