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medium to large, upright-spreading, fruiting regularly; fruit of medium size, oblate-conic; 

 cavity shallow, broad; stem short; suture slight; color dark red; flesh firm, meaty, dark 

 red, mildly subacid; quality fair; stone oval; precedes Early Richmond. 

 Wier No. ii. P. cerasus. i. Am. Pom. Soc. Sp. Rpt. 37. 1904-05. 



Tree upright, productive, hardy; fruit cordate, black; juice dark, sweeter than many 

 of the sour sorts; ripens earlier than Northwest and Early Riclimond. 

 Wier No. 12. P. cerasus. 1. la. Sta. Bui. 73:88. 1903. 



Sometimes listed as Wier, being one of the best of Mr. Wier's seedlings but only 

 moderately productive. Tree of medium size, slightly spreading; fruit of medium size, 

 elongated-cordate; cavity rather deep and broad; stem stout, rather long; suture obscure; 

 skin thick, tender, dark red; flesh firm, crisp, with slightly colored juice, sprightly sub- 

 acid; quality fair; stone large, oval; season from July 12th to 20th; the latest of the Wier 

 seedlings. 

 Wier No. 13. P. cerasus. 1. Kan. Sta. Bui. 73:190. 1897. 



Tree upright, with scant foliage; fruit of meditmi size; skin dark red, tough; flesh 

 slightly colored, mild; precedes Early Richmond; of no value. 

 Wier No. 19. P. cerasus. 1. Kan. Sta. Bui. 73:190. 1897. 



Fniit of medium size, oval, dark red; worthless. 

 Wier No. 24. P. cerasus. i. la. Sta. Bui. 73:88. 1903. 



Tree mediimi in growth, upright-spreading; fruit conical, cordate, of medium size; 

 cavity shallow; stem of medium length; suture indistinct; skin smooth, dark red; flesh 

 firm, light yellow, juicy, sprightly subacid; quality fair; stone almost spherical, smooth; 

 ripens the middle of June; not worthy of further trial. 



Wier No. 44. P. cerasus. 1. la. Sta. Bui. 73:88. 1903. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Sp. Rpt. 

 38. 1904-05. 



Tree medium in growth, upright-spreading; fruit small to medium, oblate; cavity 

 shallow; stem short; skin thin, tender, light red; flesh tender, juicy, acid; good; season 

 late June; less productive than No. 2. 

 Wild Ross-shire. P. cerasus. i. Land. Hart. Soc. Cat. 57. 183 1. 



A small, wild, round, red fruit with juicy flesh, ripening in July; allied to the Kentish. 

 Wilde Bunte Marmorkirsche. P. cerasus. i. Dochnahl Fiihr. Obstkunde 3:38. 1858. 



Distinguished from the Wild Red Bird cherry by its firmer flesh and later ripening. 

 It grows wild and is sometimes cultivated along the highways; ripens the middle of 

 August. 

 Wilhelmine Kleindienst. P. avium, i. Thomas Guide Prat. 20. 1876. 



Of German origin; vigorous and productive; fruit large, brilliant reddish-brown; 

 flesh firm, agreeably sweet; ripens the middle of July. 



Wilkinson. P. avium, i. Mag. Hori. 8:284. 1842. 2. Barry Fr. Garden 323. 1851. 

 3. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 476. 1869. 



Wilkinson is thought by Hovey to be a native of Rhode Island. Tree vigorous, pro- 

 ductive; fruit of medium size, resembling Black Heart but is more sprightly; ripens the 

 middle of July. 



