50 the apple. 



Edgar Red Streak. 



Wa] bridge. 



Origin, in tlie orcliard of Joseph Curtis, Paris, Eclg.ir County, Illinois ; 

 this apple has been grown in the West and Korthwest for many years 

 under the name of Walbridge, its true name being unknown until lately ; 



Edgar Red- Streak. 



tree very hardy, vigorous, upright at first, but spreading with age and 

 weight of fruit ; very productive alternate years, and a light crop the 

 intervening ones ; not of the best quality, but valuable for its liardiness, 

 proiluctiveness, and late keeping in a cold climate. 



Fruit medimn, oblate, very slightly conic, regular.; skin pale whitish 

 yellow when fully mature, shaded with pale red in the sun, narrow 

 stripes and a fcAv splashes of bright red over most of the surface where 

 fully exposed; stalk rather short, small; cavity medium, sometimes 

 slight russet ; calyx small, closed ; basin- small ; slightly plaited ; flesh 

 white, fine, crisp, tender, juicy, mild subacid ; cove small or medium. Janu- 

 ary, May. 



Ella. 



Another of Charles Arnold's seedlings, raised from seed of xSTorthern 

 Spy, crossed with Wagener and Spitzenburg ; tree moderately vigorous, 

 spreading, young wood dark brown ; bears heavy crops alternate years. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate conic, sides sometimes a little unequal ; 

 skin pale yellow, nearly covered with light and dark dull i-ed,. some 

 rather obscure stripes and splashes, and a few light dots; stalk short, 

 small ; cavity rather large, deep, slight russet ; calyx small, closed ; basin 

 medium, slightly plaited ; flesh whitish, with a greenish tinge, half fine, 

 tender, juicy, with an agreeable aromatic flavor, incliniiag to sweet ; core 

 i-ather small. December, February. 



