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Cerise de la Besnardiere. P cerasus. i. MortHlet Le Cerisier 2:181. 1866. 2. Leroy 

 Diet. Pom. 5:172 fig. 1877. 



Kirsche von Benardikre. 3. Mathieu Nam. Pom. 334. 1889. 



In 1 84 1, Leroy mentioned this variety in his catalog stating that it was found in the 

 gardens of the Baron of Besnardiere. Mortillet believed it to be Carnation not being 

 convinced of the contrary until after he had published his description of the Carnation. 

 Tree strong, moderately productive; fruit attached singly, large, globular, compressed at 

 the ends; suture apparent; stem of medium length, inserted in a rather wide, deep cavity; 

 skin clear red, brilliant; flesh reddish at the surface, whitish near the center, tender, with 

 abundant, slightly colored jviice, pleasantly acidulated and sweet; first quality; stone 

 small, round, plump ; season the end of June in France. 

 Cerise du Bicentenaire. P. avium X P cerasus. i. Rev. Hort. 284, 285, PL 1903- 



Bicentenaireweichsel. 2. Proskauer Obstsort. 58. 1907. 



.This variety is supposed to be a bud variation of Royal Duke found in a garden at 

 Lieusaint, France. The trees resemble those of Royal Duke but the fruit is superior in 

 size and ripens from three weeks to a month later. Said to be valuable on northern 

 exposures which increase the advantages of late maturity. 

 Cerise Blanche a Petit Fruit. P- avium. 1. Noisette Man. Camp. Jard. 2: sot. i860. 



Similar to the Cerisier k Gros Fruit Blanc but smaller. 

 Cerise Commune. P- cerasus. i. Poiteau Pom. Franc. 2:No. 11, PI. 1846. 2. Le Bon 

 Jard. 346. 1882. 



One of the French varieties of cherries grown in the neighborhood of Paris to supply 

 the early market trade. Sometimes called La Grosse Cerise Commune. 

 Cerise a Cotes. P. cerasus. i. Leroy Diet. Pom. 5:258, 259 fig. 1877. 



This cherry is similar in tree and fruit to Large Montmorency but the fruit is traversed 

 on both sides by a prominent suture. Fruit attached in threes, of medium size, globular, 

 compressed at the ends; suture deep, completely encircling the fruit; stem variable in 

 length, inserted in a large, deep cavity; apex slightly depressed; skin clear red; flesh yellow- 

 ish, transparent, tender, juicy, sugary, acidulated; pit of medium size, round; second 

 quality; season the end of June; moderately productive. 

 Cerise d'Espagne. P cerasus. i. Thomas Guide Prat. 25. 1876. 



Fruit large, deep red, delicious, acidulated, ripening from June to July. 

 Cerise a la Feuille. P. cerasus. i. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 1:174, 175. 1768. 



The fruit is of medium size, roundish-cordate, faces flattened; stem long; cavity deep 

 and straight; skin deep reddish-brown; flesh red, with an add flavor which it loses some- 

 what at complete maturity; stone large, lightly tinted; ripens the middle of July. 

 Cerise de Gembloux. P. avium, i. Ann. Pom. Beige 8:91, PL i860. 



M. Staquet Berger of Gembloux, Belgium, grew this cherry from seed. Tree produc- 

 tive, vigorous; fruit large, roundish, slightly cordate; suture pronoimced; stem long, slender; 

 skin thin, glossy, nearly black; flesh red, fine, melting, juicy, sugary, acidulated; stone 

 small, oval; ripens the last of July. 



Cerise Guigne. P- avium, i. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 1:19s, 196, PL 16 fig. i. 1768. 

 2. Mortillet Le Cerisier 2:140, 141 fig. 34, 142. 1866. 3. Mas Le Verger 8:159, 

 160, fig. 78. 1866-73. 4. Leroy Dirt. Pow. 5:254, 255 fig., 256. 1877. 



