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long, thick; pubescence heavy; glands 3-4, large, reddish, scattered. Leaf blade small, rather 

 long; base slightly cordate, rather narrow; apex narrow; margin coarsely waved; surface smooth, 

 fine in texture, dull, light green; somewhat U-folded; serrations fine, dull serrate to crenate, ir- 

 regular. 



11. Elkhorn. Habit upright, tall with rather slender and few branches; internodes long. Bark 

 dull brown; lenticels numerous, small, moderately raised; buds rather large, pointed. Young tip 

 leaves light green to tinged with red. Petiole wide-angled, straight; pubescence light; glands 2-3, 

 medium in size, fairly near the blade, rather light pink. Leaf blade rather small; base full; ape.x 

 narrow; margin even to finely waved; surface slightly rugose, semi-glossy, medium clear green; 

 flat to slightly folded; serrations medium in size, dull serrate. 



12. Emperor Francis. Habit upright-spreading, rather tall. Bark greenish brown with much 

 broken scarf-skin, 2-year bark medium dull brown; lenticels numerous, medium in size, distinctly 

 raised; buds rather large. Young tip leaves reddish. Petiole wide-angled, straight; pubescence 

 light; glands 2-3, well below the blade, medium in size, rather light colored. Leaf blade medium 

 in size, rather long; base medium in width; apex narrow; margin even to slightly coarsely waved; 

 surface smooth, fine, dull, rather light green; nearly fiat; serrations rather fine, serrate, regular. 



13. English Morello. Habit spreading, rather short with numerous, slender branches; inter- 

 nodes short. Mature bark reddish brown, bark on young shoot reddish throughout most of its 

 length; lenticels medium in number, small, raised; buds small, blunt. Young tip leaves tinged with 

 red. Petiole wide-angled, straight, short, slender; pubescence light; glands 2, near the blade, 

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

 moderately full; apex moderately full; margin even; surface mostly smooth, fine, dull, grayish green; 

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



14. *False Tartarian. Habit upright-spreading, medium in height with rather numerous 

 branches. Bark reddish brown to dark reddish brown; lenticels numerous, large and small, elon- 

 gated, somewhat raised. Young tip leaves red. Petiole wide-angled, somewhat reflexed, medium 

 in length; pubescence light; glands 2-3, near the blade, large, rather light colored. Leaf blade 

 small, rather long; base somewhat cordate, rather narrow; apex narrow; margin coarsely waved; 

 surface smooth, fine, dull, rather light green; rather thin; slightly folded; serrations medium, dull 

 serrate, irregular, rather shallow. 



15. Geant d'Hedelfingen. Habit spreading, but tall with numerous branches. Bark light 

 brown, 2-year bark dark chocolate brown; lenticels rather few, small, practically flush; buds rather 

 large, pointed. Young tip leaves reddish. Petiole rather wide-angled, slightly reflexed; pubescence 

 moderate; glands 2-3, fairly near the blade, rather small, rather light reddish. Leaf blade medium 

 in size, broad, rather short; base rather full; apex medium in width; margin coarsely waved; sur- 

 face smooth, fine, rather dull, medium yellowish green; saucer-folded; serrations medium, dull 

 serrate, irregular. 



16. Genesee. Habit rather upright, tall with rather numerous branches; internodes rather 

 long. Bark reddish brown, 2-year bark medium bright brown; lenticels medium in number, rather 

 large, raised; buds rather large, medium pointed. Young tip leaves reddish. Petiole fairly vvide- 

 angled, somewhat refle.xed, rather long; pubescence light to moderate; glands 2-3, well below the 

 blade, medium in size, red. Leaf blade medium in size, length, and width; base rather full; apex 

 narrow; margin somewhat finely waved; surface rugose, semi-glossy, medium green; saucer-folded; 

 serrations coarse, dull serrate, irregular. 



17. Giant. Habit fairly upright, medium in height with stout branches; internodes short. 

 Bark dull brown, moderate scarf-skin; lenticels few, small, flush; buds small, blunt. Young tip 

 leaves light green. Petiole moderately wide angled, medium in length, thick; pubescence moderate; 

 glands 2-3, fairly near the blade, large, light colored. Leaf blade large, broad, rather long; base 

 full; apex rather narrow; margin even; surface rugose, semi-glossy, rather dark clear green; flat; 

 serrations shallow, broad, double crenate, regular. 



18. Gil Peck. Habit spreading, medium in height with stout branches. Bark 1-year greenish 

 brown, 2-year light dull brown; lenticels rather few, very small, flush; buds rather small. Young 

 tip leaves tinged with red. Petiole wide-angled and straight except on young leaves where it is 

 reflexed causing leaves to droop, medium in length, rather thick, light colored; pubescence heavy; 

 glands 2-3, fairly near the blade, large, light colored. Leaf blade large and long; base slightly 

 cordate, full; apex rather full; margin coarsely and finely waved; surface slightly rugose, fine in 

 texture, semi-glossy to glossy, dark clear green; considerably U-folded; serrations medium in size, 

 dull serrate, regular. 



*The name "False Tartarian" refers to an unknown sweet cherry which has been found substi- 

 tuted for Black Tartarian in a few nurseries. It is reputed to bear a small, worthless, black cherry. 



