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given its present name by the Montreal Horticultural Society about 

 1873; tree a vigorous, round- topped grower; fruit of the Fameuse 

 type of flesh, but not as high in quality as that variety. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish, somewhat conical; surface 

 greenish yellow, mostly covered with deep shaded red, with dark pur- 

 plish red splashes and stripes; dots many, whitish, large, distinct, 

 sometimes small russet patches; cavity wide, rather deep, obtuse, 



Winesap. 



sometimes russeted; stem short, slender; basin narrow, nearly 

 smooth; calyx closed or half open. Core small; flesh white, juicy, 

 sprightly subacid, good. Early winter. 



Wistal. Origin, Texas; size medium to large; quality very good ; 

 season medium early. Mentioned in Bui. 8, Div. of Pomology. 



Wolf River. Originated with W. A. Springer, near Wolf River, 

 Fremont, Wis., and disposed of before fruiting to the late Henry 

 Riflen; supposed to be a seedling of the Alexander, which it some- 

 what resembles, but is more round and less conical and averages 

 larger, as grown in the West. The Wolf River has largely superseded 

 Alexander in the western States; tree a strong spreading grower, 

 not an early bearer, but productive in alternate years. 



