16 MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 401 



KEY TO SWEET CHERRY VARIETIES 



A Petiole not pubescent 



B Lenticels small, flush *2 Bing 



BB Lenticels large, somewhat raised 31 Republican 



AA Petiole pubescence heavy 



B Leaves flat to saucer-folded 



C Young tip leaves light green 36 Sodus 



CC Young tip leaves reddish 38 Sweet September 



BB Leaves U- or V-folded 



C Lenticels small, flush 18 Gil Peck 



CC Lenticels larger, raised 



D Leaves rather large and long 20 Gov. Wood 



DD Leaves rather small 



E Petiole thick 10 Early Rivers 



EE Petiole slender 35 Seneca 



AAA Petiole pubescence light to moderate 

 B Lenticels practically flush 



C Young tip leaves light green to tinged with red 



D Glands small, especially on young leaves 3 Black Eagle 



DD_ Glands medium to large 



E Lenticels numerous 22 Lambert 



EE Lenticels quite few 17 Giant 



CC Young tip leaves reddish 



D Leaf base cordate 41 Windsor 



DD Leaf base not cordate 

 E Leaf surface dull 



F Leaves U- Folded 27 Napoleon 



FF Leaves saucer-folded 15 Geant d'Hedelfingen 



EE Leaf surface semi-glossy 



F Petiole long, slender, leaves drooping 4 Black Heart 



FF Petiole medium, leaves spreading 8 Downer 



BB Lenticels raised 



C Young tip leaves usually light green to tinged with red 



D Glands small 42 Yellow Spanish 



DD Glands medium to large 



E Glands greenish yellow 19 Gold 



EE Glands pink or reddish 



F Leaf base not cordate 11 Elkhorn 



FF Leaf base cordate 



G Petiole long leaf drooping 32 Rockport 



GG Petiole medium, leaf spreading 



H Petiole pubescence light 34 Schmidt 



HH Petiole pubescence moderate 39 Vernon 



CC Young tip leaves reddish 



D Leaf base not cordate 



E Leaves U-folded 24 Lyons 



EE Leaves saucer-folded or less 



F Leaf surface rugose, semi-glossy 16 Genesee 



FF Leaf surface smooth, dull 12 Emperor Francis 



DD Leaf base at least somewhat cordate 



E Leaf surface semi-glossy 5 Black Tartarian 



EE Leaf surface dull 



F Leaves large, rather dark green 40 Victor 



FF Leaves rather small, lighter green 



G Lenticels few '. 21 Ida 



GG Lenticels numerous 14 False Tartarian 



*See Variety Descriptions, pages 18-22. 



