556 THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK 



price. This old variety orif^nated in 1851 with James Wilson, Albany, New York; 

 introduced in 1854; included in the American Pomological Society's fruit catalog from 

 i860 to date. 



Perfect. Plants numerous, tall, vigorous, healthy, very productive; leaves variable 

 in size, color, and rugoseness, glossy. Flowers early or early midseason, of mediimi size; 

 petals 5-9, large; stamens numerous. Fruit early midseason; fruit-stems semi-erect; 

 pedicels slender; calyx large, flat or slightly depressed, well colored; sepals broad; berries 

 mediiun to small, round-conic; apex obtuse or slightly pointed; color dark red, glossy; 

 seeds even with the surface or depressed; flesh red throughout, very firm, juicy, sprightly 

 or acid ; quality variable. 



Wilson, Jr. i. N. V. 5to. 5m/. 76:439. 1894. 



Introduced by F. L. Ray, East Claridon, Ohio. Perfect. Station plants vigorous, 

 productive; berries medium in size, dark crimson; flesh dark red, acid, moderately firm; 

 fair. 



Wilton. I. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 64:12. 1894. 



Originated with B. L. Carr, Saratoga Springs, New York; introduced about 1894. 

 Perfect. As grown here, plants rather weak, moderately numerous, unproductive; fruit- 

 stems short; fruit small to medium, round-conic, firm; good; midseason. 



Winchell. i. Va. Sta. Tech. Bui. 11: 102. 1916. 



Winchell Beauty. 2. Md. Sta. Bui. 160:218. 191 1. 



Introduced about 1902. Imperfect. Plants vigorous; berries medivmi to large, round- 

 conic, light crimson; flesh light red, medium firm, mildly subacid; fair; midseason. 



Windsor, i. Mich. Sta. Bui. 104:68. 1894. 



Windsor Chief. 2. Am. Potn. Soc. Cat. 42. 1879. 3. iV. i'. Sto. Sm/. 24:337. 1890. 



Originated in 1875 with C. A. Gardner, Dimondale, Michigan, as cross between 

 Champion and Charles Downing; included in the American Pomological Society's fruit 

 catalog from 1879 to 1883. Imperfect. On the Station grounds, plants very vigorous, 

 healthy, productive; fruit-stems long, erect, stiff; fruit large, roundish, glossy dark red, 

 firm, pleasantly acid, well flavored; good; early; so similar to Champion that it has largely 

 displaced that variety. 



Wine. I. Md. Sta. Bui. 160:218. 1911. 



Introduced by E. W. Townsend & Sons, Salisbury, Maryland; resembles Dunlap. 

 Perfect. Plants vigorous; berries medium in size, roundish cordate, dark scarlet; flesh 

 light red, moderately firm, juicy, subacid; fair. 



Winner. 1. A^ V. 5ta. 5m/. 401:192. 1915. 



A chance seedling which originated with W. E. Shoemaker, Laceyville, Pennsylvania, 

 about 1909. Perfect. In the Station beds, plants numerous, vigorous, very productive, 

 healthy; leaves large, with very deep margin serrations; fruit-stems unusually long, variable 

 in thickness, very prostrate; fruit large, holds up well in size, distinctly wedge, but variable, 

 dull medium to dark red, not juicy, firm, very mildly subacid, with red flesh, inferior in 

 flavor; poor; early. 



