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Wilder was grown from seed of Wild Goose in 1885 by H. A. Terry, Crescent, Iowa. 

 Fruit of medium size, roundish-oval; suture a line; skin firm, dark red; bloom thin; 

 dots distinct; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet; quality good; stone large, oval, clinging; mid- 

 season. 

 Wild Goose Improved. Munsoniana. i. Stark Cat. 29. 1910. 



An improved strain of Wild Goose introduced by Stark Brothers, Louisiana, Missouri, 

 in 1910. 



Wildrose. Americana, i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 134. 1887. 2. Cornell Sta. Bui. 38: 

 45, 86. 1892. 3. Wis. Sta. Bui. 63:64. 1897. 



A wild seedling found in Minnesota; introduced in 1880 by A. W. Sias, Rochester, 

 Minnesota. Fruit large, round, yellow blushed with red; flesh firm; clingstone; early 

 to mid-season. 

 Wilkinson. Domestica. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 400. 1857. 



Tree vigorous; branches smooth, rather slender; fruit of medium size, oval, slightly 

 necked; skin reddish-purple; bloom thick; stalk medium, set in a small cavity; flesh 

 dark yellow, firm, sweet, not rich; semi-clinging; late. 

 Willamette. Domestica. 



For a discussion of this plum see the Pacific. 

 Williams. Nigra? j. Kerr Cat. 1894. 2. IbiJ. 15. 1897. 3. Wis. Sta. Bui. 63:64. 1897. 



Tree vigorous, healthy, moderately productive; fruit large, oblong, pointed, red; 

 clingstone; early. 

 Wilmeth Late. Species? i. Tex. Sta. Bid. 32:490. 1894. 



Noticed in the preceding reference as on trial. 

 Wilson. Americana. 1. Wis. Sta. Bui. 63:64. 1897. 



Noted in the preceding reference as a very early fine plum. 

 Wine Plum. Domestica. i. Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 237. 181 7. 2. Prince Pom. Man. 2: 

 loi. 1832. 



Much like the Yellow Egg in appearance but smaller, oblong, pale green; stem 

 long; flesh rich, juicy and well flavored; early. 



Winesour. Insititia. I. Forsyth Treat. Fr. Trees 21. 1803. 2. Prince Pom. Man. 

 2:101. 1832. 3. Floy-Lindley Guide Orch. Card. 294, 383. 1846. 4. Mas Pom. 

 Gen. 2:17. 1873. 5. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 453. 1S89. 6. Guide Prat. 163, 367. 

 1895. 



Rotherham 3, 5, 6. Sauere Weinpfiaume 4. Sau-ere Wein Pflaume Von Yorkshire 

 5, 6. Sour Wine Plum of Yorkshire 5, 6. Vineuse acidule 4, 5. Vineuse-Acidule 6. 

 Vinisour 6. Weinsauerliche Pflaume 5. Weinsauerliche Zwetsche 4, 6. Winesour 6. 

 Winesour Plum 5. Yorkshire Winesour 5, 6. 



An old English variety from Rotherham in Yorkshire, where it is highly esteemed 

 for making preserves. Fruit of the Damson type, small, oval; stem one-half inch 

 long; dark purple; dots dark colored; flesh greenish-yellow, sometimes tinged with red 

 towards the stone, sour; stone long, slender, pointed, clinging; late. 

 Winnebago. Americana, i. la. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 286. 1887. 2. Wis. Sta. Bui. 63:64. 

 1897. 3. Colo. Sta. Bui. 50:47. 1898. 



