476 YEARBOOK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



It was first commercially propagated about 1903 by J. S. Barnett, 

 Central Point, Oreg., and was commercially introduced by him. It 

 has been considerably planted in the Rogue River Valley of Oregon 

 during the past five years, but so far as known has not yet been fruited 

 outside of that section. 



DESCRIPTION. 



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

 cavity regular, large, deep, russeted; stem short to medium; basin 

 regular, of medium size, furrowed and downy ; calyx segments long, 

 narrow, converging, slightly reflexed at tips; eye medium, closed; 

 surface smooth, gently undulating; color deep yellow, washed with 

 mixed red and brokenly striped with crimson; dots small, yellow, 

 many indented; skin medium thick, tenacious; core of medium size, 

 broad, conical, clasping, closed; seeds small, plump, brown, numerous; 

 flesh yellow, moderately fine grained, breaking, juicy; flavor rich 

 subacid; quality good to very good. Season November to June in 

 Grant County, Oreg. 



The tree is described as similar to Winesap in color and appearance 

 of wood and foliage, except that the leaves are larger. It is reported 

 to be an early and heavy bearer. 



The variety is suggested for testing in sections where the Winesap 

 succeeds, especially along the northern boundary of the Winesap belt. 



The specimens illustrated on Plate XLII were grown by the origi- 

 nator, Mr. S. L. Bennett, at Medford, Grant County, Oreg. 



WILLIAMS APPLE. 



SYNONYMS: Early Williams, Ladies, Queen, Williams Early, Williams Early 

 Red, Williams Favorite, Williams Favorite Red. 



[PLATE XLIII.] 



Though discovered as a "wilding" on the farm of Capt. Benjamin 

 Williams, " in that part of Roxbury formerly called Canterbury," 

 more than a century and a half ago, the full merit of this choice sum- 

 mer apple does not appear to have been recognized until recently. 

 The exact time of its discovery does not appear to have been recorded, 

 but by 1830 it was reported by Samuel Downer to have been " well 

 known in the [Boston] market for some years past, under the name 

 Queen, Ladies, etc." The original tree had been blown down some 

 years previous to that time. Fruit of the variety was exhibited by 

 Mr. Downer before the Massachusetts Horticultural Society on July 

 24, 1830, with the result that the committee which passed upon it 

 recommended that it be called the "Williams" apple, under which 

 name it was published in the New England Farmer on the following 



C. M. Hovey, Mag. of Hort., 1848, p. 118, 



