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SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



cavity narrow, deep, with a little brownish russet; stem short; basin 

 rather narrow, abrupt, deep, corrugated; calyx nearly closed; seg- 

 ments rather long, divergent; tube funnel-shaped; flesh yellow, 

 somewhat coarse, crisp, tender, juicy, brisk subacid, very good. 

 September, October. 



Watson, Carolina. Of Southern origin; tree vigorous. 



Fruit large, oblate conical; surface greenish yellow, shaded, 

 splashed and striped with dull red; dots large, light, with dark cen- 

 tres; flesh white, coarse, tender, mild subacid, good. Summer. 



Wealthy. Originated about 1861 from seed obtained from Bangor, 

 Maine, by the late Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minnesota. This 

 one variety is an enduring monument for its originator, who per- 

 severed in raising many thousands of apple and crab seedlings under 

 the most discouraging circumstances. Tree vigorous, spreading, very 

 productive. There are now many seedlings of Wealthy. (See Peter.) 



Wealthy. 



Fruit above medium to large, roundish oblate, very regular; 

 surface smooth, light yellow, almost wholly covered with bright 

 crimson splashes and stripes, marbled, mottled, and mixed on sunny 

 side, a beautiful fruit; dots many, distinct, minute, white; cavity 



