IDENTIFICATION OF CHERRY VARIETIES 11 



Leaf Large, broad Medium, rather long 



Base Cordate Not cordate, medium in 



width 



Apex Medium Narrow 



Folding Saucer-folded Flatter 



Surface Vein>' Smooth, finer 



Color Light \ellowish green Rather light green 



3. Schmidt Victor 



Habit of growth . .Short, upright-spreading Rather short, spreading 



Bark (2 year) Light brown Medium dull brown 



Buds Fairly blunt Pointed 



Young tip leaves. .Tinged with red, light green Reddish, darker 



Glands Large Rather small 



Leaf Medium in length Rather long 



Base Cordate Very definitely cordate 



Folding . Saucer- folded More folded 



Surface Veiny, no pockmarks Somewhat veiny, pock- 



marks 

 Color Light yellowish green Rather dark green 



Younger leaves on the upper half of growing shoots of Victor frequently show 

 a chlorotic-like mottling not found in Schmidt. 



4. Gov. Wood Gil Peck 



Habit of growth . .Upright-spreading Somewhat more spreading 



Bark Reddish brown Brown 



Lenticels Fairly numerous, large, raised Rather few, small, flush 



Young tip leaves. Reddish Light, only tinged with 



pink 



Petiole Long, red Medium in length, light 



Glands Red Light, fewer 



Leaf Rather large, narrow Large, broader 



Color Rather dark green Darker green 



Serrations Coarse, rather pointed Finer, less distinct 



5. Gov. Wood Lyons 



Habit of growth . . Upright-spreading, tall Spreading to drooping, 3 et 



taller 

 Bark Reddish brown with abundant Brown with little scarf- 

 scarf-skin skin 



Lenticels Fairly numerous, large Numerous, small 



Petiole Heavy pubescence Moderate pubescence 



Leaf 



Base Slightly cordate Not cordate 



Margin Waved Slightly waved 



Folding U-foIded, rolled, and U-folded, less rolled, less 



drooping drooping 



Surface Fairly smooth Somewhat pebbled, with 



small pockmarks along 

 midrib 

 Serrations Coarse, rather pointed F"iner, duller 



