Said to have originated with S. J. Bates, Shelby, Michigan; introduced by C. A. Green, Rochester, New York; not propagated at present. As grown on our grounds it is identical with Olivet but our trees may not be correctly named. =Bay State.= _P. cerasus._ =1.= Adams _Cat._ 11. 1894. =2.= Sweet _Cat._ 18. 1907. Bay State on the Station grounds resembles Reine Hortense and may be identical. (See description of Reine Hortense.) In 1894 it was listed by J. W. Adams of Springfield, Massachusetts, under the name Bay State and in 1907 was offered for sale by The George A. Sweet Nursery Company of Dansville, New York. =Baylor.= Species? =1.= Mas _Pom. Gen._ =11=:159. 1882. Mentioned in this reference. =Bedford Prolific.= _P. avium._ =1.= Thomas _Guide Prat._ 22. 1876. =2.= _Flor. & Pom._ 41, Pl. fig. 1. 1882. Bedford Prolific is similar to its parent, Black Tartarian, but has the advantage of being much hardier and more productive. It is inferior in quality to its parent. Many writers confuse it with Black Tartarian. =Belle Audigeoise.= _P. avium × P. cerasus._ =1.= _Ann. Pom. Belge_ =5=:65, Pl. 1857. _Schöne Audigeoise._ =2.= Mathieu _Nom. Pom._ 376. 1889. Very similar to Choisy. Tree vigorous, but moderately productive; fruit large, roundish, flattened at the ends; stem of medium length; cavity large, round; skin glossy, transparent, almost entirely washed with red at complete maturity; flesh yellowish, juicy, sweet, acidulated; ripens in France late in July. =Belle Bosc.= Species? =1.= _Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat._ 45. 1831. Listed in the reference given. =Belle de Boskoop.= Species? =1.= Mas _Pom. Gen._ =11=:159. 1882. Listed in this reference without description. =Belle de Caux.= _P. avium._ =1.= _Guide Prat._ 17. 1895. Listed as similar to Duchess de Palluau. =Belle de Couchey.= _P. avium._ =1.= _Rev. Hort._ 412. 1866. 2. Mas _Pom. Gen._ =11=:137, 138, fig. 69. 1882. _Schöne von Couchey._ =3.= _Proskauer Obstsort._ 57. 1907. Raton, a laborer, found this variety in 1715, growing in a garden in Cote d'Or, France. Here and in the surrounding country it was commonly known as Cerise Raton. Tree vigorous, abundantly productive; fruit large, heart-shaped, irregular, often flattened; stem long, slender, inserted in a large, deep cavity; apex conical; skin tender, at first clear purple changing to blackish-purple; flesh tender, rather succulent, intense purple, juicy, sweet, sugary, very pleasing; stone small for the size of the fruit, ovate, short, broad, turgid; ripens the last of June. In France, one of the best fruits of the season standing shipment well notwithstanding its tender flesh. =Belle Defay.= Species? =1.= Mathieu _Nom. Pom._ 334. 1889. Listed without a description in this reference. =Belle de Franconville.= _P. avium._ =1.= _Rev. Hort._ 463. 1891. =2.= _Ibid._ 14, 15 fig. 1892.