the apple. 395 



'VValkek''s Yellow. 

 Walker's Winter. 



Tliis Apple is a native of Pulaski Co., Georgia, and introduced 

 by (jreorge Walkei". Tree upright, vigorous. 



Fruit large, roundish conic, fine golden yellow, with a faint blush on the 

 sunny side. Stalk of moderate length, in a deep, acute cavity. Basin 

 small. Flesh yellowish white, juicy, hard, rather too acid for a dessert 

 fruit. Good. November to April. 



Walpole. 



Origin, Walpole, Mass. Tree moderately vigorous. Young wood 

 gi'ayish. 



Fruit medium, roundish, yellow, shaded and striped with bright 

 red. Stalk short. Cavity large. Calyx closed. Basin shallow. Flesh 

 yellomsh, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid. Very good. Last of August 

 and first of Sejjtembej-. 



Waltham Abbey. 



Waltham Abbey Seedling' 



Origin, Essex, England. 



Fruit lax-ge, roundish, slightly conic, yellow, with dull red in the 

 sun, many minute russet dots. Stalk short. Ca^dty russeted. Calyx 

 large, open. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, sweet. October, January. 

 (Lindley.) 



Waxstall. 



Green Street Apple. 



Originated in Kent, England. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slightly conical, ribbed at apex, golden 

 yellow, striped and mottled with dark red in the sun, patches and 

 veins of russet, and russet dots. Calyx half open. Basin furrowed. 

 Flesh yellow, firm, crisp, juicy, sugary, rich. December to May. 

 (Hogg.) 



Wakd. 



Origin, Westville, Champagne Co., Ohio. Tree healthy and pi'oduc- 

 tive. 



Fruit large, oblong, flattened at ends, yellow, streaked and spotted 

 with mottled red. Flesh yellowish white, subacid. (O. P. S.) For- 

 syth describes an apple under this name as of medium size, flat, green, 

 witli some red in sun, sharp acid, and keejjs till June, 



Warfield. 



Originated in Muscatine, la. Tree hardy, thrifty, vigorous grower, 

 an early and abundant bearer. 



Fruit medium, roimdish oblate, light waxen yellow, with a blush in 

 the sun, moderately sprinkled with gray dots. Stalk slender. Ca\'ity 

 slightly russeted. Calyx large, open. Segments shoit. Flesh whitish, 

 moderately juicy, mild subacid. Good. Core small. Valuable for 

 cooking. Sejjtember, October. 



