The Wildgoose Varieties Described 185 



Wildgoose. Introduced by E. C. Clifford. Regarded as valu- 

 able in its native section. 



Davis. — ''Fruit large, bright red and good quality. Tree 

 a low-spreading, but quite vigorous grower; fairly productive. 

 Grown from seed of Wildgoose in 1885." — From advertise- 

 ment of the originator, H. A. Terry, Iowa. 



Downing (Charles Downing). — Fruit round oval; size 

 large ; cavity medium depth, rounded ; stem slender ; suture 

 a faint line; apex very slightly depressed; color bright solid 

 red ; dots many, minute ; bloom thin, bluish ; skin thin ; flesh 

 yellow; stone medium size, oval, flattened, cling; quality good 

 to fine ; season a week after Wildgoose. 



Grown by H. A. Terry of Iowa, from seed of Wildgoose, 

 fruiting first in 1885. One of the best varieties of this group. 



HOLLISTER 



Dunlap (No. 2). — Fruit oval; size large; cavity shal- 

 low; suture a line; color bright red; dots many, minute; 

 bloom thin, bluish ; skin thin ; flesh yellow ; stone medium 

 size, oval, much flattened, cling; flavor sweet; quality good to 

 best ; season medium. 



A good profitable commercial variety. Originated by J. P. 

 Dunlap of Nebraska. 



Fanning. — Fruit round oval ; size medium ; cavity shal- 

 low ; suture a line ; color bright red ; dots many, white ; 

 bloom white ; skin medium thick, firm ; flesh medium firm, 

 yellow; stone medium size, oval, very slightly flattened, cling; 

 quality fair to good ; season medium. 



Came up in the yard of Mr. Fanning, Rockdale, Texas. 

 Probably a seedling of Wildgoose. Introduced by J. M. Shell 

 of Georgetown, Texas, and largely distributed by C. L. Shell 

 of the same place. 



