328 THE CHERRIES OF NEW YORK 



Transparent Guigne. P. avium, i. Forsyth. Treat. Fr. Trees ^s- 1803. 2. Prince Pom. 

 Man. 2:119. 1832. 3. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 177. 1845. 



Johns Durchsichtige. 4. ///. Handb. 143 fig., 144. i860. 



Transparent de John. 5. Mas Le Verger 8:6$, 66, fig. 31. 1866-73. 



This is a European cherry formerly grown to some extent in America. Tree moder- 

 ately vigorous, erect at first; fndt small, borne in pairs, regular, oval-cordate; stem rather 

 long, inserted in a narrow cavity; suture a wide, dark Une; skin thin, glossy, pellucid, 

 showing the stone, yellowish- white, blotched with fine red; flesh yeUowish-white, with 

 a reddish cast, tender, juicy, aromatic; stone medium in size, oval, free; ripens late in 

 June. 

 Transparente de Meylan. P. cerasus. i. Thomas Guide Prat. 28. 1876. 



Fruit large, round, transparent; flesh delicate, fine, acid at first becoming sugary; 

 ripens at the end of May. 

 Transparente de Rivers. P- avium, i. Thomas Guide Prat. 17, 207. 1876. 



This is an English variety introduced into France about 1865. Fruit large, spherical, 

 depressed, with a spotted rose-carmine color; flesh firm, juicy, sugary, slightly acidulated; 

 first quality; ripens early in July. 



Transparente de Siebenfreund. Species? i. Thomas Guide Prat. 28. 1876. 2. Guide 

 Prat. II. 1895. 



A large, beautiful cherry ripening the last of June from M. Siebenfreimd, a druggist 

 at Tymau, northwestern Hungary. 

 Triomphe de Fausin. Species? i. Mas Pom. Gen. 11:162. 1882. 



Listed in the reference given. 

 Troprichters Schwarze Knorpelkirsche. P. avium, i. Truchsess-Heim Kirschensort. 206, 

 676, 677. 1819. 



Guigne Troprichtz. 2. Leroy Diet. Pom. 5:340, 341 fig. 1877. 



An old German variety. Fruit large, roundish-oval; skin clear red becoming more 

 intense; flesh jmcy, sweet, aromatic; of good quality; ripens early in June. 

 Truchsess Schwarze Herzkirsche. P. avium, i. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 380. 1889. 



Listed but not described. 

 Tubbs. P. cerasus. 1. la. Sia. Bui. 73:86. 1903. 



Tubbs originated in Iowa City, Iowa. Fruit of medium size, oblate, slightly cordate; 

 stem long, rather stout, inserted in a deep, narrow opening; suture very indistinct; apex 

 convex; skin thick, dark red; flesh colored, crisp, meaty, slightly acid, juicy; quaUty very 

 good; stone small, round; ripens late in Jime. 



Tiirkine. P. avium, i. Christ Handb. 667. 1797. 2. Truchsess-Heim Kirschensort. 

 265-267. 1819. 3. III. Handb. 109 fig., no. i860. 



Christ once labeled the Flamentiner, Tiirkine, which has given rise to some con- 

 fusion. The true Turkine was sent out by Sello as Runde Weisse Spate Kirsche. Tree 

 not very vigorous or productive; fruit of medium size, very broad, cordate; sutiire 

 indistinct; stem long, slender; cavity variable; skin spotted with red and yellow; flesh 

 softer than most Hearts, white, juicy; quality very good; stone plump, roundish; ripens 

 late in July. 



