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at No. 110 West Fortieth street, New York City, some time prior to 

 isr,7. The property came into possession of Mr. Wallace P. Willett 

 in 1874, and the tree was in that year large and in full bearing, carry- 

 ing several bushels of fine fruit. It was crowded by buildings and 

 fences, which necessitated frequent and severe pruning, but it sur- 

 vived until about 1888 or 1889. Twelve selected specimens of the 

 fruit from the original tree were exhibited by Mr. Willett at the 

 American Institute Fair in 187-1. These specimens weighed 12 ounces 

 each and measured 12 inches each in circumference. On this exhibit 

 he was awarded the diploma of the institute for "Seedling peaches." 



The following year Mr. Willett furnished a few scions to C. L. Van 

 Duzen, of Geneva, N. Y., who first propagated the peach and who 

 introduced it in 1876 under the name " Willett's Seedling," which has 

 since been reduced to Willett, in conformity with the rules of nomen- 

 clature of the American Pomological Society. 



The variety does not appear to have been widely advertised or dis- 

 tributed, but demand for the trees has been found to grow steadily in 

 recent years, as its worth has been recognized in different portions of 

 the North. Its hardiness in fruit bud, beauty, excellent shipping 

 quality, and special adaptability for canning, preserving, and brandy- 

 ing make it one of the most promising medium late varieties for the 

 Northern commercial grower. Unfortunately, the stock of the variety 

 in the nurseries appears to have been considerably mixed, so that in 

 many cases inferior sorts have been sent out under the name; hence 

 care should be exercised by planters to secure stock true to name. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Form roundish obovate, conical, often unequal; size large to very 

 large ; surface very soft and velvety, covered with short, loose down ; 

 color rich deep yellow, deeply blushed, and occasionally striped with 

 crimson; cavity very large, deep, and abrupt; suture shallow except 

 at cavity and apex ; apex moderately prominent ; skin moderately 

 thick, tenacious ; stone of medium size, oval, free ; flesh rich yellow, 

 stained with red at the stone, firm and compact, yet juicy; flavor 

 sprightly subacid; quality good, especially desirable for preserving. 



Tree vigorous, foliage large; glands reniform; blossoms large. 



Commended to commercial planters who find demand for a high- 

 grade yellow freestone to follow Elberta. 



The specimens shown on PI. LXI were received from Mr. Wallace 

 P. Willett, East Orange, N. J., in 1000. 



BRITTLE WOOD PLUM. 



(SYNONYM: Brittlewood No. 1.) 



[PLATE LXIL] 



111 regions where temperatures lower than 20 F. are frequently 

 experienced, the varieties of the Domestica type of plums, which 



