18 MASS. EXPERLMENT STATION BULLETIN 401 



VARIETY DESCRIPTIONS 



1. Abbesse d'Oignies. Habit upright-spreading, medium in height with slender branches. 

 Bark yellowish brown; lenticels rather few, medium sized, raised; buds medium in size, rather 

 pointed. Young tip leaves green. Petiole wide-angled, straight, medium in length, rather slender; 

 pubescence moderate; glands 2-4, medium in size, scattered on petiole. Leaf blade fairly large, 

 rather narrow, long; base narrow; apex narrow and acuminate; margin slightly waved; surface 

 bullate, semi-glossy, medium yellowish green; broadly V-folded; serrations coarse, serrate, irregular. 



2. Bing. Habit upright-spreading, rather short. Bark yellowish brown; lenticels few, small, 

 flush; buds rather small, pointed. Young tip leaves dark red. Petiole wide-angled and straight, 

 short, medium thick; glabrous; glands 2-3, rather large, reddish, near the blade. Leaf blade 

 medium in size, broad, short; base slightly cordate, full; apex full; margin even; surface slightly 

 rugose, glossy, rather dark clear green; saucer-folded; serrations medium in size, dull serrate. 



3. Black Eagle. Habit spreading, medium in height. Bark light reddish brown, little scarf- 

 skin, 2-year trunk bark medium yellowish brown; lenticels medium in number, small, flush; buds 

 blunt. Young tip leaves tinged with red. Petiole wide-angled, slightly refiexed, long, slender, 

 light colored; pubescence light to moderate; glands 2-4, scattered, small to medium, rather light 

 colored. Leaf blade medium in size, long; base rather narrow; apex narrow; margin moderately 

 waved; surface slightly bullate, semi-glossy, medium yellowish green; moderately saucer-folded; 

 serrations medium, dull serrate, irregular. 



4. Black Heart. Habit upright-spreading, tall with rather slender branches. Bark brown to 

 reddish brown; lenticels medium in number, small, nearly flush; buds medium in size and sharp- 

 ness. Young tip leaves red. Petiole rather wide-angled, strongly reflexed, long, rather slender; 

 pubescence moderate; glands 2-4, scattered, large, reddish. Leaf blade medium, rather long and 

 narrow; base narrow; apex narrow; margin coarsely waved; surface nearly smooth, semi-glossy, 

 medium green; moderately folded; serrations medium, dull serrate. 



5. Black Tartarian. Habit very upright, tall with few branches. Bark light brown, 2-year 

 bark rather dark brown; lenticels rather few, large, raised; buds medium in size, rather pointed. 

 Young tip leaves reddish. Petiole moderately wide-angled, somewhat reflexed. (leaf with reflexed 

 tip); pubescence moderate; glands 2-3, fairly near the blade, large, rather light colored. Leaf 

 blade large, rather long; base somewhat cordate; ape-x narrow; margin finely waved; surface slightly 

 rugose, semi-glossy, rather dark green; saucer-folded; serrations coarse, serrate, irregular. 



6. Brasslngton. Habit upright, medium in height with rather few branches; internodes short. 

 Bark brown; lenticels few, large, raised; buds small, blunt. Young tip leaves tinged with red. 

 Petiole moderately wide-angled, straight, rather short; pubescence light; glands 2-3. fairly near 

 the blade, rather small, light colored. Leaf blade medium in size, rather broad and short, oval; 

 base rather full; apex rather full; margin even; surface bullate, semi-glossy, medium green; very 

 broadly V-folded; serrations fine, double, dull serrate to crenate. 



7. Chase. Habit spreading to drooping with rather short, slender branches; internodes short. 

 Bark brown; lenticels numerous, medium in size, raised; buds medium in size and sharpness. Young 

 tip leaves green. Petiole wide-angled, straight, short, slender; pubescence light; glands 2, near 

 the blade, medium in size, green. Leaf blade medium in size, rather long, elliptic; base medium 

 in width; apex rather narrow, fairly acuminate; margin even; surface smooth, fine, dull, medium 

 green; moderately U-folded; serrations fine, double crenate. 



8. Downer. Habit upright-spreading, medium in height with rather few branches. Bark 

 yellowish brown to dull brown; lenticels medium in number, rather small, flush; buds small, pointed. 

 Young tip leaves reddish. Petiole rather wide-angled, somewhat reflexed, medium in size; pubes- 

 cence light to moderate; glands 3-5, scattered, medium in size, reddish. Leaf blade rather large 

 and broad; base full; apex medium in width; margin somewhat coarsely waved; surface slightly 

 rugose, semi-glossy, medium green; somewhat folded; serrations fine, dull serrate, irregular. 



9. Early Richmond. Habit spreading \vith rather long, slender branches. Bark light brown; 

 lenticels numerous, especially at base of branch, small, slightly raised; buds medium in size, blunt. 

 Young tip leaves greenish. Petiole moderately wide-angled, straight, rather short and slender; 

 pubescence moderate; glands 2, near the blade, medium in size, light colored. Leaf blade rather 

 small, elliptic; base rather narrow; apex narrow; margin even; surface smooth, fine, semi-glossy, 

 medium yellowish green; somewhat U-folded; serrations fine, double crenate. 



10. Early Rivers. Habit spreading, rather poor grower with fairly numerous branches. Bark 

 light brown to dull brown; lenticels both large and small, irregular, raised; buds medium in size, 

 rather pointed. Young tip leaves reddish. Petiole wide-angled and somewhat reflexed, rather 



