280 THE CHERRIES OF NEW YORK 



Truchsess refers to this cherry as having been described by Sickler in 1805. Budd, 

 in his importations of 1883, from Russia, included this variety. Tree of medium size, 

 vigorous, rather improductive; fruit above medium in size, roundish-oblate; stem stout, 

 of medium length; suture indistinct; skin thin, rather tough, separating readily from the 

 pulp, light red; flesh firm, meaty, yellowish, juicy; flavor subacid; quality fair; stone of 

 medium size, somewhat round; season that of Early Richmond which it resembles in size, 

 flavor and color. 

 June Duke. P- avium X P cerasus. i. Hooper W. Fr. Book 269. 1857. 



Shippen. 2. Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 248. 181 7. 



A tart variety similar to May Diike, known about Philadelphia as Shippen and 

 Wetherill. Tree vigorous; fruit large and pleasing; ripens late ia June. 

 Justinische Morello. P cerasus. 1. Christ Worterb. 291. 1802. 2. Truchsess-Heim 

 Kirschensort. 523, 524. 1819. 



Justinische Amarelle. 3. Christ Handb. 683. 1797. 



This variety is separated from other Sour Cherries ripening with it, through its firm 

 flesh, its straight, shallowly set stem and its astringent, sour flavor. Fruit of medium 

 size, roimdish, sides broadly compressed; stem of medium length, rather stout; suture 

 shallow; skin tough, brownish-red; flesh dark red, with clear red juice. 

 Kamdesa. P pumila X P. persica. i. S. Dak. Sta. Bui. 108:1908. 



Noted in the reference as a cross between the Sand Cherry and the Opulent peach. 

 " The blossoms show a tendency to double." 



Kappenblattrige Siissweichsel. P avium X P. cerasus. i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 

 3:47- 1858. 



Distinguished from May Duke through its smaller fruit and rolled leaves. 

 Kassin Friihe Herzkirsche. P. avium, i. Lauche Erganzungsband 601. 1883. 2. Can. 

 Exp. Farm Bui. 2nd Ser. 3:60. 1900. 



Kassin, a vineyardist, in Potsdam, Prussia, Germany, raised this sort from 

 seed. Fruit large, obtuse-cordate, sides compressed; suture indistinct; stem of 

 meditun length, thick, set in a small cavity; skin dark brown changing to reddish-black, 

 dotted; flesh dark, juicy, sweet; excellent; stone roundish-oval; ripens the first week of 

 the season. 

 Katie. {P avium X P cerasus) X P avium, i. Am. Hort. An. 86 fig. 1869. 



Katie is a seedling of Louis Philippe crossed with a Mazzard. The tree has the 

 Mazzard habit of growth, yet produces fruit resembling May Duke in form and size but 

 deeper in color; flesh tender; matures with Downer. 

 Kaufmann. P cerasus. i. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 345. 1906. 



Kaufmarm is a stray seedling of English Morello from Minnesota. It is larger and 

 a little longer in stem than the supposed parent and ripens with the last of the Early 

 Richmond. 

 Kazan Seedling. Species? i. Vt. Sta. An. Rpt. 12:240. 1898-99. 



Listed in the reference given. 

 Kelly. P. avium, i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 253. 1903. 



A Sweet Cherry from Berrien County, Michigan. 



