THE APPLE. 71 



VOLNEY. 



Origin, orchard of William MiinsoD, near Astoria, Illinois; tree \ig- 

 nroii.s, with an upright rather spreading head ; a good bearer annually, 

 and highly esteemed Avheve known. 



Fruit medium, oblate, regular ; skin smooth, bright yellow, shaded 

 with light bright red in the sun, many light brown dots, some irregular 

 or star-shaped ; stalk short, slender ; cavity niedi\im, slight vnsset ; 

 calyx closed or nearly so ; basin large, deep, a little wrinkled ; flesh 

 whitish yellow, half fine, crisp, tender, juicy, rich subacid; core small. 

 January, April. 



Watwood. 



Origin, on the fai'm of Nathan Rose, near Blandville, Kentucky ; tree 

 vigorous, upright, forming a round head ; a good bearer annually, and 

 esteemed in its locality for its quality and long keeping. 



Fruit medium, oblate, depressed and flattened at the ends ; skin 

 whitish yellow, shaded with pale red over two-thirds its surface, and a 

 few light and gray dots ; stalk very short ; cavity broad, deep, slight 

 russet ; calyx closed ; basin rather shallow, slightly corrugated ; flesh 

 pale yellow, half fine, rather firm, juicy, pleasant subacid ; core small. 

 January, March. 



Wythe. 



Illiuois Pippin. 



Wj-the. 



t>rigin,on the farm of Rodolphus Chandler, Wythe, Illinois ; tree is 

 said to be hardy, vigorous, round head, blooms rather late, bears good 

 crops annua ly of fair fruit of uniform size, and keeps well. 



