3l6 THE CHERRIES OF NEW YORK 



Scharlachkirsche. P avium X P cerasus. i. Christ Handb. 669. 1797. 



This variety is supposed by some to be May Duke. Usually borne in twos and threes; 

 fruit medium in size; stem above medium in length, slender; suture indistinct; ripens 

 the latter part of June. 

 Schleihahn Sweet. P. avium, i. la. Sta. Press Bui. 28:1911. 



Bigarreau de Schleihahn. 2. Thomas Guide Prat. 20, 190. 1876. 



A variety of German origin, introduced into Iowa about 1892 and described as 

 a desirable variety for that State by the Iowa Agricultural College. It follows Early 

 Richmond and has a long season. Tree productive, hardy for a sweet variety; fndt of 

 medium size, cordate, sides flattened; stem long, slender, set in a rather deep, wide cavity; 

 skin firm, glossy, surface often pitted; dots numerous, obscvire; suture often lacking; 

 color bright deep red, becoming dark red or black; flesh dark red, very firm, moderately 

 jioicy, sweet; good; pit above medium in size, pointed, oval, turgid, nearly free; season 

 at Ames, Iowa, from Jime 20th to July ist. 



Schlossers Schattenmorelle. P. cerasus. i. Reut. Pom. Inst. Festschrift 123. 19 10. 

 2. Pom. Inst. Reut. 31. 1911-12. 



Tree vigorous; fruit large, round, dark brownish-red, similar to the Brusseler Braune 

 but larger; sour. 

 Schmehls. P avium, i. Can. Exp. Farms Rpt. 549. 1901. 



Tree vigorous; fruit large obtuse-cordate; skin mottled with yellow and pale red; 

 flesh tender, juicy, sweet, pleasing; ripens the middle of July. 

 Schmidt Bigarreau No. 2. P. avium. 1. Can. Exp. Farm Bui. 2nd Ser. 3:62. 1900. 



Tree vigorous; fruit large, nearly round; skin dark red; flesh red, firm, juicy, sweet; 

 season late June. 

 Schmidt Friihe Herzkirsche. P. avium, i. Lauche Ergdnzungsband 603. 1883. 



F. Schmidt, Potsdam, Prussia, Germany, grew this variety. Tree fruitful and succeeds 

 in all soils; fruit large, abruptly cordate; suture indistinct; stem medivtm in length; cavity 

 wide, deep; color glossy dark brown changing to black; flesh firm, juicy, sweet; good; 

 stone medium, rotmdish; early. 

 Schneeberger Kirsche. Species? i. Obstzuchter 8:52. 1910. 



This is a market cherry grown about Vierma, Austria, ripening about the middle 

 of July and lasting for a month. Some fruits are roimd, others cordate, depending on the 

 altitude in which it is grown; stem slender; color black; flesh moderately firm, adhering 

 to the pit. 

 Schneider Friihe Herzkirsche. P. avium, i. Mathieu Norn. Pom. 376. 1889. 



Guigne-hdtive de Schneider. 2. Thomas Guide Prat. 18, igS. 1876. 



Tree vigorous and productive; fruit large, cordate, truncate; skin a brilliant brownish- 

 black; flesh firm; of first quality; matures early in June. 



Schneider Spate Knorpelkirsche. P avium, i. Oberdieck Obst-Sort. 370, 371. 1881. 

 2. Lauche Deut. Pom. Ill: No. 8, PI. 1882. 



Origin, Guben, Prussia, Germany. Tree vigorous, productive; fruit very large, 

 oval, often cordate, sides compressed; suture indistinct; stem long, inserted in a wide, 

 deep cavity; skin glossy, cherry-red changing to dark brown, with numerous flecks; flesh 



