244 THE APPLES OF NEW YORK. 



Calyx tube long, narrow, funnel-shape or approaching cylindrical, some- 

 times extending to the core. Stamens marginal. 



Core medium to rather large, axile; cells closed or slightly open; core 

 lines clasping. Carpels ovate to roundish. Seeds above medium, rather nar- 

 row, long, moderately plump, acute or nearly acuminate, dark brown. 



Flesh sometimes tinged with red, firm, a little coarse, moderately crisp, 

 tender, rather juicy, becoming dry when overripe, pleasant mild subacid, 

 aromatic, good. 



Season late August and September. 



WILLIS SWEET. 



REFERENCES, i. Mag. Hort., 18:491. 1852. 2. ? Elliott, 1854:179. 3. Hicks, 

 Horticulturist, 21 :36i. 1866. fig. 4. Warder, 1867 :635. 5. Downing, 1869 : 

 408. fig. 6. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1869. 7. Thomas, 1875:516. 8. Bailey, 

 An. Hort., 1892:252. 



SYNONYMS. Pear Lot (5). Pear-Tree Lot (5). WILLIS SWEET (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 

 8). WILLIS SWEETING (i, 3). 



A rather large sweet apple in season in late summer and early autumn. 

 According to Downing the tree is a good grower and productive; the fruit 

 whitish with shade of light red washed with crimson; flesh crisp, juicy, 

 tender, rich, sweet, very good; valuable for dessert, for culinary purposes 

 and for market (5). 



Historical. A chance seedling that originated at Oyster Bay, Long Island, 

 about 1800, on the farm of Edmond Willis. It first had the local name of Pear- 

 tree Lot or Pear Lot. Later it was named Willis Sweeting by Parsons & Co., 

 of Flushing, N. Y. (3). In 1869 it was entered in the catalogue of the 

 American Pomological Society (6), but was dropped from that list in 1899. 

 It is still occasionally listed by nurserymen (8) but is now seldom planted. 

 It is not generally known in New York. 



WINE RUBETS. 



REFERENCES, i. Budd, la. Agr. Coll. Bui, 1885:7. 2. Beach, N. Y. Sta. 

 An. Rpt., 12 :6oo. 1893. 3. Ib., 12 :6o3. 1893. 4- Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bui., 

 56:337. 1905. 



SYNONYMS. CUT WINE (2). Cut Wine (3, 4). No. 210 (i, 2, .3, 4). 

 Rubcts Vinogradnui (4). Rubets vinogradnui (i). Rubes vuinogradnui (4). 

 VINOGRAD (i). Vinograd (3). WINE RUBETS (3, 4). 



Fruit below medium size, nearly symmetrical, covered with delicate bloom. 

 Skin green, lightly shaded with red and with a crimson cheek. Basin 

 shallow, wrinkled. Stem medium length, slender, set in a deep cavity. Flesh 

 mild subacid, fair to good in quality. Begins to ripen here about the 1st 

 of August. Not recommended for planting in New York. 



Historical. A Russian apple imported by the United States Department 

 of Agriculture. It was received here in 1888 from Dr. T. H. Hoskins, New- 

 port, Vt, under the name Cut Wine. 



