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Hansen, 1903:196. fig. 23. Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bui., 48:59. 

 1903. 24. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bui, 248:149. 1904. 



Synonyms. Edgar County Red Streak (7, 8). Edg.\r Redstreak (2, 11). 

 Edgar Redstreak (9, 17, 21, 22). Edgar Red Streak (4). Edgar Red Streak 

 (16). Kentucky Red Streak (7). JValbridge (4). Wallbridge (13, 20). 



The accompanying colored plate shows the whole fruit of Wal- 

 bridge. The section is shown on the same plate as that which shows 

 the whole fruit of Rambo. 



Fruit red-striped, rather attractive when well colored, good for 

 culinary purposes, but not equal to standard varieties of its season 

 for dessert use. Season, November to February or March. Com- 

 mercial limit, in ordinary storage, February ; in cold storage, April 

 or May (23, 24). The fruit hangs well to the tree so that there is 

 little loss from drops, but often a comparatively large amount of it 

 is Undersized, misshapen or otherwise unmarketable. This variety 

 has been planted to a considerable extent in Wisconsin, Iowa and 

 adjacent portions of the Mississippi valley and has been grown 

 quite successfully in many localities in that region. It appears to 

 be less well adapted to New York conditions and is of comparatively 

 little value for planting in this state. The tree makes a good growth 

 in the nursery. In the orchard it is moderately vigorous, comes 

 into bearing rather young and yields full crops biennially. 



Historical. The first description of this variety which we have been able 

 to find is a very good one which appeared in the Rural New Yorker for 1870 

 under the name Walbridge (i). It was disseminated from Wisconsin under 

 the name Walbridge and has long been in cultivation under this name (4, 6). 

 The American Pomological Society listed it as Walbridge in 1873 (2), but 

 at the following meeting of the Society in Chicago, in 1875, it was decided that 

 it was identical with Edgar Red Streak which originated with Joseph Curtis, 

 Paris, Edgar county. 111., in 1818 (3), and accordingly it was entered on the 

 Society's Catalogue as Edgar Red Streak with Walbridge as a synonym. 

 It continued to be thus listed until 1897 when the popular name Walbridge 

 was finally accepted by the Society (16). 



Tree. 



Tree medium in size, moderately vigorous. Form upright becoming round- 

 ish or spreading, open. Tii'igs medium to long, usually curved, moderately 

 stout, with large terminal buds ; internodes short to medium. Bark moder- 

 ately dark reddish-brown, mingled with olive-green, lightly streaked with 

 scarf-skin; heavily pubescent. Lenticels scattering, small to medium, round 

 to oblong, not raised. Buds prominent, medium to rather large, broad, plump, 

 obtuse, free or nearly so, pubescent. 



