PRUNUS AVIUM. 



RUSSIAN CHERRY. 



S.P.I. No. 32674. 



A large- fruited variety of cherry, of fresh sour-sweet 

 flavor, originated in 1888 by the Russian plant-breeder, Mr. 

 I. V. Mijurin, at Kozlov, Tambov government, central Russia, 

 and named by him "Knyasnaia Sjevera" meaning "Queen of the 

 North. " Said to be a hybrid between an early Wladimir cherry 

 and a variety of sweet cherry called "White Winkler." Has 

 stood the severe winters of central Russia very well and may 

 be expected to thrive in the greater part of the Middle West, 

 and more especially in those sections where the climate is 

 more or less semi-arid. See Plant Immigrant Bulletin No. 72 

 for further description. From photograph presented by Mr. Mi- 

 iurin . 



