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cropper. It was introduced by W. JM. Samuels and Co., Clinton, Ky., from 

 whom it was received in i8q2 for testing at this Station (3). As grown here 

 it is inferior to standard varieties of its season. It is not recommended for 

 planting in New York. 



WELLS. 



References, i. llumrickhouse. lifag. Hort., 14:113. 184S. 2. Hovcy, lb., 

 15:27. 1849. fig. 3. Thomas, 1849:173. 4. Emmons. Xaf. Hist. N. ¥., 3:68. 

 1851. fig. 5. Elliott, 1854:161. 



Doubtful References. 6. ? Hooper, 1857:96. 7. ? Downing, 1857:135. 8. 

 ? Warder, 1867:735. 



Synonyms. Apple of the Well (4). Cheat (2). Domine(7, 8)? English 

 Rambo of some {2). English Red Streak (7)? English ]Vintef Red Streak 

 (i, of some 5). Striped Rhode Island Greening (i, 2. 5, 7?). JVells (7, 8) ? 

 Wells Apple (3. 6?). Wells Apple (4, 5). 



This old variety probably originated in ^Maryland. It has been much grown 

 in Central and Southern Ohio under the name Wells (5). So far as we can 

 learn it was first described under this name by Humrickhouse (i). Hovey 

 (2), Thomas (3), Emmons (4), Elliott (5), and Hooper (6), recognize 

 Wells as the correct name. Downing in 1857 (7), stated that it was identical 

 with Domine as also did Warder (8), in 1867. In previous reports from this 

 Station we have accepted the synonymy of this variety as given by Downing, 

 but if the opinion expressed in the following letter is correct Downing erred 

 in publishing Wells as a synonym of Domine. In 1896, R. J. Black, of 

 Bremen, Ohio, wrote us as follows: "I observe that your reports follow 

 Downing, Thomas and others in keeping the error of the Ohio Pomological 

 Society, usually so accurate, in making Domine and Wells synonymous. They 

 are very distinct in both tree and fruit. Wells is a thrifty grower with olive 

 shoots, spreading and very twiggy, just the reverse of Domine; the fruit of 

 Wells has more unbroken red with few stripes or none. It was brought to 

 this vicinity from Adams county, Pa., near the beginning of the present century 

 by a gentleman named Dittoe." ]Mr. Black very kindly furnished us with 

 stock of the true Wells but this has not yet come into bearing in the Station 

 orchards. 



Elliott says " The trees grow vigorously with spreading tops and slender 

 branches and bear abundantly every year but do well only on strong clay 

 soil" (5). 



Tree. 



Tree moderately vigorous, with moderately long, slender, curved branches. 

 Eonn roundish, spreading, open. Txi.'igs long, curved, moderately stout ; inter- 

 nodes short. Bark dull brown mingled with more or less olive-green, heavily 

 mottled with scarf-skin; slightly pubescent near tips. Lenficels very scatter- 

 ing, medium in size, oval, slightly raised. Buds deeply set in the bark, medium 

 in size, broad, flat, obtuse, appressed. 



Fruit (5). 



Emit "large, roundish, narrowing to the eye; yellowish green, streaked and 

 blotched with red; calyx, closed; basin, shallow; flesh, white, tender, juicy, 

 sprightly, subacid; 'very good.' Nov. to ^March." 



