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bloom blue; flesh greenish, juicy, vinous, rather rich, pulp half tender; 

 seeds large, 1 to 3; quality 3. There are other varieties under this name. 

 This was received without history. 



Washington (Lady), ripe b. m. October; size, bunch l+,berry 2 to3; form, 

 bunch long, broad, rather compact, often double shouldered, berry round; 

 color, yellowish white, often rosy, bloom white; flesh greenish white, juicy, 

 vinous, sprightly, pulp tender; seeds rather large, 1 to 2; quality 2 to 8. 

 Ripens rather late here. 



Wells, ripe e. September; size, bunch 3, berry 1 to 2; form, berry oval; 

 color, dark reddish or purplish amber, bloom grayish; flesh moderately 

 juicy, vinous, pulp half tender; seeds large, 2; quality 3, 



White Imperial, ripe m. September; size, berry 3 to 5; form, bunch cylin- 

 drical, berry round; color whitish, bloom dingy white; flesh pale, juicy, 

 nearly sweet, pleasant, pulpy; seeds small, 1 to 2; quality, 2 to 3. 



Wilder, ripe m. e. September; size, bunch 2 to 3, berry 1; form, bunch 

 conical, shouldered, berry round; color black, bloom blue; flesh greenish 

 or pale amber, juicy, vinous, pleasant, pulp half tender; seeds large, 2 to 3; 

 quality 2; table; market. 



Willis, ripe m. September; size, bunch 3, berry 3; form, bunch very com- 

 pact, prominently shouldered, berry round; color from pale green to 

 amber yellow, bloom very slight; flesh greenish white, juicy, vinous, almost 

 pulpless; seeds 3 to 4; quality 3 to 4. 



Winchell, ripe e. August; size, bunch 2, berry 3; form, bunch long, 

 moderately compact, shouldered, berry round; color greenish white, bloom 

 slight; flesh juicy, sweet, rich, pulp rather tender; quality 1 to 2. This and 

 Green Mountain are clearly identical, and AVinchelt, being the earlier 

 name, is entitled to precedence. It is so far the best very early white 

 grape yet introduced. It holds its quality well after maturity. 



Witt, ripe in September; size, berry 1; form, berry round; color green- 

 ish white, bloom slight, grayish; flesh greenish white, very juicy, vinous, 

 pulp tender; quality 3 to 4. 



Woodruff (Red), ripe m. e. September; size, bunch 1 to 2, berry 1; form, 

 bunch roundish, shouldered, berry round; color red, with a slight bloom; 

 flesh whitish, juicy, mild, pulpy; seeds 2; quality 8 to 4, variable. Bunches 

 frequently small and imperfect. 



Worden, ripe e. August, b. September; size, bunch 2, berry 1 to 2; form 

 bunch long, compact, shouldered, berry round; color black, bloom blue; 

 flesh greenish, pulpy, vinous, juicy, pleasant; seeds 2 to 3; quality 2 to 3. 

 This should take the place of the Concord, at the north, and also in south- 

 ern Michigan, when intended for home use, on account of its higher 

 quality. 



Wyoming (Red), ripe b. m. September; size, bunch 3, berry 2to4; form, 

 bunch oblong, berry round; color dark wine, or red; flesh nearly colorless, 

 juicy, sprightly, very foxy, pulpy, poor; seeds large, 2; quality 4. 

 Unworthy. 



PLUMS (Prunus). 



As a result of repeated sprayings, or from other cause, plums generally 

 have been almost wholly exempt from the usual premature loss of foliage; 

 while during the unusually severe and protracted drouth of the past 

 summer and autumn, resort was had to the constant use of the cultivator, 

 keeping the surface well covered with a mulch of mellow soil, with the 



