THE CHERRIES OF NEW YORK 259 



Fruit large, roundish-oblate; stem long, slender; cavity deep, wide; skin glossy, tough, 

 brownish, almost black; flesh firm, dark red, juicy, with pleasing acidity, sweet if in a 

 dry, warm soil; stone large, oval-pointed; ripens the middle of July; productive. 

 Germersdorf. P avium, i. Can. Exp. Farm Bui. 2nd Ser. 3:60. 1900. 



Bigarreau noir de Germersdorj. 2. Thomas Guide Prat. 22, 189. 1876. 



Germersdorfer Grosse Kirsche. 3. Lauche Deut. Pom. EH: No. 7, PI. 1882. 



A seedling of German origin. Tree large, vigorous, productive; fruit very large, 

 roundish-cordate; suture distinct; stem medixom, set in a deep, wide cavity; skin dark 

 brown with dark spots and streaks; flesh rather firm, light red, juice tinted, sweet, pleas- 

 ingly acidulated; stone of medium size, oval; ripens the fifth week of the season. 

 Geschiltztblattrige Siissweichsel. P. avium, i. Dochnahl Fw/ir. Obstkunde 3:47. 1858. 



An ornamental cherry distinguished from May Duke through its smaller fruit and 

 laciniated leaves. 

 Gestriefte Herzkirsche. P avium, i. Truchsess-Heim Kirschensort. 259, 260. 1819. 



2. DochnahlFM/tr. OfesifeMwde 3:30. 1858. 



Fruit cordate; stem long, slender, set in a shallow cavity; skin thin, tender, white, 

 streaked with red, which, if allowed to remain on the tree, becomes nearly solid red; flesh 

 tender, soft, fibrous under the skin, juicy, colorless, honey-sweet, refreshing; ripens in 

 July lasting about three weeks. 

 Gewohnliche Muskatellerkirsche. P- cerasus. i. Christ Handb. 672. 1797. 



Fruit smaller than that of the Black or Red Muskateller, roundish, very dark brown, 

 almost black; flesh red, pleasant subacid; ripens at the end of Jtme. 

 Giant. P avium, i. Burbank Cat. 8. 1914. 



Giant was grown in 1900 by Luther Burbank and introduced by The Luther Burbank 

 Company in 19 14. It is claimed by its introducer that it is the largest cherry grown. 

 Tree rapid in growth, with large and heavy foliage; fruit glossy black, rich, sweet, delicious; 

 ripens in California about June 20th. 

 Gibb. P- cerasus. i. la. Sta. Bui. 2:39. 1888. 2. la. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 79. 1890. 



3. Wash. Sta. Bui. 92:17. 1910. 



Gibb was imported from Orel, Central Russia, without a name. It is much like 

 Brusseler Braune in tree, fruit, and in habit of bearing a double crop of blossoms and fruit, 

 but is hardier. Frmt large, roundish-cordate; stem stout; skin thick, tender, dark crim- 

 son changing to purpHsh-red; flesh dark red, meaty; quality good; stone large, oblong; 

 ripens the last of July to early August. 

 Gifford. P avium, i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 270. 1857. 



Fruit small, light red, roundish-cordate, very sweet; productive; season the last of 

 Jtme. 

 Glasherzkirsche. P. avium, i. Truchsess-Heim Kirschensort. 246-248. 1819. 



Grosse Glas-Herzkirsche. 2. Christ Worterb. 281. 1802. 



Glas-Molkenkirsche. 3. Dochnahl Ftihr. Obstkunde 3:^0, ^x. 1858. 



This cherry differs from others of its class in being rounder, darker, and later. Fruit 

 of medium size, roundish-cordate, convex on one side, compressed on the other, with 

 a shallow suture; stem long, slender, shaUowly inserted; skin mingled with dull red and 



