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CHERRY TREE Filed April 18, 1946 Patented Oct. 7, 1947 CHERRY TREE Ottilie R. Meyer, Cedarburg, Wis., assignor' to Stark Bros Nurseries and Orchards Company, Louisiana, Mo., a corporation of Missouri Application April 18, 1946, Serial No. 663,086

Plant Pat. 764

1 Claim. 1

The present discovery relates to a new and distinct variety of cherry tree originating as a seedling, which has been developed and thoroughly tested by me on my property over a period of years to determine its fixed characteristics more particularly pointed out hereinafter.

sweet cherries have been winter-killed.

peratures go as low as 30 below zero.

and are established.

of this variety.

significance ana, Missouri.

bearer.

large.

2 Size-Uniform; medium size. Axial diameter-.'75 inch. Transverse in suture plane- .75 inch.- At right angles to suture plane .85 inch.

6 Form-Uniform; unsymmetrical; broadly ovoid; sides equal; ventral surface com- This new variety is a sweet cherry and is expressed and slightly flattened. Suture-an tremely hardy, as demonstrated by the fact that inconspicuous line disappearing near base. it has survived and borne annual crops near Ventral surface Rounded. Cavity Cedarburg,- Wisconsin, where other varieties of 10 d d; depth and breadth medium.

- Markings-none. Base--rounded. Apex- Another important characteristic is that this nd d with slightly depressed Russet dot new cherry has produced and continues to propistil point, Stem-length, 1% inches; du re a y y after yeanheavy crops s slender; glabrous. Adherence to fruit, variety of sweet cherry is of outstanding hardiweak. Slcmmedium thin; medium tender; ness, productiveness, and reliability of bearing. astringency-relatiVGly free of. Tendency These characterisctics in combination with the to breaks1ight i wet season, none in dry unique color of the fruit, make this variety very season C010r 1 l'0pa1 Red, Plate 1, color desirable for commercial purposes and especially 3 tone ground color uniforml and heave valuable in sections of this country where tem- 1y mottled th Maroon, Plate I, color 3 tone in When dead ripe almost black with Asexual reproduction of this new variety shows a tinge of red; very attractive combinathe foregoing characteristics come true to form Mon t u indistinct.

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. Pur l Th following is a detailed description of the ggsg g i f i f p e new variety, color terminology being in accord Amygadahn Moderate with Ridgeways Color Standard, except where Texture meaty. breaking otherwise indicated to have ordinary dictionary FibresPlFew; h tenden The specimens described were grown at Louisiggi Sweet Dates first and last picking, June 12th-lune ggzg'ag gif fi Tree: Large; vigorous; dense; upright; spreading; g g g s gggz g gfi g to flesh round topped; hardy; very productive; regular g g Trunlcr-istocky medium smooth. 4o Size' Mediufn; x Branches-Slender; Liver Brown, Plate XIV, gzgg 'gggg zwggfi ggfi fig gg color 7 tone. Lenticels medium number, Sides- Equa1; curved on left side Leaves. Length 437 inches Width 2 Surface-Regularly furrowed near ventral inches. Sizemedium. Obovate-oblong; acutely pointed; medium thick. Color- Elm Green, Plate XVII, color 27 tone. Smooth. Marginfinely serrate. Petiole medium long; medium thick. Glandsaverage number 1 to 3, mostly 2; alternate for most part; large; reniform; free; glabrous. Flowers: Date full blossom-May 2 (in 1944), with other sweet cherries. Medium late compared with other varieties. Medium size; white. Fruit:

Maturity when described.Eating ripe, June 16th. Matures with Bing and Deacon.-

edge. Use: Market; local; dessert; culinary; canning. Keeping quality: Medium. Resistance to: Insectsmedium; diseases-medium. Shipping quality: Medium.

I claim:

A new and distinct sweet variety of cherry tree characterized as to novelty by its extreme hardiness, its habit of producing heavy crops regularly year after year, and the coloring of its fruit, Substantially as shown and described.

O'I'I'ILIE R. MEYER.

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